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Through writing poetry, veterans evoke their thoughts in nearly endless ways. One vet writes, “We are left to care for each other.”. This sharing is a way of unburdening feelings that have ...
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social ...
Albert Bushnell Hart. Signature. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois ( / djuːˈbɔɪs / dew-BOYSS; [1] [2] February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist . Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance.He is best known for his political treatise The Prince (Il Principe), written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death.
Robert Graves. Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) [1] [2] was an English poet, soldier, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celticists and students of Irish mythology. Robert Graves produced more than 140 ...
Bonnie Dundee. John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, 1648 - 1689 (nicknamed "Bonnie Dundee"). Miniature by David Paton, made between 1660 and 1695. Displayed by the National Galleries of Scotland. Bonnie Dundee is the title of a poem and a song written by Walter Scott in 1825 in honour of John Graham, 7th Laird of Claverhouse, who was ...
The Vanity of Human Wishes: The Tenth Satire of Juvenal Imitated is a poem by the English author Samuel Johnson. It was written in late 1748 and published in 1749 (see 1749 in poetry ). [2] It was begun and completed while Johnson was busy writing A Dictionary of the English Language and it was the first published work to include Johnson's name ...
A military spouse who lives in a not-so-military town is bound to attract the curiosity and intrigue of neighbors. Military families usually love sharing details of their lives with interested ...