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Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Franklin Pierce
Zachary Taylor James Buchanan Franklin Pierce Inaugural Address Friday, March 4, 1853 My Countrymen: IT a relief to feel that no heart but my own can know the personal regret and…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: James Buchanan
Franklin Pierce Abraham Lincoln James Buchanan Inaugural Address Wednesday, March 4, 1857 Fellow-Citizens: I APPEAR before you this day to take the solemn oath "that I will…Laban
(Encyclopedia) LabanLabanlāˈbăn [key], in the Bible, father of Leah and Rachel and uncle of Jacob. The Nuzi tablets contain the stories of Laban and Jacob.Hodgson, Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Hodgson, Ralph, 1871–1962, English poet. He wrote five volumes of poetry before his collected poems appeared in 1917. After a silence of nearly 40 years—during which time he taught in…Klamath, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) KlamathKlamathklămˈəth [key], Native North Americans who in the 19th cent. lived in SW Oregon. They speak a language of the Sahaptin-Chinook branch of the Penutian linguistic stock (…Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.vŏnˈəgət [key] 1922–2007, American novelist, b. Indianapolis. After serving in World War II, he worked as a police reporter and wrote short…Wylie, Elinor (Hoyt)
(Encyclopedia) Wylie, Elinor (Hoyt), 1885–1928, American poet and novelist, b. Somerville, N.J. She was famous during her life almost as much for her ethereal beauty and personality as for her…The 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
Cold war heroes Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsIce Hockey Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ice HockeyMemorable Moments The Miracle of 1960 More Memorable Moments By now everyone knows the…The 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
Cold war heroes Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsIce Hockey Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ice HockeyMemorable Moments The Miracle of 1960 More Memorable Moments By now everyone knows the…Verga, Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Verga, GiovanniVerga, Giovannijōvänˈnē vĕrˈgä [key], 1840–1922, Italian novelist, b. Sicily. He abandoned the study of law for literature and wrote several novels of passion in the…Trending
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