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Lloyd (Shorty) Rollins 1998 Deaths

Lloyd (Shorty) RollinsAge: 69 won the first NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award in 1958; had one victory in 22 top-10 finishes that year; won the first stock car race at the Daytona…

Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Monkey

by Aesop The Dolphins, the Whales, and the SpratThe Ass and the Lap-DogThe Fox and the Monkey A Fox and a Monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two…

Dan Jansen

Dan JansenBorn: June 17, 1965Speed skater 1993 world record-holder in 500m; fell in 500m and 1,000m in 1988 Olympics at Calgary after learning of death of sister Jane; placed 4th in 500m and…

Dale Earnhardt Biography

Dale EarnhardtBorn: Apr. 29, 1951Auto racer 7-time NASCAR national champion (1980,86-87,90-91,93-94); Rookie of Year in 1979; was all-time NASCAR money leader (now 2nd) with over $34 million…

The Robber Bridegroom

The Robber Bridegroom There was once a miller who had one beautiful daughter, and as she was grown up, he was anxious that she should be well married and provided for. He said to himself, 'I…

John Keats: To Ailsa Rock

To -To HomerTo Ailsa Rock Hearken, thou craggy ocean-pyramid, Give answer by thy voice—the sea-fowls’ screams! When were thy shoulders mantled in huge streams? When from the sun was thy…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Grass

by EmilyDickinsonSummer's ArmiesXThe Grass The Grass The grass so little has to do, — A sphere of simple green, With only butterflies to brood, And bees to entertain, And stir all day to…