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Yiddish Glossary

From my bashert to my zaide by Erin Teare Related Links Judaism PrimerEncyclopedia: YiddishBranches of JudaismAn amalgam of medieval German dialects, Yiddish was first used in the Jewish…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 6, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 5, 1806January 7, 1806January 6, 1806 Monday January 6th 1806. Capt Clark set out after an early breakfast with the party in two canoes…

Adolf Merckle Biography

businessmanDied: January 5, 2009 (Germany) Best Known as: one of the richest people in Germany Adolf Merckle, a billionaire businessman and one of the…

The Devil's Dictionary: Basilisk

by Ambrose Bierce BARRACKBASTINADOBASILISK -n. The cockatrice. A sort of serpent hatched form the egg of a cock. The basilisk had a bad eye, and its glance was fatal. Many infidels deny…

The Devil's Dictionary: Friendship

by Ambrose Bierce FRIENDLESSFROGFRIENDSHIP -n. A ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul. The sea was calm and the sky was blue; Merrily, merrily sailed we…

Anne Bradstreet: Her Father's Epitaph

Her Father's Epitaph Within this tomb a patriot lies That was both pious, just and wise, To truth a shield, to right a wall, To sectaries a whip and maul, A magazine of history, A prizer of…