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Walt Whitman: Song of the Broad-Axe, Part 4
Part 4Muscle and pluck forever! What invigorates life invigorates death, And the dead advance as much as the living advance, And the future is no more uncertain than the present, For the…Chauncey VIBBARD, Congress, NY (1811-1891)
VIBBARD Chauncey , a Representative from New York; born in Galway, Saratoga County, N.Y., November 11, 1811; attended the common schools and was graduated from Mott's Academy for Boys, Albany, N.Y…Walt Whitman: City of Ships
City of ShipsCity of ships! (O the black ships! O the fierce ships! O the beautiful sharp-bow'd steam-ships and sail-ships!) City of the world! (for all races are here, All the lands of the…James Henry MacLAFFERTY, Congress, CA (1871-1937)
MACLAFFERTY James Henry , A Representative from California; born in San Diego, Calif., February 27, 1871; moved with his parents to Oakland, Calif., in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria,…George Clement PERKINS, Congress, CA (1839-1923)
Senate Years of Service: 1893-1915 Party: Republican PERKINS George Clement , a Senator from California; born in Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, August 23, 1839; had limited educational…State of the Union Address: Benjamin Harrison (December 6, 1892)
Benjamin Harrison (December 6, 1892) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In submitting my annual message to Congress I have great satisfaction in being able to say that the general…Willis Winter BRADLEY, Congress, CA (1884-1954)
BRADLEY Willis Winter , a Representative from California; born in Ransomville, Niagara County, N.Y., June 28, 1884; moved with his parents to Milnor, N.Dak., in July 1884 and to Forman, N.Dak., in…Charles Frederick MANDERSON, Congress, NE (1837-1911)
Senate Years of Service: 1883-1895 Party: Republican MANDERSON Charles Frederick , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 9, 1837; attended the schools and academies of his…Walt Whitman: Passage to India, Part 3
Part 3Passage to India! Lo soul for thee of tableaus twain, I see in one the Suez canal initiated, open'd, I see the procession of steamships, the Empress Engenie's leading the van, I mark…Walt Whitman: Leaves of Grass, Mannahatta
MannahattaI was asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon lo! upsprang the aboriginal name.Now I see what there is in a name, a word, liquid, sane, unruly, musical…Trending
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