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John Keats: Lines Rhymed in a Letter from Oxford
La Belle Dame sans MerciModern LoveLines Rhymed in a Letter from Oxford I The Gothic looks solemn, The plain Doric column Supports an old Bishop and Crosier; The mouldering arch, Shaded…William Humphreys JACKSON, Congress, MD (1839-1915)
JACKSON William Humphreys , a Representative from Maryland; born near Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., October 15, 1839; received a common-school training; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…Jesse Dashiell PRICE, Congress, MD (1863-1939)
PRICE Jesse Dashiell , a Representative from Maryland; born in Whitehaven, Somerset (later Wicomico) County, Md., August 15, 1863; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile and…The Devil's Dictionary: Homiletics
by Ambrose Bierce HOMICIDEHONORABLEHOMILETICS -n. The science of adapting sermons to the spiritual needs, capacities and conditions of the congregation. So skilled the parson was in…The Devil's Dictionary: Infidel
by Ambrose Bierce INFERIAEINFLUENCEINFIDEL -n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. (See GIAOUR.) A kind of scoundrel…Double Jeopardy (Film)
Director:Bruce Beresford Writers:David Weisberg and Douglas S. CookParamount Pictures; 106 minutes; RRelease:9/99Cast:Ashely Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood After six years of…Hedda Hopper Biography
Hedda Hopper(Elda Furry)actress, gossip columnistBorn: 6/2/1890Birthplace: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania She began her career as a chorus girl on Broadway, where she met and married DeWolf…Bush Biography
Bushrock band British rock band that burst onto the American grunge music scene in 1994 and whose hit singles include “Everything Zen,” “Glycerine” (both 1994) and “ Swallowed” (1996). Singer…Henry Warren OGDEN, Congress, LA (1842-1905)
OGDEN Henry Warren , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., October 21, 1842; moved with his parents to Warrensburg, Mo., in 1851; attended the common schools;…William Purnell JACKSON, Congress, MD (1868-1939)
Senate Years of Service: 1912-1914 Party: Republican JACKSON William Purnell , a Senator from Maryland; born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., January 11, 1868; attended the public schools of…