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The People's Pope

The first pope from Latin America has undeniable charisma Pope Francis Related Links Biography of Pope Francis Choosing a Pope Major Religions of the World…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 3, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 2, 1806August 4, 1806August 3, 1806 Saturday August 3rd 1806. I arrose early this morning and had the perogue and canoes loaded and set…

Brewer's: Egg.

Eggs. (Anglo-Saxon, æg.) A bad egg. A bad speculation; a man who promises, but whose promises are pie-crust. A duck's egg, in cricket. (See Duck.) Golden eggs. Great profits. (See Goose…

Origin of State Names

Alabama From the Alabama or Alibamu people, though the river was named first. Alabama comes from the Choctaw for "vegetation pickers," in reference to local farming practices. Alaska A…

Acts: 12

Acts Chapter 12 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it…

Poems of Christina Rossetti

Christina Georgina RossettiContentsGoblin Market, and Other Poems, 1862Goblin MarketIn the Round Tower at JhansiDream LandAt HomeA TriadLove from the NorthWinter RainCousin KateNoble SistersSpringThe…

2007 Calendar

See perpetual calendar for more calendars. See also Calendars and Holidays, This Day in History, Today's Birthdays, and Leap Year Explained .JanuaryS M T W T F S 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 1314 15 16…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 14, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 13, 1805April 15, 1805April 14, 1805 Sunday April 14th 1805. One of the hunters saw an Otter last evening and shot at it, but missed it.…