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Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Contract
by EmilyDickinsonIIIThe LetterThe Contract The Contract I gave myself to him, And took himself for pay. The solemn contract of a life Was ratified this way. The wealth might disappoint,…Nevada
(Encyclopedia) CE5 NevadaNevadanəvădˈə, –vä– [key], far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). In the…Kentucky, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 KentuckyKentuckykəntŭkˈē, kĭn– [key], state of the SE central United States. It is bordered by West Virginia and Virginia (E); Tennessee (S); the Mississippi River, across which…Olaudah Equiano Biography
Olaudah EquianoGustavus Vassaabolitionist, writerBorn: c. 1745Birthplace: present day Nigeria An Igbo, Equiano was captured and sold into slavery as a child. He was taken to the West Indies where…Barbara Boxer Biography
Barbara Boxersenator from CaliforniaBorn: 1940Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Boxer was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1993, after serving 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. A liberal…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 27, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 26, 1805August 28, 1805August 27, 1805 August 27th Tuesday 1805 Some frost this morning every Man except one, out hunting, a young man…Matthew Ashby Biography
Matthew Ashby Born: 1727Birthplace: York County, Va. Ashby was the son of a Black man and Mary Ashby, a white woman who was an indentured servant. He was born free because in Colonial times a…John Milner 2000 Deaths
John MilnerAge: 50 OF-1B who played on pennant-winning teams with the Mets in 1973 and the Pirates in 1979; led the Mets in HRs his first three full years in the majors; .306 average in 10…Aesop's Fables: The Cage-Bird and the Bat
by Aesop The Labourer and the SnakeThe Ass and His PurchaserThe Cage-Bird and the Bat A Singing-bird was confined in a cage which hung outside a window, and had a way of singing at night…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, November 11, 1804
Day 404 Day 406 Clark, November 11, 1804 11th November Sunday 1804 Fort Mandan a Cold Day Continued at work at the Fort Two men Cut themselves with an ax, The large Ducks pass to the South…Trending
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