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101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived
Some fictional characters have had more impact on the world than real people. Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, and Jeremy Salter set about ranking the “characters of myth, legends, television, and movies […Edith Hurd Biography
Edith Hurd author Hurd introduced young readers to topics ranging from the earth to firemen to whales. She collaborated with her illustrator husband, Clement Hurd, who died in 1988, on more…John Akii-Bua Biography
John Akii-BuaAge: 47 winner of the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1972 Olympics; set a world record in winning the event with a time of 47.82 seconds; remains the only Ugandan to win…Ralph Horween Biography
Ralph HorweenAge: 100 the first former NFL player to reach the age of 100; a member of the undefeated Harvard team that defeated Oregon in the 1920 Rose Bowl, Horween joined the NFL in its…Classics of Blues Literature
Blues and Gospel Records 1902-1942, J. Godrich and R.M.W. Dixon Blues Unlimited (magazine) Chicago Breakdown (Chicago Blues), Mike Rowe…Anne Ayres Biography
Anne AyresProtestant nunBorn: Jan. 3, 1816Birthplace: London, England Ayres came to the United States in 1836 and settled in New York City. She worked as a governess until 1845, when she…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Birth of Pleasure
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: 'Follow to the Deep ...Fragment: Love the Universe To-DayThe Birth of Pleasure Published by Dr. Garnett, "Relics of Shelley", 1862. At the creation of…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Fragment: Wedded Souls
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: Love's Tender AtmosphereFragment: 'Is It That in Some ...Fragment: Wedded Souls Published by Dr. Garnett, "Relics of Shelley", 1862. I am as a spirit…The Devil's Dictionary: Epigram
by Ambrose Bierce EPICUREEPITAPHEPIGRAM -n. A short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterize by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom. Following are some of the more…Trending
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