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Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 Fellow citizens of the United States: in compliance with a custom as old as the government itself, I appear before…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address
James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln First Inaugural Address Monday, March 4, 1861 Fellow-Citizens of the United States: IN compliance with a custom as old as the…The Congress of Women: Development in Eastern Washington
by Mrs. Jennie F. White Homer and His PoemsThe Women of BohemiaDevelopment in Eastern Washington[1] Mrs. Jennie F. Drake White was born in Maine. Her parents were Joseph T. Drake and Betsy…John Davison Rockefeller Biography
John Davison Rockefellerindustrialist, philanthropistBorn: 7/8/1839Birthplace: Richford, N.Y. An American business icon, Rockefeller made his first business transaction at age 12. His…The Hungry Stones and Other Stories: My Lord, the Baby, II
by Rabindranath Tagore III Raicharan went back to his own village. Up to this time he had had no son, and there was no hope that any child would now be born to him. But it came about…Bracegirdle, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Bracegirdle, Anne, 1663?–1748, English actress. A pupil of Betterton, she was the delight of Colley Cibber and the favorite of Congreve, achieving her greatest successes as the…Valentine, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Valentine, Saint, d. c.270, Roman martyr priest. The customs connected with him in English-speaking countries are probably a survival from a period when a pagan festival associated…Scylla
(Encyclopedia) ScyllaScyllasĭlˈə [key], in Greek mythology. 1 Sea monster. According to one legend Circe, jealous of the sea god Glaucus' love for Scylla, changed her from a beautiful nymph into a…State of the Union Address: Dwight D. Eisenhower (February 2, 1953)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (February 2, 1953) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Eighty-third Congress: I welcome the honor of appearing before you to deliver my first message to the Congress. It…zero
(Encyclopedia) zero, that number which, when added to any number, leaves the latter unchanged; its symbol is 0. The introduction of zero into the decimal system was the most significant achievement…Trending
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