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Ralph Waldo Emerson: From Hafiz

From HafizI said to heaven that glowed above, O hide yon sun-filled zone, Hide all the stars you boast; For, in the world of love And estimation true, The heaped-up harvest of the moon Is…

Where is the Island of Goree?

The Question: Where is the Island of Goree? The Answer: The Island of Goree is located off the coast of the West African country of Senegal. It was discovered by Portuguese sailors in 1444…

Largest City in Africa

The Question: What is the most populous capital city in Africa? What African capital city has the largest land area? The Answer: Cairo, the…

Climate Change (Global Warming)

Many climatologists believe that increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gasses“ released by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation,…

Lisa Marie Presley Biography

Lisa Marie Presleydaughter of The KingBorn: 2/1/1968Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee The only child of Elvis, Lisa Marie Presley was born a celebrity and is the sole heir to his estate,…

John WHEELER, Congress, NY (1823-1906)

WHEELER John , a Representative from New York; born in Humphreysville (now Seymour), New Haven County, Conn., February 11, 1823; attended the common schools at Cheshire, Conn.; moved to New York…

May 1997 News and Events

1997 News Month-By-Month World Labor Party Victorious in British Election (May 2): Tony Blair leads historic sweep to end 18 years of Conservative rule. Oxford-educated lawyer, 43, had…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 6, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 5, 1806June 7, 1806June 6, 1806 Friday June 6th 1806. This morning Frazier returned having been in quest of some roots and bread which had…