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Audubon, John James
(Encyclopedia) Audubon, John JamesAudubon, John Jamesôˈdəbŏn [key], 1785–1851, American ornithologist, b. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti). The illegitimate son of a French sea captain and…puppet
(Encyclopedia) puppet, human or animal figure, generally of a small size and performing on a miniature stage, manipulated by an unseen operator who usually speaks the dialogue. A distinction is made…“The Double”
In 1994, John Andretti became the first driver to attempt "The Double," an auto racing double-header that involves racing in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Winston Cup Series' Coca-Cola 600…2000 Men's Olympic Cycling Medalists
Mountain Bike Cross Country (30.7 miles): 1. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:09:03); 2. Filip Meirhaeghe, BEL (2:10:05); 3. Christoph Sauser, SWI (2:11:20). Road Individual Road Race (240 km): 1. Jan…Robert Graves: A Child's Nightmare
A Child's NightmareThrough long nursery nights he stood By my bed unwearying, Loomed gigantic, formless, queer, Purring in my haunted ear That same hideous nightmare thing, Talking, as he…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 6
Part 6A child said What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.I guess it must be the flag of my disposition…Timeline of Auto Racing Tragedies
Dale Earnhardt and other recent auto incidents by John Gettings 1991 1992 1994 1996 2000…Aesop's Fables: The Eagle and the Beetle
by Aesop The Wasp and the SnakeThe Fowler and the LarkThe Eagle and the Beetle An Eagle was chasing a hare, which was running for dear life and was at her wits' end to know where to turn…Triathlon
First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The triathlon, which was born in San Diego in 1974, is the youngest sport that will be contested at the 2000…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Daemon of the World Part 1
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Part 2 Part 1 Nec tantum prodere vati, Quantum scire licet. Venit aetas omnis in unam Congeriem, miserumque premunt tot saecula pectus. LUCAN, Phars. v. 176. How…Trending
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