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George Edward Woodberry: The Secret
The SecretGeorge Edward WoodberryNightingales warble about it, All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun he doth mount but to…The Devil's Dictionary: Ultimatum
by Ambrose Bierce UGLINESSUN-AMERICANULTIMATUM -n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions. Having received an ultimatum from Austria, the Turkish Ministry met to…John HANNA, Congress, IN (1827-1882)
HANNA John , a Representative from Indiana; born near Indianapolis, Ind., September 3, 1827; pursued classical studies; was graduated from the Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University, Greencastle…John Francis HARTER, Congress, NY (1897-1947)
HARTER John Francis , a Representative from New York; born in Perry, Wyoming County, N.Y., September 1, 1897; attended the public schools; during the First World War served in the United States…Stephen Clark FOSTER, Congress, ME (1799-1872)
FOSTER Stephen Clark , a Representative from Maine; born in Machias, Maine, December 24, 1799; attended the common schools; learned the blacksmith's trade and subsequently became a shipbuilder;…Oscar Lee GRAY, Congress, AL (1865-1936)
GRAY Oscar Lee , a Representative from Alabama; born in Mississippi July 2, 1865; attended the common schools of Choctaw County, and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in…Finis Ewing McLEAN, Congress, KY (1806-1881)
McLEAN Finis Ewing , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Russellville, Logan County, Ky., February 19, 1806; attended the country schools and Lebanon Academy in Logan County; studied law;…Stephen Columbus MILLARD, Congress, NY (1841-1914)
MILLARD Stephen Columbus , a Representative from New York; born in Stamford, Bennington County, Vt., January 14, 1841; attended Powers Institute and was graduated from Williams College,…Thomas Gedney PATTEN, Congress, NY (1861-1939)
PATTEN Thomas Gedney , a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 12, 1861; attended Mount Pleasant Academy, Ossining, N.Y., Columbia College, New York City, 1877-1879, and…Augustus Leonard PERRILL, Congress, OH (1807-1882)
PERRILL Augustus Leonard , a Representative from Ohio; born near Moorefield, Hardy County, Va. (now West Virginia), January 20, 1807; in 1816 moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Madison…Trending
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