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The True George Washington: Physique
PhysiqueContemporary DescriptionsWriting to his London tailor for clothes, in 1763, Washington directed him to "take measure of a gentleman who wares well-made cloaths of the following size:…Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals
Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 20, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 19, 1805September 21, 1805September 20, 1805 Friday September 20th 1805. This morning my attention was called to a species of bird…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Alastor: or, The Spirit of Solitude
by Percy Bysshe Shelley PrefaceNote on alastor, By Mrs. ShelleyAlastor: or, The Spirit of Solitude Earth, Ocean, Air, beloved brotherhood! If our great Mother has imbued my soul With…Biographies: Notable Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands
Notable Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands Bob Dylan See also African-American Musicians African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American…Sara Teasedale: The Fountain
The FountainOn in the deep blue night The fountain sang alone; It sang to the drowsy heart Of the satyr carved in stone.The fountain sang and sang But the satyr never stirred— Only…Coleridge: Part II
Part IPart IIIPart II The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. And the good south wind still blew…Brewer's: Sky-rakers
strictly speaking, is a sail above the fore-royal, the main-royal, or the mizzen-royal, more frequently called “sky-scrapers.” In general parlance any top-sail is so called. “Dashed by the…Amy Lowell: Venetian Glass
Venetian GlassAs one who sails upon a wide, blue sea Far out of sight of land, his mind intent Upon the sailing of his little boat, On tightening ropes and shaping fair his course, Hears…Junior Kimbrough Biography
Junior Kimbrough(David Kimbrough)guitarist and singerBorn: 7/28/1930Birthplace: Hudsonville, Mississippi David “Junior” Kimbrough taught himself music by listening to recordings of the great…