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Memorial Poetry

Memorial Poetry Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E.…

Iraq Primer

    The Region: See also: Country Profile: Iraq Full-Size Map of Iraq Middle East | Map Iran | Map…

War Poems

  Meditations on War   If these men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the king that led them to it . . .   Read these renowned poets' thoughts on war, with lines…

Memorial Poetry

Memorial Poetry Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E.…

New $20 Bill

The U.S. Treasury adopted a new design for the $20 dollar bill in fall 2003. The new bill incorporates security features introduced in the 1990s, including a watermark and a security thread—both…

Weather: Galveston Storm Surge

Galveston Storm SurgeWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…

Tropical Storm Names

The Question: What is the origin of naming tropical storms and when did this practice begin? The Answer: During World War II, meteorologists in…

Smith Brothers

The Question: What were the first names of the two Smith brothers of Smith Brothers' Cough Drops fame? The Answer: The first names of the bearded brothers…

Prince William | Royal Biographies

  by David Johnson Prince William and his younger brother, Prince Henry (Source:AP) Related Links Royal Family Tree Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III…

Henry Morrison Flagler

capitalist, philanthropistBorn: 1/2/1830Birthplace: Hopewell, N.Y. After modest success in the grain business, in 1865 he joined John D. Rockefeller in the oil business in a firm called…