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Poems: Rhapsody on a Windy Night

by T. S. Eliot PreludesMorning at the WindowRhapsody on a Windy Night Twelve o'clock. Along the reaches of the street Held in a lunar synthesis, Whispering lunar incantations Disolve the…

Veterans Day

Veterans’ Statistics, Veterans Day History, War Poetry, and More Also known as Remembrance Day around the world, this is an important date on the calendar. This day is set aside for commemorating…

P - S

palmA hand-held computer. PCPersonal computer. Generally refers to computers running Windows with a Pentium processor.printed circuit boardPC boardPrinted Circuit board. A board printed or…

Twin Towers Stats

    The twin towers of the World Trade Center were more than just buildings. They were proof of New York's belief in itself. Built at a time when New York's future seemed uncertain, the towers…

Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson was 42 when she sang her legendary open-air concert at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939. Marian Anderson was a famous contralto of the day, and the concert was arranged after…

Christina Rossetti: Three Seasons

Three Seasons 'A cup for hope!' she said, In springtime ere the bloom was old: The crimson wine was poor and cold By her mouth's richer red. 'A cup for love!' how low, How soft the words…

After Life

Director/Writer:Hirokazu Kore-edaArtistic License Films; 118 minutes; NRRelease:7/99Cast:Arata, Taketoshi Naito, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima If you can carry only one memory with you into…

The Devil's Dictionary: Inscription

by Ambrose Bierce IN'ARDSINSECTIVORAINSCRIPTION -n. Something written on another thing. Inscriptions are of many kinds, but mostly memorial, intended to commemorate the fame of some…

The Washington Monument: Facts, History & Profile

Top of Page Image Source: Getty ImagesFast Washington Monument Facts Height: 555 feet and 5⅛ inches (169.3 m) Base width: 55 feet (16.76 m) Top width: 34 feet (10.36 m) Weight: 90,854 tons (82,…