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ContentsLeisureOn Carpaccio's Picture: The Dream of St. UrsulaThe MatrixMonadnock in Early SpringThe Little GardenTo an Early DaffodilListeningThe Lamp of LifeHero-WorshipIn DarknessBefore…

Robert Gould Shaw

Robert Gould Shaw was just 25 years old when he was killed leading a regiment of black soldiers into battle during the American Civil War. Shaw was born into a wealthy Boston family and attended…

Denmark Vesey

Denmark Vesey was executed on July 2, 1822 after being accused of planning a slave rebellion against slaveowners and other whites in Charleston, South Carolina. Denmark Vesey was a well-respected…

Edmond Charles Genét

Edmond Charles Genét was a French diplomat whose actions in 1793 conflicted with George Washington's foreign policy and created friction between political factions in the newly formed United States…

Darius Rucker Biography

Darius Ruckermusician, singer, songwriter,Born: 5/13/1966Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina The lead singer and guitarist for Hootie & The Blowfish, he met fellow band members while…

William Turner LOGAN, Congress, SC (1874-1941)

LOGAN William Turner , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Summerville, Dorchester County, S.C., June 21, 1874; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the College of…

John Gorrie Biography

John Gorriephysician, inventor of refrigeration and air-conditioningBorn: Oct. 3, 1802Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina or Nevis, West Indies John Gorrie attended medical school in New…

Mena Suvari Biography

Mena SuvariactressBorn: 2/9/1979Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island This blue-eyed beauty ignited Kevin Spacey's imagination in the 1999 Oscar-wining American Beauty. The daughter of an Estonian…

North America's Best Cities

The following table lists the top ten best cities in the United States and Canada, as decided by Travel+Leisure's annual poll. New York and San Francisco have been on the list for…