1900s
Give me your tired, your poor: The history of the Statue of Liberty poem
On the inside of the pedestal of the world-famous New York landmark is the Statue of Liberty poem, written by Emma Lazarus to welcome immigrants and visitors to America.
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1700s
The true story of the Boston Tea Party (1773)
The Boston Tea Party resulted from at least four important historical factors, and was, in fact, the catalyst for the Revolutionary war for independence.
1910s
Why you should give good books a place in your home (1918)
Give good books a place in your home An old saying runs to the effect that “a man is known by the company he keeps.”
1960s
Allen Ginsberg and the San Francisco Human Be-In (1967)
The “be-in” was the grandest of all happenings, attracting at least 13,000 of the hip set and perhaps 2,000 spectators. It happened Saturday at the polo field in Golden Gate Park.
1910s
Old Aunt Jemimia’s pumpkin pie: From 100 years ago, a real pumpkin pie recipe turned into a poem
An old-fashioned poem detailing how to make a pumpkin pie! ‘Enough cold water to form a paste. Colder the water, better the taste. – Half teaspoonful cinnamon, big cup of milk. Stir until as smooth as silk.’
1960s
Jackie Kennedy: “It is nearly a year since he has been gone” (1964)
It is nearly a year since he has been gone. On so many days — his birthday, an anniversary, watching his children running to the
1960s
For John F Kennedy (1964)
For John F Kennedy November 26, 1963 Robert Frost, on Inaugural Day, faltered and blinked because the sun was in his eyes. He said his
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