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- Merlene Davis (Lexington Herald-Leader)
On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the first of two executive orders known as the Emancipation Proclamation. It was a warning to the states that had seceded that in 100 days, he would free the slaves within their borders if they did not rejoin the union. It wasn't exactly the definitive loosening of chains that abolitionists and the slaves themselves would have ...
- Summer of enrichment - Rock Hill Herald
Summer of enrichmentRock Hill Herald, SC - Aug 2, 2008By Shawn Cetrone · scetrone@heraldonline.com Shekinah Watson and Jonathan Lowery, both 10, create an acrostic poem last week during a class at the Sunset ...
- Read all '"game design"' posts in Geek Gestalt - CNET News
His all-time favorite movie is 2001: A Space Odyssey and as a child, he aspired to be an astronaut so he can form colonies in space and help solve world overpopulation. Now 48, Will Wright has yet to make it to the Milky Way, but he can take some ...
- Reading scheduled for Saturday (The East Liverpool Review)
EAST LIVERPOOL - The Ohio Valley Regional Arts Council is sponsoring a poetry reading/discussion of East Liverpool poet, painter and translator Ruth Feldman beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday at Coffee Fusion and Tea Company.
- Political slogans can zing or sing for the masses (Houston Chronicle)
A memorable slogan, and one with impact, represents the gist of the campaign and does so with poetry, rhythm and imagery, a longtime slogan collector said.
- Bolt doubles up on records (Times of Malta)
Jamaica's Usain Bolt winning the 200m race in Beijing yesterday. Usain Bolt produced another barely believable performance of dominant sprinting to break Michael Johnson's untouchable world record yesterday and add 200 metres gold to the 100 he won in record time four days ago.
- Dozens answer call to show Inland writers' talent - Riverside Press Enterprise
One of the surprises of the first Inlandia Writers' Workshop at Riverside Public Library this summer is the diversity of people who showed up. "The ages ranged from 14 to 80, which is pretty amazing," said Ruth Nolan, workshop leader, poet and ...
- To Damascus, the Verses of Love - Al Arab Online
Between Damascus and Bucharest, there is a distance where poetry filled it with passion since poetry becomes a crossing bridge where hearts pass to hearts, and history meets history.Thus poetry reveals itself in its verses and prayers like a ...
- Ryan Reading To Kick Off Literary Season - Post Chronicle
Kay Ryan, the new poet laureate consultant in poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress, has agreed to open the library's 2008-2009 literary season with a reading. The library said the event is to take place Oct. 16 in the Mumford Room of the James ...
- An open letter to Mr Asif Zardari - Global Politician
If you know what will happen to you after you become the president, you have to look at the fate of those who have become president before you. What happened to them will happen to you. There is no exception in history of Pakistan. Pakistan swallows ...
- Biden vs Palin - GOPUSA
Biden vs PalinGOPUSA, TX - 1 hour ago... football after long days underground in the mines, who recited poetry and paved the way for him to become the first in his family to attend college. ...
- Activists gather for European Social Forum - Earthtimes (press release)
Activists gather for European Social ForumEarthtimes (press release), UK - 2 hours ago... along with cultural activities, including films, concerts and poetry readings. "The forum is a natural part of building alliances over national borders ...
- Eleanor O'Leary - prolific writer since her early days at Vassar - San Francisco Chronicle
Eleanor O'Leary - prolific writer since her early days at VassarSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 41 minutes agoThe voice itself, heard, with great poetry and feeling, yet with no straining to affect, and I suddenly understood the ecstatic, nostalgic praises of the ...
- Vets can tell their story - Longmont Daily Times-Call
Vets can tell their storyLongmont Daily Times-Call, CO - 2 hours ago“A lot of these guys are already writing, everything from poetry to country-western music, and a lot of it just goes into the drawer. ...
- ACT-SO to kick off this weekend - Winston County Journal
ACT-SO to kick off this weekendWinston County Journal, MS - 5 hours ago... a forum through which African American Youth, grades 9-12, can showcase their talents such as dance, dramatics, music, oratory, original essay, poetry, ...
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