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Poems: The Chimney Sweeper

by WilliamBlakeThe Little Girl FoundNurse's SongThe Chimney Sweeper A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe! "Where are thy father and mother? Say!"— "…

Elsa Schiaparelli Biography

Elsa Schiaparellifashion designerBorn: 9/10/1890Birthplace: Rome Proof that studying philosophy rarely leads to regular employment, Schiaparelli worked as a script writer in the US before…

Oetzi Iceman

The prehistoric mountaineer known as the Oetzi (Ötzi) Iceman was discovered at a height of 3200 meters (more than 10,000 feet) in the Tyrolean Alps on 19 September 1991. The frozen body was…

Nehemiah PERRY, Congress, NJ (1816-1881)

PERRY Nehemiah , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., March 30, 1816; educated at the Wesleyan Seminary of Ridgefield; clerked in a store in Norwalk,…

Frank Charles WACHTER, Congress, MD (1861-1910)

WACHTER Frank Charles , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., September 16, 1861; attended private schools and St. Paul's Evangelical School at Baltimore, Md.; learned the trade of…

Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle was the performing name of Californian rapper Ermias Asghedom, who was shot to death in 2019, just weeks after being nominated for a Grammy for his debut album, Victory Lap. From the…