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The SWAN comet, taken in 2006. Photo: NASA Comets, according to the noted astronomer Fred L. Whipple (1906–2004), are enormous “snowballs” of frozen gases (mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and…Religion
/**/ The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a historical religious site for Christians and MuslimsSince prehistoric times, humans have observed religious practices around the world. Today four-fifths of the…William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act II, Scene I
Scene IPentapolis. An open place by the sea-sideEnter Pericles, wetPericlesYet cease your ire, you angry stars of heaven! Wind, rain, and thunder, remember, earthly man Is but a substance…Stepping-Stones
Stepping-StonesWhen Nat went into school on Monday morning, he quaked inwardly, for now he thought he should have to display his ignorance before them all. But Mr. Bhaer gave him a seat in…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Fragments on Nature and Life, Nature
NatureThe patient Pan, Drunken with nectar, Sleeps or feigns slumber, Drowsily humming Music to the march of time. This poor tooting, creaking cricket, Pan, half asleep, rolling over His…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 10, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 9, 1805August 11, 1805August 10, 1805 Saturday August 10th 1805. We set out very early this morning and continued our rout through the…Chernobyl Before and After the Worst Nuclear Disaster in History
Thirty years after the nuclear disaster, the word Chernobyl still incites fear and concern Abandoned Village Near Chernobyl, 2001 Related Links International Atomic Energy…Lewis Carroll: Hiawatha’s Photographing
Hiawatha’s PhotographingIn an age of imitation, I can claim no special merit for this slight attempt at doing what is known to be so easy. Any fairly practised writer, with the slightest ear…Lewis & Clark: A Great Transaction in Land
by NoahBrooks Beginning a Long JourneyA Great Transaction in Land The people of the young Republic of the United States were greatly astonished, in the summer of 1803…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 11, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 10, 1805May 12, 1805May 11, 1805 Saturday May 11th 1805. Set out this morning at an early hour, the courant strong; and river very crooked;…