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FictionMorte D'Urban, J. F. PowersNonfictionHenry James, Vol. II: The Conquest of London and Henry James, Vol. III: The Middle Years, Leon EdelPoetryTraveling Through the Dark, William…

Edward V

(Encyclopedia) Edward V, 1470–83?, king of England (1483), elder son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. His father's death (1483) left the boy king the pawn of the conflicting ambitions of his…

John Francis MERCER, Congress, VA (1759-1821)

MERCER, John Francis, (brother of James Mercer), a Delegate from Virginia and a Representative from Maryland; born at “Marlborough,“ Stafford County, Va., on May 17, 1759; after receiving his…

James MERCER, Congress, VA (1736-1793)

MERCER, James, (brother of John Francis Mercer), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Marlborough,“ Stafford County, Va., February 26, 1736; received private schooling at home; was graduated…

Daniel SMITH, Congress, TN (1748-1818)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1799; 1805-1809 Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic Republican SMITH Daniel , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Stafford County, Va., October 29, 1748; attended…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act I

Act IScene ILondon. The Parliament-houseAlarum. Enter York, Edward, Richard, Norfolk, Montague, Warwick, and SoldiersWarwickI wonder how the king escaped our hands.YorkWhile we pursued the…

William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 2), Act I

Act IScene IThe sameEnter Lord BardolphLord BardolphWho keeps the gate here, ho?The Porter opens the gateWhere is the earl?PorterWhat shall I say you are?Lord BardolphTell thou the earl That…

Archie Dovell SANDERS, Congress, NY (1857-1941)

SANDERS Archie Dovell , a Representative from New York; born in Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y., June 17, 1857; attended the common schools, Le Roy Academy and Buffalo Central High School; in 1873…

The Star-Spangled Banner

—Francis Scott Key, 1814O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,…