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Negro League Baseball

History and key players in baseball's gone—but not forgotten—league Have you ever heard of Oscar Charleston? He's recognized by some as one of the most talented baseball players of all time. His…

Robert Goodloe HARPER, Congress, SC (1765-1825)

Senate Years of Service: 1816-1816 Party: Federalist HARPER Robert Goodloe , a Representative from South Carolina and a Senator from Maryland; born near Fredericksburg, Va., in January 1765;…

Greene, Nathanael

(Encyclopedia) Greene, Nathanael, 1742–86, American Revolutionary general, b. Potowomut (now Warwick), R.I. An iron founder, he became active in colonial politics and served (1770–72, 1775) in the…

Oglethorpe, James Edward

(Encyclopedia) Oglethorpe, James EdwardOglethorpe, James Edwardōˈgəlthôrp [key], 1696–1785, English general and philanthropist, founder of the American colony of Georgia. He had some military…

Benjamin, Judah Philip

(Encyclopedia) Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman and British barrister, b. Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, of Jewish parents. His family moved (c.1813) to Wilmington, N…

Filling in the Gaps

  Do you think that it seems like slavery casts a pall over our national heritage? It does. Do you think that this could ever be removed? No, of course it cannot be…

Playoffs: 2000-01 Season, Soccer

2001 Final Standings The A-League serves as a minor league system for Major League Soccer. The division II outdoor league is part of the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL) and is…

Sonnets

ContentsLeisureOn Carpaccio's Picture: The Dream of St. UrsulaThe MatrixMonadnock in Early SpringThe Little GardenTo an Early DaffodilListeningThe Lamp of LifeHero-WorshipIn DarknessBefore…

The Tall Ships Set Sail

Powerful 18th and 19th century sailing ships converge on Boston by David Johnson Take the Tall Ships Quiz! The HMS Bounty Interesting Tall Ships The Kruzenshtern…