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Road Show: A Guide to Summer Music Festivals

by Beth Rowen The Smashing PumpkinsSource:Archive Photos Sarah McLachlanSource:Archive Photos School's out and that means summer entertainment is in full swing. There's no shortage of…

Vacation

VacationEveryone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:“Why, there's a dog!” And on the threshold of the door appeared…

Texas Rodeo History

Top of Page Source: iStockRodeo— not only is this a competitive sport with incredibly talented riders and trainers, but it's also a thrilling whirlwind of high-stakes maneuvers that keep spectators…

On the Road Again

Despite some casualties, there's more than enough music to go around this summer. by Beth Rowen Lilith Fair organizer Sarah McLachlan accepts one of her two 1997 Grammys.With only days left in…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Fragments

FragmentsPale genius roves alone, No scout can track his way, None credits him till he have shown His diamonds to the day. Not his the feaster's wine, Nor land, nor gold, nor power, By want…

The Declaration of Sentiments

Seneca Falls, New York, 1848 Source: U.S. Dept. of State The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was drafted by Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New…

Pilot Career Profile

What is this job like? Pilots fly airplanes and helicopters to do many jobs. Most pilots fly people and cargo from place to place. Some pilots test new planes, fight fires, do police work, or…

cuckoo

(Encyclopedia) cuckoo, common name for members of the extensive avian family Cuculidae, including the ani and the roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), widely distributed in temperate and tropical…

air forces

(Encyclopedia) air forces, those portions of a nation's military organization employing heavier-than-air aircraft for reconnaissance, support of ground troops, aerial combat, and bombing of enemy…