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The Bixby letter in the Boston Evening Transcript. The Bixby letter is a brief, consoling message sent by President Abraham Lincoln in November 1864 to Lydia Parker Bixby, a widow living in Boston, Massachusetts, who was thought to have lost five sons in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
A nameless narrator goes to Venice to find Juliana Bordereau, an old lover of Jeffrey Aspern, a famous and now dead American poet. The narrator presents himself to the old woman as a prospective lodger and is prepared to court her niece Miss Tita (renamed Miss Tina in later editions), a plain, somewhat naïve spinster, in hopes of getting a look at some of Aspern's letters and other papers ...
[5] — New York City Fire Museum. Despite its popularity among FDNY ladder companies, the department initially refrained from purchasing the tool to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. [6] However, the Boston Fire Department was the first major customer of the Halligan bar, purchasing one for every fire company in the city. This ...
If you’re stuck on today’s Wordle answer, we’re here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle 1310 ahead. Let's start with a few hints.
Stop struggling with hard-to-open items! Learn how to pry open stubborn jars and other objects with these simple hacks shown in the Buzzfeed video above. Ever find yourself in a pinch without a ...
A few days after Trace posted his letter of concern, a source told PEOPLE that Miley wants no part in the drama surrounding her family. “Miley used to feel overwhelmed by the family drama. She ...
"I'll give you my gun when you pry (or take) it from my cold, dead hands" is a slogan popularized by US organizations opposed to gun control. A form of the slogan is attested from the 1970s when it was promoted by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms .
The ninth edition's ratification draft was published on 6 July 2005, with a reply deadline of 6 October 2005. It replaces all two- and four-letter codes with ISO or ISO-like three- and six-letter codes. It is intended as a transitional standard: once all NATO nations have updated their information systems, a tenth edition will be published.