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Samuel F. B. Morse

Name at birth: Samuel Finley Breese MorseSamuel Morse began his career as an artist, painting portraits in Boston and New York. But Morse had many talents, and in 1832 he became one of several…

1995 College Basketball Consensus All-Americans

(In alphabetical order)First TeamEd O'Bannon, UCLAShawn Respert, Michigan St.Joe Smith, MarylandDamon Stoudamire, ArizonaJerry Stackhouse, North CarolinaSecond TeamRandolph Childress, Wake…

Denise Levertov

Known for poetry of political and social consciousness, Denise Levertov published her first book of poems, The Double Image, in England in 1946. Though still young, she had worked as a nurse in…

Writing Well: On the Right Track

On the Right TrackWriting WellCast a Critical EyeAn Embarrassment of RichesOn the Right Track There's a lot to be said for the motto “Shop 'Til You Drop,” especially when it comes to shoes, sweaters…

Aesop's Fables: Introduction

Introduction Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at…

The Devil's Dictionary: Meekness

by Ambrose Bierce MEDICINEMEERSCHAUMMEEKNESS -n. Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while. M is for Moses, Who slew the Egyptian. As sweet as a rose is The…

Helen Keller

Helen Keller was, during the first half of the 20th century, the most famous disabled person in the world. A severe fever at age 19 months left Keller blind and deaf and barely able to communicate.…