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Poems by Emily Dickinson: At Length

by EmilyDickinsonXXVIIGhostsAt Length At Length Her final summer was it, And yet we guessed it not; If tenderer industriousness Pervaded her, we thought A further force of life Developed…

The Conventions

The national conventions of both major parties are held during the summer of a presidential election year. Earlier, each party selects delegates by primaries, conventions, committees, etc.…

Anne Clay Crenshaw Biography

Anne Clay Crenshawadvocate of women's voting rightsBorn: 1859Birthplace: Richmond, Ky. Clay Crenshaw hosted the first meeting of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. Eighteen women met in…

Poem: Indian Summer

Poem 70 Poem 72 Indian Summer These are the days when birds come back, A very few, a bird or two, To take a backward look. These are the days when skies put on The old, old sophistries…

Poem: The Chariot

Poem 101 Poem 103 The Chariot Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves And Immortality…

The 25th Amendment

The Question: If the President of the United States resigns or dies in office and the Vice-President becomes President, what is the procedure for selecting a…

Justice Hugo Black

The Question: Recently, I learned that Justice Hugo Black was once a member of the KKK. With that in mind, do you know why he decided to go along with the other justices in the unanimous decision…

George Mason

Biography of the American political leader In 1776, George Mason wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights, which served as the model for the U.S Bill of Rights. George Mason, 1725–92…

Presidential Term Limits

The Question: Can a president serve more than two terms if they are not consecutive? For example, could former President Barack Obama have run for president again in 2016? The Answer: No, a…