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Top Ten Unusual Animals
A few of the unsung wonders of the animal world by Holly Hartman Some have been around for hundreds or even thousands of years, but they may be new to you. Of course, it's hard to…Spanish Place Names
Hispanic heritage from coast to coast by Holly Hartman Alcatraz Island, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, draws over a million visitors each year In 1846,…The Devil's Dictionary: M
by Ambrose Bierce…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Preface
by Robert Burns 1771 - 1779 Preface Robert Burns was born near Ayr, Scotland, 25th of January, 1759. He was the son of William Burnes, or Burness, at the time of the poet's birth a nurseryman…Homework Center: Finding Information on the Internet: Reading on the Web
Homework Center – Research Skills Finding Information on the Internet by Pearson Education Development Group Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics »…What You Might Not Know About May Day
by Shmuel Ross Related Links Spring Poems Holidays Haymarket Square Riot May 1st, often called May Day, just might have more holidays than any other day of the year. It's a…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: M
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z M M. B. Waistcoat M.D M.P MS. Mab MacAlpin MacFarlane's Geese MacFlecknoe…William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVOutside Macbeth's castleEnter Ross and an old ManOld ManThreescore and ten I can remember well: Within the volume of which time I have seen Hours dreadful and things strange; but this…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Fragments on Nature and Life, Nature
NatureThe patient Pan, Drunken with nectar, Sleeps or feigns slumber, Drowsily humming Music to the march of time. This poor tooting, creaking cricket, Pan, half asleep, rolling over His…Aesop's Fables: Introduction
Introduction Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at…