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Ancient Chocoholics

—Holly Hartman In July 2002, an international team led by French paleontologist Michel Brunet announced the discovery of a humanlike skull that may be up to seven million years old, twice as old…

Snow-White and Rose-Red

Snow-White and Rose-Red There was once a poor widow who lived in a lonely cottage. In front of the cottage was a garden wherein stood two rose-trees, one of which bore white and the other red…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 11

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 10Federalist No. 12Federalist No. 11 The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy To the…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Adonais

by Percy Bysshe Shelley PrefaceCancelled Passages of AdonaisAdonais I weep for Adonais—he is dead! O, weep for Adonais! though our tears Thaw not the frost which binds so dear a head! And…

William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act V, Scene III

Scene IIIThe temple of Diana at Ephesus; Thaisa standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; Cerimon and other Inhabitants of Ephesus attendingEnter Pericles…

Peter Pan: The Pirate Ship

Do You Believe in Fairies? "Hook or Me this Time" The Pirate Ship One green light squinting over Kidd's Creek, which is near the mouth of the pirate river, marked where the brig, the…

Jeremiah: 48

Jeremiah Chapter 48 1 Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and…

Amy Lowell: Part Second

Part Second Herr Concert-Meister Altgelt played, And the four strings of his violin Were spinning like bees on a day in Spring. The notes rose into the wide sun-mote Which…

Formidable Fungus

According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the crude hide and fur…