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(Encyclopedia) central bank, financial institution designed to regulate and control the money supply of a nation, with the goal of fostering economic growth without inflation. Although central…Marat, Jean Paul
(Encyclopedia) Marat, Jean PaulMarat, Jean PaulzhäN pōl märäˈ [key], 1743–93, French revolutionary, b. Switzerland. He studied medicine in England, acquired some repute as a doctor in London and…Margaret of Valois
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of ValoisMargaret of Valoisvälwäˈ [key], 1553–1615, queen of France and Navarre, daughter of King Henry II of France and of Catherine de' Medici. She was known as Queen Margot…Poem: Portrait of a Lady
13 - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock Preludes - 15 Portrait of a Lady Thou hast committed-- Fornication: but that was in another country And besides, the wench is dead. -…Pachelbel: One-Hit Wonder?
The Question: Did Pachelbel compose anything other than Canon in D Major? The Answer: Yes. In fact, for centuries, Johann Pachelbel (…T.S. Eliot: Portrait of a Lady, I
by T. S. Eliot III Among the smoke and fog of a December afternoon You have the scene arrange itself--as it will seem to do-- With "I have saved this afternoon for you"; And four wax…1992 Gramophone Awards
Baroque VocalHandel, Giulio Cesare, Rene Jacobs conducting Concerto Cologne (Harmonia Mundi)Baroque Non-VocalRameau, Harpsichord Works, Christophe Rousset (L'Oiseau-Lyre)ChamberSzymanowski,…1979–1980 Obie Awards
PlaywritingLee Breuer, A Prelude to Death in VeniceChristopher Durang, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for YouRomulus Linney, TennesseeRoland Muldoon, Full Confessions of a SocialistJeff…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 25, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 24, 1806June 26, 1806June 25, 1806 Wednesday June 25th 1806. last evening the indians entertained us with seting the fir trees on fire. they…Walt Whitman: The Singer in the Prison
The Singer in the Prison O sight of pity, shame and dole! O fearful thought—a convict soul.Part 1Rang the refrain along the hall, the prison, Rose to the roof, the vaults of…Trending
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