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Walt Whitman: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'dPart 1When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd, And the great star early droop'd in the western sky in the night, I mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with…Broadcasting Timeline
Here are key moments in the evolution and history of broadcasting. 1897 K.F. Braun invents the cathode-ray tube…July 2018 Current Events: World News
Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Louis XVI, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Louis XVI, 1754–93, king of France (1774–92), third son of the dauphin (Louis) and Marie Josèphe of Saxony, grandson and successor of King Louis XV. In 1770 he married the Austrian…Italian art
(Encyclopedia) Italian art, works of art produced in the geographic region that now constitutes the nation of Italy. Italian art has engendered great public interest and involvement, resulting in the…State of the Union Address: George H.W. Bush (January 31, 1990)
George H.W. Bush (January 31, 1990) Tonight, I come not to speak about the "State of the Government", not to detail every new initiative we plan for the coming year, nor describe every line in the…space shuttle
(Encyclopedia) space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle (1981–2011). Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and officially known as the Space Transportation System (…Book Eight
Book Eight This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in thy power to have lived the whole of thy life, or at least thy life from thy…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 8, 1951)
Harry S. Truman (January 8, 1951) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress: This 82d Congress faces as grave a task as any Congress in the history of our Republic. The actions you take…State of the Union Address: Woodrow Wilson (December 2, 1919)
Woodrow Wilson (December 2, 1919) TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I sincerely regret that I cannot be present at the opening of this session of the Congress. I am thus prevented from…