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T. S. Eliot: Preludes, II
by T. S. Eliot IIIIII The morning comes to consciousness Of faint stale smells of beer From the sawdust-trampled street With all its muddy feet that press To early coffee-stands. With…T. S. Eliot: Preludes, III
by T. S. Eliot IIIVIII You tossed a blanket from the bed, You lay upon your back, and waited; You dozed, and watched the night revealing The thousand sordid images Of which your soul was…T. S. Eliot: Preludes, IV
by T. S. Eliot IIIIV His soul stretched tight across the skies That fade behind a city block, Or trampled by insistent feet At four and five and six o'clock; And short square fingers…S. Dillon Ripley 2001 Deaths
S. Dillon RipleyAge: 87 ornithologist who served as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1964 to 1984. During Ripley's tenure, eight new museums were built, the number of visitors…Presidential Elections, 1789-2020
Election results for every election, from 1789 to the present. Includes all candidates, their parties, number of electoral and popular votes. For the original method of electing the president and…Cordero, Angel Tomás, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Cordero, Angel Tomás, Jr.Cordero, Angel Tomás, Jr.tōmäsˈ änhĕlˈ kôrdĕrˈō [key], 1942–, Puerto Rican jockey, b. Santurce. When he retired in 1992 he had won 7,057 races in 22 years.…Sloan Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Sloan Foundation, fund established (1934) by automobile executive Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. as a philanthropic institution supporting research in various areas. In its early years it…Cash, Johnny
(Encyclopedia) Cash, Johnny, 1932–2003, American singer and songwriter, b. Kingsland, Ark. Born to a farm family, he went to Memphis in 1955 and recorded such hits as “I Walk the Line” (1956) and “…Third Parties
Learn about the history of third party participation in U.S. elections. Sources: Ralph Nader: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin; Eugene Debs: AP Photo; Victoria Woodhull: WikiCommons; Theodore…Pelosi, Nancy Patricia
(Encyclopedia) Pelosi, Nancy Patricia Pelosi, Nancy Patricia pəlōˈsē [key], 1940–, U.S. congresswoman, Speaker of the…Trending
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