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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 28, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 27, 1804November 29, 1804November 28, 1804 28th Novr. Wednesday 1804 a cold morning wind from the N. W river full of floating ice,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 25, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 24, 1805February 26, 1805February 25, 1805 25th of February Monday 1805 we fixed a Windlass and Drew up the two Perogues on the upper…John Keats: To One Who Has Been Long in City Pent
To Mrs. Reynolds's CatTo SleepTo One Who Has Been Long in City Pent To one who has been long in city pent, ’Tis very sweet to look into the fair And open face of heaven,—to breathe a prayer…Charles Simic Biography
poetBorn: May 9, 1938Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Charles Simic replaced Donald Hall as Poet Laureate of the U.S. in 2007. Born in Yugoslavia in 1938, Simic…Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise
by Aesop The Cat and the CockThe Soldier and His HorseThe Hare and the Tortoise A Hare was one day making fun of a Tortoise for being so slow upon his feet. "Wait a bit," said the…Aesop's Fables: The Wily Lion
by Aesop Mercury and the Man Bitten by an AntThe Parrot and the CatThe Wily Lion A Lion watched a fat Bull feeding in a meadow, and his mouth watered when he thought of the royal feast he…The Devil's Dictionary: Land
by Ambrose Bierce LABORLANGUAGELAND -n. A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 4, 1805
Day 532 Day 534 Clark, March 4, 1805 Fort Mandan 4th March Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the N W the after part of the day Clear, visited by the Black Cat & Big White, who…Burl Ives
Burl Ivesactor, singer, writerBorn: 6/14/1909Birthplace: Hunt City Township, Illinois The beloved folk singer of such children's classics as “I Know an Old Lady (Who Swallowed A Fly),” Burl Ives…Burl Ives Biography
Burl Ivesactor, singer, writerBorn: 6/14/1909Birthplace: Hunt City Township, Illinois The beloved folk singer of such children's classics as “I Know an Old Lady (Who Swallowed A Fly),” Burl Ives…