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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 26, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 25, 1804May 27, 1804May 26, 1804 May 26th 1804. Set out at 7 oClock after a hard rain & Wind, & proceed on verry well under Sale.…

Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Naughty Boy

The Dream of Little TukThe Red ShoesThe Naughty Boy Along time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose…

Augustin Reed HUMPHREY, Congress, NE (1859-1937)

HUMPHREY Augustin Reed , a Representative from Nebraska; born near Madison, Jefferson County, Ind., February 18, 1859; moved with his parents to Drakesville, Davis County, Iowa, in 1864; attended…

Robert Graves: The Next War

The Next WarYou young friskies who today Jump and fight in Father's hay With bows and arrows and wooden spears, Playing at Royal Welch Fusiliers, Happy though these hours you spend, Have they…

Brewer's: Fog-eater

A white bow in the clouds during foggy weather is so called. Such a bow was seen in England during January, 1888. A week preceding, the weather had been clear, sunshiny, and genial, then…

Henry Moore BAKER, Congress, NH (1841-1912)

BAKER Henry Moore , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Bow, near Concord, N.H., January 11, 1841; attended the common schools, Pembroke, Tilton, and Hopkinton Academies, New Hampshire;…