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World War I Battles with the Most Casualties

The table below focuses on specific battles with the most casualties in the First World War. See this timeline for other World War I battles and longer campaigns. Battle Location…

William Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act V

Act VScene IThe forestEnter Touchstone and AudreyTouchstoneWe shall find a time, Audrey; patience, gentle Audrey.AudreyFaith, the priest was good enough, for all the old gentleman's saying.…

The Song of Hiawatha: Picture-Writing

Blessing the Cornfields Hiawatha's Lamentation Picture-Writing In those days said Hiawatha, "Lo! how all things fade and perish! From the memory of the old men Pass away the great…

British Columbia Map: Geography, Facts & Figures

British Columbia is a beautiful province located on the Western Canada map, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest, the province of the Yukon to the north…

The Song of Hiawatha: Hiawatha's Wooing

Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather Hiawatha's Wedding-Feast Hiawatha's Wooing "As unto the bow the cord is, So unto the man is woman; Though she bends him, she obeys him, Though she…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Boston Hymn

Boston HymnRead in Music Hall, January 1, 1863The word of the Lord by night To the watching Pilgrims came, As they sat by the seaside, And filled their hearts with flame. God said, I am tired…

Brewer's: Gessler

(g hard). The Austrian governor of the three Forest Cantons of Switzerland. A man of most brutal nature and tyrannical disposition. He attempted to carry off the daughter of Leuthold, a…

2018 Winter Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Winter 2018 sees a new event and a new ski slope Source: AP Photo/Alessandro TrovatiRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Alpine Skiing Through the Years…