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Selected Essays in Black History: Strivings of the Negro People
The Story of Uncle Tom's Cabin The Wife of His Youth Strivings of the Negro People by W. E. Burghardt Du Bois Berween me and the other world there is ever an unasked question:…Merrimack, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Merrimack, river, c.110 mi (180 km) long, formed at Franklin, S central N.H., by the junction of the Pemigewasset (rising in the White Mts.) and Winnipesaukee rivers. It flows S past…Pierrot
(Encyclopedia) PierrotPierrotpēˌərōˈ [key] [Fr.,=little Peter], character in French pantomime. A buffoon, he wore a loose white tunic with big buttons, balloon sleeves, and white pantaloons. His face…Rutherford, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Mark, pseud. of William Hale White.blackbuck
(Encyclopedia) blackbuck, small antelope, Antilope cervicapra, found in semidesert plains and open forest throughout India. Males are dark brown above and white below, with white rings around the…Federal Bureau of Investigation
(Encyclopedia) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal…Zealots
(Encyclopedia) ZealotsZealotszĕlˈəts [key], Jewish faction traced back to the revolt of the Maccabees (2d cent. b.c.). The name was first recorded by the Jewish historian Josephus as a designation…color
(Encyclopedia) color, effect produced on the eye and its associated nerves by light waves of different wavelength or frequency. Light transmitted from an object to the eye stimulates the different…Selected Essays in Black History: The Bouquet
The Wife of His Youth The Case of the Negro The Bouquet by Charles W. Chesnutt Mary Myrover's friends were somewhat surprised when she began to teach a colored school. Miss…State of the Union Address: William J. Clinton (January 25, 1994)
William J. Clinton (January 25, 1994) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the 103rd Congress, my fellow Americans: I am not sure what speech is in the TelePrompTer tonight, but I hope we can talk…Trending
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