Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare as a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. A fat, vainglorious, and cowardly knight, Falstaff leads the apparently wayward Prince Hal into … Continue reading
“Nearer, My God, to Thee” is a 19th century Christian hymn based loosely on Genesis 28:11-19.It is most famous as the alleged last song the band on RMS Titanic played before the ship sank.
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Timothy Franz Geithner (born August 18, 1961), is the 75th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President Barack Obama. He was previously the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins (March 15, 1912 — January 30, 1982) was a country blues guitarist, from Houston, Texas. His distinctive fingerstyle playing often included playing, in effect, bass, rhythm, lead, percussion, and vocals, all at the same time.
June 6th 1889: A guy was boiling glue over sawdust drenched in kerosene in a wood building in a city made of wood with log fire hydrants and a fire chief who was in San Francisco at a Fire Fighting … Continue reading
“Fire, fire,” I heard the cry, from every breeze that passes by;All the world was one sad cry of pity.Strong men in anguish prayed, calling loud to heaven for aid,While the fire in ruin was layin’ ol’ Seattle was a … Continue reading
