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Thursday, November 1, 2007
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Word of the Day
copycat discuss | |
| Definition: | (noun) One that closely imitates or mimics another. |
| Synonyms: | aper, emulator, imitator |
| Usage: | Stop being such a copycat and get your own hobbies! |
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Article of the Day
  Sir Thomas Phillipps and His Multitude of BooksAn English antiquary and book collector, Phillipps amassed the largest collection of manuscript material in the 19th century. He suffered from severe bibliomania—an obsessive-compulsive disorder involving the collecting or hoarding of books—and spent much of his inherited fortune expanding his holdings, which ultimately contained some 100,000 books and manuscripts and was arguably the largest collection amassed by a single individual. How long did it take to disperse the works after his death? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
 The Battle of Cold Harbor Ends (1864)Cold Harbor was one of the bloodiest and most lopsided engagements of the US Civil War. As many as 13,000 Union soldiers were killed, injured, or captured in the assault on the fortified Confederate line, whereas the Confederates suffered only a few thousand casualties. After two weeks of battle, Union General Ulysses S. Grant decided he could not justify his losses and ordered a retreat, later expressing regret over the disastrous assault. Whose remains did soldiers discover while entrenching? More... Discuss |
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Today's Birthday
 Harriet Martineau (1802)A chronically ill woman who lost her hearing in childhood, Martineau nevertheless went on to become a prolific and enormously popular English author. The sister of a minister, she first published articles on religious subjects, but it was her series of books on economics written for the layman that brought her renown. After a visit to the US in 1834, she became an abolition advocate and wrote several critical works on American culture. When she died in 1876, who wrote her obituary? More... Discuss |
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Quote of the Day
 I am Envy...I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned.Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) Discuss |
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