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Isaiah Chapter 16 1 Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. 2 For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Berrying
Berrying'May be true what I had heard,— Earth's a howling wilderness, Truculent with fraud and force,' Said I, strolling through the pastures, And along the river-side. Caught among the…Al Purdy 2000 Deaths
Al PurdyAge: 81 Canadian poet who was considered the country's unofficial “poet laureate.” His poems, which often drew on nationalist themes, include “Transients” and “Wilderness Gothic.”…Moses
Name at birth: MosheThe most important figure in Judaism, Moses parted the Red Sea to free his people and brought them the Ten Commandments on stone tablets. His story appears in the biblical book of…Martha Scott 2003 Deaths
Martha ScottAge: 88 actress who played Emily in the original Broadway production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the film adaptation. Her other…Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Hemlock
by EmilyDickinsonBecloudedXXXIThe Hemlock The Hemlock I think the hemlock likes to stand Upon a marge of snow; It suits his own austerity, And satisfies an awe That men must slake in…Bill Haley
Name at birth: William John Clifton HaleyBill Haley was the leader of Bill Haley & The Comets, the performers of one of the first hits of rock 'n' roll, 1954's "Rock Around the Clock." Haley's…Eugene O’Neill
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill was one of the most acclaimed playwrights of the 20th century. A four-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he is also the only American dramatist to date to win the Nobel Prize for…Roald Dahl
Quirky and outlandish tales like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory made Roald Dahl a popular children's author of the 20th century. His early career as a salesman for Shell Petroleum in Africa was…Mel Brooks
Name at birth: Melvin KaminskyMel Brooks is that short, funny Jewish guy who is known to moviegoers as the man behind The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974).…Trending
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