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Selected Essays in Black History by Jerome Dowd
Mr. Charles W. Chesnutt's Stories Signs of Progress Among the Negroes Paths of Hope for the Negro Practical Suggestions of a Southerner by Jerome Dowd It is too late in the day to discuss…The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 10
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 9Chapter 11Chapter 10 When his servant entered, he looked at him steadfastly and wondered if he had thought of peering behind the screen. The man was quite…baroque, in art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) baroquebaroquebərōkˈ [key], in art and architecture, a style developed in Europe, England, and the Americas during the 17th and early 18th cent. The baroque style is characterized by…Timeline: Russian Culture, Part III
Part III: The Golden Age 1756 1801 1852 1900 Next: Soviet Period 1756 Czarina Elizabeth allies Russia with France; cult of French…The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 18
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 17Chapter 19Chapter 18 The next day he did not leave the house, and, indeed, spent most of the time in his own room, sick with a wild terror of dying, and yet…55 Sad Quotes From Movies
Movies have the power to evoke strong emotions in us, and there's nothing quite like a good tear-jerker to bring on the waterworks. Some of the most heart-wrenching moments in cinema history are…Kant, Immanuel
(Encyclopedia) Kant, ImmanuelKant, Immanuelĭmänˈ&oomacr;ĕl känt [key], 1724–1804, German metaphysician, one of the greatest figures in philosophy, b. Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). The…torture
(Encyclopedia) torture, the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering in order to intimidate, coerce, obtain information or a confession, or punish. In international law,…Enrollment in Postsecondary Education by Major Field of Study, 2003–2004
(in thousands, except percentages)Field of studyAll students2-year institutions14-year institutionsGraduate and first-professionalEnrollment% of total Total 21,880100.00%9,5889,4662,826Agriculture…Movie Timeline
Here are key moments in the history and evolution of the cinema. 1889William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, commissioned by Thomas Alva Edison, builds the first motion-picture camera and names it the…