Emily Carr, one of Canada’s best known artists, was born on this date in 1871. More on her life at BC Heritage: Emily Carr.emilycarr_-_odds_and_ends.png

One of the best known American composers was born on this date in 1900. Hear his work “Fanfare for the Common Man” here.

hastings.pngOn this date in 1066, William the Conqueror defeated Harold II to gain control of England. Read more at The Battle of Hastings.

Soprano Jessye Norman was born on this date in 1945. Wikipedia link about Jessye Norman here. Jessye Norman singing Bizet’s Agnus Dei:

On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested after having broken into the Watergate Hotel complex. Their arrest and a subsequent investigation led to the resignation of President Nixon in 1974. Read about it at the Washington Post.  All the President’s Men at Amazon.

Over 350 posts and it’s time to regroup… thanks for reading, and we look forward to hearing from you!

rose.jpgDrink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup
And I’ll not look for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove’s nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.

I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much honouring thee
As giving it a hope that there
It could not withered be;
But thou thereon didst only breathe,
And sent’st it back to me;
Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
Not of itself but thee!

-Ben Jonson

[Photo courtesy Rhian via Flickr]

ERIC is a database created by the U.S. Department of Education to provide education related materials. The information can be daunting, both in depth and in jargon, but it’s worth a visit. To search, go to Eric.ed.gov.

salvia_model_st.jpgHarvard University is home to a collection of botanically correct glass flowers. Featured in an exhibition at the Corning Museum of Glass last year, the flowers are breathtaking in their detail. Read more at Corning Museum of Glass.

William Shakespeare is not only known for his plays, but also for his sonnets. A British bookseller has created a website dedicated to the study of the sonnets and along with the text of sonnets is a detailed discussion of each. Visit at: Shakespeare’s Sonnets.

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