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Texas Rodeo History

Top of Page Source: iStockRodeo— not only is this a competitive sport with incredibly talented riders and trainers, but it's also a thrilling whirlwind of high-stakes maneuvers that keep spectators…

Amy Lowell: The Way

The WayAt first a mere thread of a footpath half blotted out by the grasses Sweeping triumphant across it, it wound between hedges of roses Whose blossoms were poised above leaves as pond…

Irish Movies: The Quiet Man (1952)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford digresses from his dusty trademark…

The Devil's Dictionary: Carmelite

by Ambrose Bierce CAPITALCARNIVOROUSCARMELITE -n. A mendicant friar of the order of Mount Carmel. As Death was a-rising out one day, Across Mount Camel he took his way, Where…

The Planets - Venus

Venus is often called Earth's twin because the two planets are close in size, but that's the only similarity. The thick clouds that cover Venus create a greenhouse effect that keeps it…

1904 Olympics

St. LouisTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsArcheryBoxingFencingGymnasticsRoque (Croquet)RowingTennisWeightliftingFreestyle Wrestling Originally scheduled for…

Table Tennis

First Olympic Appearance: 1988 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Rules of table tennis clearly state that socks must be worn at all times. Related Links Olympics…