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Brewer's: Eagle

(in royal banners). It was the ensign of the ancient kings of Babylon and Persia, of the Ptolemies and Seleucides. The Romans adopted it in conjunction with other devices, but Marius made…

William Henry HARRISON, Congress, OH (1773-1841)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1828 Party: Adams HARRISON William Henry , a Delegate from the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio, and 9th President of…

Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess

(Encyclopedia) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st MarquessCornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquesscôrnwälˈĭs [key], 1738–1805, English general and statesman. He was commissioned an ensign in the…

World War II Movies, Part 3

From "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" by Beth Rowen   Related Links Memorial Day Pearl Harbor Remembered Source: Internet Movie…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book X

Book X Thus they in lowliest plight repentant stood Praying, for from the Mercie-seat above Prevenient Grace descending had remov'd The stonie from thir hearts, and made new flesh Regenerat…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book III

Book III HAil holy light, ofspring of Heav'n first-born, Or of th' Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book IV

Book IV O For that warning voice, which he who saw Th' APOCALYPS, heard cry in Heaven aloud, Then when the Dragon, put to second rout, Came furious down to be reveng'd on men, WO TO THE…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book VII

Book VII Descend from Heav'n URANIA, by that name If rightly thou art call'd, whose Voice divine Following, above th' OLYMPIAN Hill I soare, Above the flight of PEGASEAN wing. The meaning,…