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Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations Related Links Famous Presidential Speeches Inaugural Oratory Notable Inaugural Events George Washington's was the shortest…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: A Grace Before Dinner, Extempore
by Robert Burns The Keekin'-GlassA Grace After Dinner, ExtemporeA Grace Before Dinner, Extempore O thou who kindly dost provide For every creature's want! We bless Thee,…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: A Grace After Dinner, Extempore
by Robert Burns A Grace Before Dinner, ExtemporeO May, Thy MornA Grace After Dinner, Extempore O thou, in whom we live and move— Who made the sea and shore; Thy goodness…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Grace Before And After Meat
by Robert Burns Grace After MeatImpromptu On General Dumourier...Grace Before And After Meat O Lord, when hunger pinches sore, Do thou stand us in stead, And send us, from…Wyclif, John
(Encyclopedia) Wyclif, Wycliffe, Wickliffe, or Wiclif, JohnWyclif, Wycliffe, Wickliffe, or Wiclif, Johnall: wĭkˈlĭf [key], c.1328–1384, English religious reformer. A Yorkshireman by birth, Wyclif…rue
(Encyclopedia) rue, common name for various members of the family Rutaceae, a large group of plants distributed throughout temperate and tropical regions and most abundant in S Africa and Australia.…Pure Land Buddhism
(Encyclopedia) Pure Land Buddhism or Amidism, devotional sect of Mahayana Buddhism in China and Japan, centering on worship of the Buddha Amitabha. According to the Pure Land Sutras, composed in…Born on the 4th of July
Famous Americans who share their birthdays with the United States of America Related Links Calendar and Holidays US History & Government Infoplease People Page What do…Ashe, Arthur Robert
(Encyclopedia) Ashe, Arthur Robert, 1943–93, American tennis player, b. Richmond, Va. Ashe rose from his hometown's public courts to become the first African-American male to reach prominence in…Canova, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Canova, AntonioCanova, Antonioäntôˈnyō känôˈvä [key], 1757–1822, Italian sculptor. He was a leading exponent of the neoclassical school whose influence on the art of his time was…