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Fire Dreams by Carl Sandburg
from Cornhuskers (1918) (Written to be read aloud, if so be, Thanksgiving Day) I remember here by the fire, In the flickering reds and saffrons, They... Read more ...
New York Opera Controversy: We have MET the enemy.
During World War II, a violinist dressed in military uniform went to play for the servicemen in a United States Army hospital in Italy. As he entered a ward designated for young men who h... Read more ...
Thomas Birch, American painter
Thomas Birch (1779 –1851), was an English-born American artist. He came to America in 1794 and helped his father, William Birch, also an artist, prepare a 29-plate collection of engravings,... Read more ...
“When I see birches bend left to right…”
Birches by Robert Frost (1874-1963) When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy's been swinging them. But swingin... Read more ...
