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Amy Lowell: The Red Lacquer Music-Stand

The Red Lacquer Music-StandA music-stand of crimson lacquer, long since brought In some fast clipper-ship from China, quaintly wrought With bossed and carven flowers and fruits in blackening…

Hardcover

Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print…

1938–2007 Caldecott Medal Winners

1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, text selected by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop1939Mei Li, written and illustrated by Thomas Handforth1940Abraham Lincoln,…

Epidemics of the Past: Bubonic Plague

Bubonic PlagueEpidemics of the PastSmallpox: 12,000 Years of TerrorBubonic PlagueInfluenza: A Twentieth-Century Epidemic Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies, Ashes … ashes, We all…

All-Time Top Tony Winners and Nominees

Actor—Play NominationsWinsJason Robards, Jr.81Brian Bedford41Hume Cronyn40Donald Pleasance40Actress—Play Jessica TandyArchive Photos NominationsWinsJulie Harris105Rosemary Harris71Colleen…

Minnesota

  Minnesota State Facts Capital: St. Paul Official Name: Minnesota Entered Union (rank): May 11th, 1858 (32nd) Present constitution adopted: 1858. State abbreviation/Postal code: Minn/MN State…

1922–2007 Newbery Medal Winners

1922The Story of Mankind, Hendrick Willem Van Loon1923The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle, Hugh A. Lofting1924The Dark Frigate, Charles Boardman Hawes1925Tales from Silver Lands, Charles Joseph…

Publishing Timeline

Here are key moments in the history and evolution of publishing. 808 The world's oldest known printed book, The…