Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, April 5, 2017)| Word of the Day | |||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Quotation MarksQuotation marks are most commonly used to indicate the exact words that someone else said. What is this type of speech known as? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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_-_pierre-eugene-emile_hebert_1860_-_ng_of_arts_wash_dc.jpg) AmazonsThe Amazons are a mythical nation of female warriors whose place in Greek mythology may have been inspired by Sarmatian warrior women who, according to ancient historians, went to battle alongside their men. Archaeological evidence seems to confirm this theory; a quarter of the Sarmatian military graves that have been discovered belong to women, many of whom were buried with bows. What extreme form of body modification were Amazons rumored to practice in order to improve their marksmanship? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Pocahontas Marries English Colonist John Rolfe (1614)Pocahontas, daughter of the powerful Native American chief Powhatan, helped maintain peace between English colonists and her own people by befriending the settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, and allegedly saving the life of colonial leader John Smith after he was captured by her father's men. She later married colonist John Rolfe, which furthered efforts toward peace, and the two traveled to England, where she was received at court. What happened on her journey back to America? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856)Born into slavery, Washington was freed following the US Civil War and went on to become one of the nation's most prominent leaders and educators. He built Alabama's Tuskegee Institute into a leading African-American educational institution, with programs emphasizing vocational training. His teaching, writing, and lecturing—particularly a famous address in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1895—established him as America's foremost black leader. Washington was the first African American to be invited where? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Although the Devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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in the pocket of (someone)— Under the direct control or influence of someone or some group. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Thay Pagoda Festival (2024)This Vietnamese festival is held in honor of Buddhist monk Dao Hanh, who lived during the Lý Dynasty (1009-1225 CE). Dao Hanh was said to have invented what is known as mua roi can, "water puppetry," an activity that plays an important part in the festival. In addition to water puppet performances, the festival features firecracker competitions, folk singing, rowing contests, and mountain-climbing events. It is held in the village of Thay (or Thuy Khe village) in the Quoc Oai District of Ha Tay Province. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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