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The poem became a popular clipping passed between people, and the author's credit was often dropped, leading to inquiries as to the author in newspapers as early as 1938. [ 6 ] Ann Landers printed the poem in her column on October 5, 1983, incorrectly attributing it to an anonymous man who died as a result of struggles with drug abuse.
Although the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863, there were still enslaved people in many states awaiting their freedom. On June 19, 1865, Texas ...
The "Man in the Arena" passage was quoted by another U.S. president, Richard Nixon, both in his victory speech on November 6, 1968, and in his resignation address to the nation on August 8, 1974: [4] Sometimes I have succeeded and sometimes I have failed, but always I have taken heart from what Theodore Roosevelt once said about the man in the ...
Nearly 250 years ago, America's Founding Fathers made good on their dream of establishing one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.. On July 4, 1776, they signed The Declaration ...
Share and reflect on these powerful, inspiring Juneteenth quotes and messages from Black politicians, activists, authors, and artists for the June 19 holiday.
THE SURRENDER TREE, Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom (Henry Holt & Co., 2008) 2009 Newbery Honor [4] 2009 Pura Belpré Medal for author [9] 2009 Américas Award winner [10] Jane Addams Children's Book Award for book for older children; Claudia Lewis Poetry Award; Lee Bennett Hopkins Honor; ALA Best Books for Young Adults; ALA Notable Book
“A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle, and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.” — George William Curtis
Hasrat was his pen name (takhallus) that he used in his Urdu poetry whereas his last name 'Mohani' refers to Mohan, his birthplace. [3] His ancestors migrated from Nishapur, in Iran. [7] [8] Hasrat Mohani championed the freedom struggle. He also wrote verses expressing deep love for Krishna, [9] and often went to Mathura to celebrate Krishna ...