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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
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12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
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United States Electoral College votes by state
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Gilbert Sorrentino: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 14, 2024
Anniversary information added. Apr 23, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 19, 2024
Modified link of Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Gilbert Sorrentino. Aug 24, 2017
Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Gilbert Sorrentino. Aug 26, 2012
Article revised and updated. Jun 01, 2006
Article revised. Jun 01, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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