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Walker, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Walker, Alice, 1944–, African-American novelist and poet, b. Eatonon, Ga. The daughter of sharecroppers, she studied at Spelman College (1961–63) and Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1965…

Brewer's: Keep Down

(To). To prevent another from rising to an independent position; to keep in subjection. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Keep HouseKeening A B C D E F G…

Down to You

Director/Writer:Kris IsacssonMiramax Films; PG-13; 89 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Freddie Prinze Jr., Julia Stiles, Selma Blair Down to You charts the romance of New York college kids Al (Freddie…

Brewer's: Keep Good Hours

(To). To retire to bed somewhat early. To keep bad hours is to sit up late at night. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Keep it DarkKeep Company with A B C D…

Discourse On Woman

by LucretiaMott There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said,…

Ain't I A Woman?

by Sojourner Truth Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all…

Chemistry: Bohr: What Is It Good For?

Bohr: What Is It Good For?ChemistryThe Modern AtomBohr: What Is It Good For?Spectroscopy: Reading Between the LinesA Quantum Leap into Quantum Mechanics While many theorists were busy playing with…

In the Willow

In the WillowThe old tree saw and heard a good many little scenes and confidences that summer, because it became the favorite retreat of all the children, and the willow seemed to enjoy it,…

The Congress of Women: Woman as an Investor

by Mrs. Louise A. Starkweather The Progress of Fifty YearsThe Feast of Columbia, 1493-1893.Woman as an Investor Mrs. Louise A. Starkweather is a native of West Virginia. She was born March…