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diseases of plants

(Encyclopedia) diseases of plants. Most plant diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Although the term disease is usually used only for the destruction of live plants, the action of dry…

Gettysburg campaign

(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg campaign, June–July, 1863, series of decisive battles of the U.S. Civil War. The Gettysburg battles included more than 160,000 soldiers and many camp laborers. These…

Walt Whitman: The Return of the Heroes

The Return of the HeroesPart 1For the lands and for these passionate days and for myself, Now I awhile retire to thee O soil of autumn fields, Reclining on thy breast, giving myself to thee,…

Edna St. Vincent Millay: Renascence

RenascenceEdna St. Vincent MillayAll I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay. So with my eyes I…

Ridgely Torrence: The Lesser Children

The Lesser ChildrenA Threnody at the Hunting SeasonRidgely TorrenceIn the middle of August when the southwest wind Blows after sunset through the leisuring air, And on the sky nightly the…