Article the TenthArticle the Eleventh This Treaty when the same shall have been ratified on both sides without alteration by either of the contracting parties, and the Ratifications…
Hello NastyGrand Royal/Capitol There's not much nasty here and — gasp! — there's even some weighty messages, such as nods to the Tibetan cause (“Flowin' Prose”) and digs at mega-corporate…
by Ambrose Bierce SYMBOLSYMBOLIC -adj. Pertaining to symbols and the use and interpretation of symbols. They say 'tis conscience feels compunction;
I hold that that's the stomach's…
SHEFFER Daniel , a Representative from Pennsylvania;
born in York, Pa., May 24, 1783;
attended the common schools and Harvard University;
studied medicine in Philadelphia and commenced practice…
STRONG James , a Representative from New York; born in Windham, Conn., in 1783; was
graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1806; moved to Hudson, Columbia County,
N.Y.;…
Lawrence SandersnovelistBorn: 1920Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Sanders spent 20 years in journalism before turning to writing crime and suspense fiction. He wrote his first thriller, The Anderson…
Back When We Were GrownupsThe Bonesetter's DaughterThe Cold Six ThousandThe CorrectionsDeath in Holy OrdersGhost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic MissionJohn…
Kathy Ackerwriter, performance artistBorn: 1943Birthplace: New York, New York The author of novels, short stories, essays, an opera libretto, and a screenplay, she was also a performance…
by Beth Rowen Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison…
