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Statehood Day: Hawaii
The third Friday of August by Liz Olson Statehood Day in Hawaii commemorates Hawaii’s admission as the 50th state of the United States. Hawaii was annexed by the United States in…Haleakala Observatories
(Encyclopedia) Haleakala ObservatoriesHaleakala Observatorieshäˌlāäˌkäläˈ [key], astronomical facilities located on the summit of Haleakala volcano, 10,023 ft (3,055 m), in Haleakala National Park,…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Honourable Member
131 133 The Honourable Member A MEMBER of a Legislature, who had pledged himself to his Constituents not to steal, brought home at the end of the session a large part of the dome of the Capitol.…The Iliad of Homer: Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus
The Death of Hector. The Redemption of the Body of Hector. Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus. Achilles and the Myrmidons do honours to the body of Patroclus. After the funeral…John Keats: Spenser! a jealous honourer of thine,
On Visiting the Tomb of BurnsTo -Spenser! a jealous honourer of thine, Spenser! a jealous honourer of thine, A forester deep in thy midmost trees, Did last eve ask my promise to refine…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Honourable Member
The Catted Anarchist The Expatriated Boss The Honourable Member A MEMBER of a Legislature, who had pledged himself to his Constituents not to steal, brought home at the end of the…chinoiserie
(Encyclopedia) chinoiseriechinoiserieshēnwäzrēˈ [key], decorative work produced under the influence of Chinese art, applied particularly to the more fanciful and extravagant manifestations.…Punchbowl
(Encyclopedia) Punchbowl, hill, 500 ft (152 m) high, in the city of Honolulu, SE Oahu island, Hawaii. In the bowllike extinct volcanic crater at the summit (reached by a scenic drive) is the National…Pele, Hawaiian goddess
(Encyclopedia) PelePelepāˈlā [key], Hawaiian goddess of the volcano. Her traditional home is Halemaumau, the fiery pit crater within the Kilauea caldera on the island of Hawaii.Trending
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