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Walt Whitman: Thoughts ("Of public opinion")

ThoughtsOf public opinion, Of a calm and cool fiat sooner or later, (how impassive! how certain and final!) Of the President with pale face asking secretly to himself, What will the…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 63

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 62Federalist No. 64Federalist No. 63 The Senate Continued To the People of the State of New York: A fifth desideratum,…

The Divine Comedy: Postscript

Six Sonnets on Dante's Divine...Postscript 'Ich habe unter meinen Papieren ein Blatt gefunden, wo ich die Baukunst eine erstarrte Musik nenne.' Johann Wolfgang Goethe, 1829…

Ted Stevens Biography

SenatorBorn: 18 November 1923Died: 9 October 2010Best Known as: former U.S. Senator from Alaska Birthplace: Marion County, Indiana Ted Stevens, a…

Goya

Name at birth: Francisco Jose de Goya y LucientesGoya is considered the 18th Century's foremost painter and etcher of Spanish culture, known for his realistic scenes of battles, bullfights and human…

Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected twice to the presidency of Haiti, in 1990 and in 2000, and was forced into exile mid-term both times, in 1991 and 2004. Born into poverty near Port-Salut, Aristide…

Rudolph William Giuliani

Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Liz Olson Rudolph Giuliani Related Links Rudy Giuliani’s campaign website September 11…

Croatia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Croatia Index: Geography People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations GEOGRAPHYCroatia serves as a gateway to…