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James, P. D.

(Encyclopedia) James, P. D. (Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park), 1920–2014, English mystery novelist, b. Oxford. From 1964 to 1979 she worked in the forensic science and…

Alexandria, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Alexandria. 1 City (2020 pop. 45,275), seat of Rapides parish, central La., on the Red River; inc. 1818. It is a trade, rail, and medical center for a rich agricultural and…

What Is the Most Haunted State in America?

Top of Page Source: iStockAmerica is home to thousands of disturbing destinations, from ghost towns to graveyards, and bloody battlefields to Native burial grounds. Many states could stake a valid…

Virginia Woolf

Name at birth: Adeline Virginia StephenVirginia Woolf is remembered as both a feminist and a modernist whose novels often ignored traditional plots to follow the inner lives and musings of her…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: XXXIX ("Good night!")

by EmilyDickinsonThe PreacherXLXXXIX Good night! which put the candle out? A jealous zephyr, not a doubt. Ah! friend, you little knew How long at that celestial wick The angels labored…

The Devil's Dictionary: Life

by Ambrose Bierce LICKSPITTLELIGHTHOUSELIFE -n. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. We live in daily apprehension of its loss; yet when lost it is not missed. The question…

Best Hiking in Texas: Natural Must-Dos

Top of Page Source: iStock  Texas is the second largest state in the United States, and the largest in the continental U.S. There are 80 state parks and two national parks in Texas, and hiking is one…

Thomas FITZGERALD, Congress, MI (1796-1855)

Senate Years of Service: 1848-1849 Party: Democrat FITZGERALD Thomas , a Senator from Michigan; born in Germantown, Herkimer County, N.Y., April 10, 1796; pursued an academic course; served and was…

Vancouver Island

(Encyclopedia) Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long…

The Devil's Dictionary: Limb

by Ambrose Bierce LIGHTHOUSELINENLIMB -n. The branch of a tree or the leg of an American woman. 'Twas a pair of boots that the lady bought>, And the salesman laced them tight…