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Wilkinson, James
(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, James, 1757–1825, American general and one of the most corrupt and devious officers in the nation's early army, b. Calvert co., Md. Abandoning his medical studies in 1776 to…Electrician
What is this job like? Without these workers, there would be no lights, no computers, and no TVs plugged into our walls. Electricians bring us electricity. They put in the wires that carry…Nicholas Vachel Lindsay: On the Building of Springfield
On the Building of SpringfieldNicholas Vachel LindsayLet not our town be large — remembering That little Athens was the Muses' home; That Oxford rules the heart of London still, That…Brewer's: Pie Poudre
A court formerly held at a fair on St. Giles's Hill, near Winchester. It was originally authorised by the Bishop of Winton from a grant of Edward IV. Similar courts were held elsewhere at…Brewer's: Rusty-Fusty
That odour and filth which accumulates on things and in places not used. Then from the butchers we bought lamb and sheepe. Beer from the alehouse, and a broome to sweepe Our cottage, that…Home Again
Home AgainJuly had come, and haying begun; the little gardens were doing finely and the long summer days were full of pleasant hours. The house stood open from morning till night, and the…Selected Essays in Black History: A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South
Hot-Foot Hannibal The Capture of a Slaver A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South by W. E. Burghardt Du Bois Once upon a time I taught school in the hills of Tennessee, where the…Amy Lowell: Paris, April, 1814
Paris, April, 1814Cold, impassive, the marble arch of the Place du Carrousel. Haughty, contemptuous, the marble arch of the Place du Carrousel. Like a woman raped by force, rising above her…Expanding Rock Hall Could Cause Some Dilemmas
Expanding Rock Hall Could Cause Some Dilemmas By Kevin O'Hare NEW YORK — As induction ceremonies go, it'd be tough to top the one put on by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 1999. And…Emancipation Proclamation
(Encyclopedia) Emancipation Proclamation, in U.S. history, the executive order abolishing slavery in the Confederate States of America. The proclamation did not reflect Lincoln's desired solution…Trending
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