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"Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God's way. His will be done." [1] [note 1] — William McKinley, president of the United States (14 September 1901), dying after being shot on 6 September "My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians." [3] — Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1 October 1901), to Habibullah Khan
"Farewell child of sorrow—Farewell child of misfortune and persecution—you are now secure from the tongue of slander—for you I have lived; for you I die." [4] — Jereboam O. Beauchamp, American lawyer and murderer (7 July 1826), to his wife. Beauchamp had murdered Kentucky legislator Solomon P. Sharp to avenge his wife's honor. Beauchamp ...
Good Words for the Young was a 19th-century six penny monthly periodical [1] established in Scotland in 1869 by the Scottish publisher Alexander Strahan [2] that was specifically for children. [3] Its first editor was Norman Macleod .
I can’t think of anyone my age at 50 who is in the same situation with their parents. At a Clearwater Beach souvenir shop on my last day of the trip, Mom bought us matching blue sweatshirts we ...
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Angelou wrote the book for the thousands of women who saw her as a mother figure, and to share the wisdom gained throughout her long life. Letter consists of 28 short essays, which includes a few poems and a commencement address, and is dedicated to "the daughter she never had". [ 2 ]
This is my farewell column, the last after more than 30 years of putting into words feelings and experiences I hoped resonated with others. As the famous Ecclesiastes verse begins: “To ...