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The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part III

Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus His eyes are green and filled…

Tripolitan War

(Encyclopedia) Tripolitan WarTripolitan Wartrĭpŏlˈĭtən [key], 1800–1815, conflict between the United States and the Barbary States. Piracy had become a normal source of income in the N African…

Brewer's: Umbrella

Common in London in 1710. First used in Edinburgh by Dr. Spens. First used in Glasgow in 1780. Mentioned by Drayton in his Muscs Elizium (1630); but Drayton evidently refers to a sort of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 21, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 20, 1805July 22, 1805July 21, 1805 Sunday July 21st 1805. Set out early this morning and passed a bad rappid where the river enters the…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 5, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 4, 1805May 6, 1805May 5, 1805 Sunday May 5th 1805 A fine morning I walked on shore untill 8 A M when we halted for breakfast and in the…