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Champlain, Samuel de
(Encyclopedia) Champlain, Samuel deChamplain, Samuel deshămplānˈ, Fr. sämüĕlˈ də shäNplăNˈ [key], 1567–1635, French explorer, the chief founder of New France. After serving in France under Henry of…In the Tennis-Court
In the Tennis-CourtAthletic sports were in high favour at Plumfield; and the river where the old punt used to wabble about with a cargo of small boys, or echo to the shrill screams of little…Carmen
Music:Georges BizetLibretto:Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novel by Prosper MériméePremiere:Paris, March 3, 1875 Though Carmen is now a universal favorite, the opera's first…Top 150 Movie Quotes of All Time
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Double Red DaisiesDouble red daisies, they're my flowers, Which nobody else may grow. In a big quarrelsome house like ours They try it sometimes—but no, I root them up because they're my…Taming the Colt
Taming the Colt"What in the world is that boy doing?" said Mrs. Jo to herself, as she watched Dan running round the half-mile triangle as if for a wager. He was all alone, and seemed…Castles in the Air
Castles in the AirLaurie lay luxuriously swinging to and fro in his hammock one warm September afternoon, wondering what his neighbors were about, but too lazy to go and find out. He was in…55 Sad Quotes From Movies
Movies have the power to evoke strong emotions in us, and there's nothing quite like a good tear-jerker to bring on the waterworks. Some of the most heart-wrenching moments in cinema history are…Trending
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