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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 4, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 3, 1805March 5, 1805March 4, 1805 Fort Mandan 4th March Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the N W the after part of the day Clear,…

Aesop's Fables: The Crow and the Swan

by Aesop Venus and the CatThe Stag with One EyeThe Crow and the Swan A Crow was filled with envy on seeing the beautiful white plumage of a Swan, and thought it was due to the water in…

The Devil's Dictionary: Hag

by Ambrose Bierce HADESHALFHAG -n. An elderly lady whom you do not happen to like; sometimes called, also, a hen, or cat. Old witches, sorceresses, etc., were called hags from the belief…

The Devil's Dictionary: Humorist

by Ambrose Bierce HUMANITYHURRICANEHUMORIST -n. A plague that would have softened down the hoar austerity of Pharaoh's heart and persuaded him to dismiss Israel with his best wishes, cat-…

Top 10 VHS Sales, 2004

1. The Passion of the Christ (Fox) 2. Brother Bear (Buena Vista) 3. The Lion King 11/2 (Buena Vista) 4. Shrek 2 (DreamWorks/Universal) 5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (New…

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…

Bernie Faloney Biography

Bernie FaloneyAge: 66 Canadian Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to seven Grey Cup appearances and two titles in eight years beginning in 1957; named Most…

Roger Stevens 1998 Deaths

Roger StevensBroadway producer Stevens helped create the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and establish the National Endowment for the Arts and served as its first chairman.…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Philosopher

PhilosopherPhilosophers are lined with eyes within, And, being so, the sage unmakes the man. In love, he cannot therefore cease his trade; Scarce the first blush has overspread his cheek, He…