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The Origins of Mother's Day
On Sunday, May 8th, people in North America and around the world will celebrate Mother’s Day. Postal services will be inundated with affectionate Mother’s Day cards. Florists will prepare countless…Dutch and Flemish literature
(Encyclopedia) Dutch and Flemish literature, literary works written in the standard language of the Low Countries since the Middle Ages. It is conventional to use the term Dutch when referring to the…Lorenzo de Zavala Biography
Lorenzo de ZavalapoliticianBorn: 10/3/1789Birthplace: Tecoh, Yucatan, Mexico De Zavala played a pivotal role in Texas' battle for independence from Mexico. He was imprisoned in 1814 for his…Lomax, John Avery
(Encyclopedia) Lomax, John AveryLomax, John Averylōˈmăks [key], 1867–1948, American folklorist, b. Goodman, Miss. Lomax's first book, Cowboy Songs (1910), contained for the first time in print such…Ashton, Sir Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Ashton, Sir Frederick, 1904–88, British choreographer and dancer, b. Guayaquil, Ecuador. He grew up in Peru and was drawn to dance after seeing (1917) a performance by Anna Pavlova…Henze, Hans Werner
(Encyclopedia) Henze, Hans WernerHenze, Hans Wernerhäns vĕrˈnər hĕnˈtsə [key], 1926–2012, German composer, b. Gütersloh. Henze was a pupil of Wolfgang Fortner and René Leibowitz. His early works were…Brodsky, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Brodsky, Joseph (Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky)Brodsky, Josephbrätˈskē, brädˈ–, Rus. yôsˈyĭf əlyĭksänˈdrəvyĭch brôtˈskē [key], 1940–96, Russian-American poet, b. Leningrad (St.…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Postscript ("The Kirk an' State")
by Robert Burns The Gowden Locks Of AnnaSong-I Murder HatePostscript The Kirk an' State may join an' tell, To do sic things I maunna: The Kirk an' State may gae to hell…Famous Firsts by Asian Americans
From politicians to professional athletes Notable Asian Americans » Government and Politics Business and Media Sports Literature Film & Television Musicians…Most Popular Names
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…Trending
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