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John Keats: Imitation of Spenser

by JohnKeatsTo HopeWoman! when I behold thee flip...Imitation of Spenser Now Morning from her orient chamber came, And her first footsteps touch'd a verdant hill; Crowning its lawny…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 12, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 11, 1805July 13, 1805July 12, 1805 Friday July 12th 1805. The canoes not having arrived and the wind still high I dispatched Sergt. Gass…

Brewer's: Sea-blue Bird of March

(The). The wheatear, not the kingfisher. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sea DeitiesSea A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Harp

The HarpOne musician is sure, His wisdom will not fail, He has not tasted wine impure, Nor bent to passion frail. Age cannot cloud his memory, Nor grief untune his voice, Ranging down the…

Horse Racing Summary: Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park; 3-year-olds; 11/2 mi Run at Jerome Park 1867 to 1890; at Morris Park 1890-94; at Belmont Park 1905-62; at Aqueduct 1963-67. Distance 15/8 mi…

Christina Rossetti: The Prince's Progress

The Prince's ProgressTill all sweet gums and juices flow, Till the blossom of blossoms blow, The long hours go and come and go, The bride she sleepeth, waketh, sleepeth, Waiting for one…

Oman Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note OmanA mosque in Muscat, Oman, June 9, 2007. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Sultanate of OmanGeographyArea: About 309,500 sq. km. (approximately the…

U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…

The Triple Crown: Belmont Stakes

For three-year-olds. Held three weeks after Preakness Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Inaugurated in 1867 at Jerome Park, moved to Morris Park in 1890…