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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Appendix
Contents The Poet I II Fragments on the Poet and the Poetic Gift I II III IV V Fragments Fragments on Nature and Life Nature The Earth The Heavens…Francis Narin
A pioneer in the field of scientometrics, Francis Narin founded CHI Research (now called The Patent Board) and set out to quantify the worth of scientific research. Narin studied chemistry at…Charles Henry WINFIELD, Congress, NY (1822-1888)
WINFIELD Charles Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Crawford, N.Y., April 22, 1822; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced…2009 Newbery Medal and Honor Books
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…Bobby Darin Biography
Bobby Darin(Walden Robert Cassotto)singerBorn: 5/14/1936Birthplace: Singer who began as a teen idol with the rock 'n' roll hit “Splish Splash” (1958). Darin earned popularity with older…Thaddeus Joseph DULSKI, Congress, NY (1915-1988)
DULSKI Thaddeus Joseph , A Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 27, 1915; attended parochial school, Buffalo Technical High School, Canisius College, Buffalo,…A. Wayne ALLARD, Congress, CO (1943)
Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009 Party: Republican ALLARD A. Wayne , a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Fort Collins, Colo., December 2, 1943; attended the public schools in…The Triple Crown: Preakness Stakes
For three-year-olds. Held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Inaugurated 1873. Note that the 1918 race was held over…The Triple Crown: Belmont Stakes
For three-year-olds. Held three weeks after Preakness Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Inaugurated in 1867 at Jerome Park, moved to Morris Park in 1890…transcendentalism , American literary and philosophical movement
(Encyclopedia) transcendentalismtranscendentalismtrănˌsĕndĕnˈtəlĭzəm [key] [Lat.,=overpassing], in literature, philosophical and literary movement that flourished in New England from about 1836 to…