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Christina Rossetti: Old and New Year Ditties

Old and New Year Ditties1New Year met me somewhat sad: Old Year leaves me tired, Stripped of favourite things I had Baulked of much desired: Yet farther on my road to-day God willing,…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 28, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 27, 1806June 29, 1806June 28, 1806 Saturday June 28th 1806. This morning we collected our horses and set out as usual after an early…

Winter Olympics: Skeleton

Face first down an icy track by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Skeleton Medal Standings Skeleton Through the Years Olympic Preview:…

Ralp Waldo Emerson: The Poet, I

IRight upward on the road of fame With sounding steps the poet came; Born and nourished in miracles, His feet were shod with golden bells, Or where he stepped the soil did peal As if the dust…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 23, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 22, 1805July 24, 1805July 23, 1805 Tuesday July 23rd 1805. Set out early as usual; Capt. Clark left us with his little party of 4 men and…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 19, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 18, 1806June 20, 1806June 19, 1806 Thursday June 19th 1806. Our hunters were out very early this morning, they returned before noon with one…

Presidential Libraries

These are not traditional libraries, but rather repositories for preserving and making available the papers, records, and other historical materials of the presidents since Herbert Hoover. The…

The Oprah Factor

The Oprah Factor Oprah Winfrey has bestowed a gift on a few lucky publishers. Selection for Oprah's Book Club virtually guarantees the title will make the bestseller lists. Booksellers, as…

1920 Olympic Cycling Results

Event   Time Individual Road Race (109 mls) Harry Stenqvist, SWE 4:40:01.8   Henry Kaltenbrunn, S. Afr. 4:41:26.6   Fernand Canteloube, FRA 4:42:54.4 Team Road Race…