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The Coronation of King Charles III
Top of Page Every coronation marks the beginning of a new era for any country, and the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023 is no exception. Changes in England and Buckingham Palace have been…loom
(Encyclopedia) loom, frame or machine used for weaving; there is evidence that the loom has been in use since 4400 b.c. Modern looms are of two types, those with a shuttle (the part that carries the…Everglades
(Encyclopedia) Everglades, marshy, low-lying subtropical savanna area, c.4,000 sq mi (10,000 sq km), S Fla., extending from Lake Okeechobee S to Florida Bay. Characterized by water, sawgrass,…Carson, Kit
(Encyclopedia) Carson, Kit (Christopher Houston Carson), 1809–68, American frontiersman and guide, b. Madison co., Ky. In 1811 he moved with his family to the Missouri frontier. After his father's…The 1972 Miami Dolphins' Perfect Season
by Michael Morrison Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried off the field after defeating Washington 14-7 in Super Bowl VII, completing the only perfect season in NFL history. In 1972…Walt Whitman: These I Singing in Spring
These I Singing in SpringThese I singing in spring collect for lovers, (For who but I should understand lovers and all their sorrow and joy? And who but I should be the poet of comrades?)…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 18, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 17, 1804August 19, 1804August 18, 1804 18th August 1804 a fine morning, despatched Jo. Fields for the Party from the Ottoes, whom did not…16 Best Beaches in Texas
Top of Page Source: iStockWhen you think of Texas, you might not immediately think of beaches. But the Texas coast has some of the most beautiful, family-friendly, and cleanest beaches in the country…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Poet, Fragments on the Poet and the Poetic Gift (I)
IThere are beggars in Iran and Araby, SAID was hungrier than all; Hafiz said he was a fly That came to every festival. He came a pilgrim to the Mosque On trail of camel and caravan, Knew…Oral Tradition
James Poyas, pictured here in a daguerrotype taken shortly before his death in 1850, was one of many Ball men to father children by slaves.The black descendants of Ball slaves interviewed for…Trending
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