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Anne Bradstreet: Air
AirContent (quoth Air) to speak the last of you, Yet am not ignorant first was my due: I do suppose you'l yield without controul I am the breath of every living soul. Mortals, what one of you…The True George Washington: Enemies: Gates
GatesTurning from these public rather than personal foes, a very different type of enemies is encountered in those inimical to Washington in his own army. Chief of these was Horatio Gates,…Richard Milhous Nixon
Richard Milhous NixonBorn: 1/9/1913Birthplace: Yorba Linda, Calif. Richard Milhous Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Jan. 9, 1913, to Midwestern-bred parents, Francis A. and Hannah…Brewer's: Eye
Latin, oculus; Italian, occhio; Spanish, ojo: Russian, oko; Dutch, oog; Saxon, eáge (where g is pronounced like y); French, oeil. In my mind's eye. In my perceptive thought. The eye sees…draft riots
(Encyclopedia) draft riots, in the American Civil War, mob action to protest unfair Union conscription. The Union Conscription Act of Mar. 3, 1863, provided that all able-bodied males between the…Writing Well: Documentation Format
Documentation FormatWriting WellDocumentation FormatCiting Electronic Sources and CD-ROMsCiting Radio Shows and TV ShowsAPA Documentation MLA Documentation The Modern Language Association (MLA)…1998–1999 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesThe Practice (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesDennis Franz, N.Y.P.D. BlueOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesEdie Falco, The SopranosOutstanding…Biographies: U.S. Military Leaders
U.S. Military Leaders Douglas MacArthur See also People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S.…Carolina campaign
(Encyclopedia) Carolina campaign, 1780–81, of the American Revolution. After Sir Henry Clinton had captured Charleston, he returned to New York, leaving a British force under Cornwallis to…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…