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Philadelphia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Philadelphia, city (2020 pop. 1,603,797), coextensive with Philadelphia co., SE Pa., on the Delaware River c.100 mi (160 km) upstream at…

70 Book Quotes About Love

There's something about a good romance novel or book of love poetry that just tugs at the heartstrings. Whether it's the sweeping historical setting, the modern love story, or the heartwarming…

Poetry

Rodin's The Thinker was conceived as part of his Gates of Hell, representing the poet Dante in the Inferno.Poetry is arguably the oldest written art form that we have records of, dating back…

Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Information Capital: Boston Official Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Organized as a territory: March 1, 1629 Entered Union (rank): February 6, 1788 (6th state) Present…

Poetry Month | Notable Poets

// Cite   Auden, Byron, Chaucer, and more     A-B | C-D | E-H | J-M | N-R | S-T | U-Z   Amiri Baraka   Abu Nuwas Addison, Joseph Aidoo, Ama Ata Aiken, Conrad…

Writers

  Achebe, Rousseau, Yourcenar, and more A-B | C | D-F | G-H | I-L | M-N | O-P | R-S | T-Z   Achebe, Chinua Adams, Henry Addison, Joseph Aesop Agee, James Agnon, S. Y. Alcott,…

periodical

(Encyclopedia) periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly…

New York, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) New York, city (2020 pop. 8,336,817), land area 304.8 sq mi (789.4 sq km), SE N.Y., largest city in the United States and one of the…

National Parks and Monuments (table)

(Encyclopedia) National Parks and Monuments Name Type1 Location Year authorized Sizeacres (hectares) Description Abraham Lincoln Birthplace HP Central Ky. 1916 344.5 (139) Traditional…