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Aesop's Fables: The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin
by Aesop The Wolf and the SheepThe Three TradesmenThe Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin A Tunny-fish was chased by a Dolphin and splashed through the water at a great rate, but the Dolphin…Poems by Emily Dickinson: XXXIV ("The daisy follows soft")
by EmilyDickinsonAlong the PotomacEmancipationXXXIV The daisy follows soft the sun, And when his golden walk is done, Sits shyly at his feet. He, waking, finds the flower near. "…The Devil's Dictionary: Populist
by Ambrose Bierce POLYGAMYPORTABLEPOPULIST -n. A fossil patriot of the early agricultural period, found in the old red soapstone underlying Kansas; characterized by an uncommon spread of…D.B. Cooper
D.B. Cooper is the world's most famous jumping skyjacker, and his ultimate fate remains a popular question for fans of famous crimes. The mysterious middle-aged passenger, who bought a ticket using…Chesley B. Sullenberger III
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III is the U.S. Airways pilot who was hailed as the "Hero of the Hudson" after he successfully landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River on 15 January 2009, saving the…Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
Astronaut Guion Bluford became the first Black American in space when he flew on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983. Guion Bluford was a Air Force fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, flying 144…Evelyn Trout 2003 Deaths
Evelyn TroutAge: 97 pioneering female aviator who was the first woman to complete an all-night flight. She also participated in the first All-Women's Transcontinental Air Race, dubbed the…Alberto Santos-Dumont
For his pioneering work in manned flight Alberto Santos-Dumont is officially called the "Father of Aviation" in his native country of Brazil. Santos-Dumont left Brazil when he was eighteen and moved…Laetitia Casta
Supermodel Laetita Casta was reportedly spotted by a photographer while lying on a beach with her family at age 15. Modelling work led to a contract with Guess? clothing, and with the internet boom…Walt Whitman: The Dalliance of the Eagles
The Dalliance of the EaglesSkirting the river road, (my forenoon walk, my rest,) Skyward in air a sudden muffled sound, the dalliance of the eagles, The rushing amorous contact high in space…Trending
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