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The Governing of Washington, D.C.
The Question: Does Washington D.C. have a governor? The Answer: The term "governor," in American politics, refers to the head of a state. "…The Congress of Women: Pioneer Woman of Oregon
by Elizabeth M. Wilson Evolution of American LiteratureA Study in Göethe's Faust.Pioneer Woman of Oregon Elizabeth M. Wilson is a native of South Argle, N. Y. Her parents were Rev. Jos. P.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 16, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 15, 1806February 17, 1806February 16, 1806 Sunday February 16th 1806. By several trials made today in order to adjust my Octant and…Amy Lowell: The Cross-Roads
The Cross-RoadsA bullet through his heart at dawn. On the table a letter signed with a woman's name. A wind that goes howling round the house, and weeping as in shame. Cold November dawn…Rebecca Cole Biography
Rebecca Cole physicianBorn: 1846Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cole was the second Black woman to graduate from medical school (1867). She joined Dr.…The Devil's Dictionary: Brandy
by Ambrose Bierce BRAINBRIDEBRANDY -n. A cordial composed of one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the- grave and four parts…The Devil's Dictionary: Damn
by Ambrose Bierce DANCEDAMN -v A word formerly much used by the Paphlagonians, the meaning of which is lost. By the learned Dr. Dolabelly Gak it is believed to have been a term of…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: On Hearing It Asserted Falsehood
by Robert Burns On Being Shewn A Beautiful Country SeatOn A SuicideOn Hearing It Asserted Falsehood is expressed in the Rev. Dr. Babington's very looks. That there is a…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Fragment: To Byron
by Percy Bysshe Shelley SonnetFragment: Apostrophe to SilenceFragment: To Byron Published by Dr. Garnett, "Relics of Shelley", 1862. O mighty mind, in whose deep stream this age Shakes…Hwang Woo-suk, 2006 News
South Korean scientist, suffered a stunning blow when former colleagues and a group of young scientists made a series of disclosures that undermined the advances Hwang had claimed to have…Trending
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