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  Joyce Kilmer: TREES & OTHER POEMS

  Joyce Kilmer

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  "I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree; 
  A tree whose hungry mouth is presd against the sweet earth's flowing breast ...". 
  Almost all of us, including myself of course, have heard and enjoyed those famous words which begin Kilmer's poem, Trees. There is even a National Forest in the United States named in honor of this poem. Here is a recording of this poem along with other poems in the volume in which it was first published in 1914. Joyce Kilmer was an American writer and poet mainly remembered for this short poem but he was a prolific poet whose works celebrated the common beauty of the natural world as well as his Roman Catholic religious faith, Kilmer was also a journalist, literary critic, lecturer, and editor. While most of his works are largely unknown, a select few of his poems remain popular and are published frequently in anthologies. 
  At the time of his deployment to Europe during World War I (1914–1918), Kilmer was considered the leading American Roman Catholic poet and lecturer of his generation, whom critics often compared to British contemporaries G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc . He enlisted in the New York National Guard and was deployed to France with the 69th Infantry Regiment (the famous "Fighting 69th") in 1917. He was killed by a sniper's bullet at the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918 at the age of 31. He was married to Aline Murray, who later became a poet and author in her own right, with whom he had five children.

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  We Were There the Day Pearl...

  Janice Schmidt, Felix Sutton

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  Mike Morrison tacked to starboard, and the Mister Mike sailed around the giant prow of the U.S.S. Nevada. The whole of Pearl Harbor was filled with the mighty ships of the United States Pacific fleet. It was early morning, Dec. 7, 1941. 
  Later Mike remembered that he had grinned at his big brother Jeff, Lt., USAF, then at Mary Jane, his shadow from next door. He had checked his watch --- 7:55 exactly. Then he had glanced up at the sky to watch a small black speck grow larger and larger. It couldn’t be, but it was—a Jap Zero! In seconds the harbor was a fiery inferno of sinking ships. The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor! 
  What happened in the next few hours will never be forgotten by them—or by any Amer­ican. The Air Corps fought back from crip­pled planes. Jeff, one of the lucky few, man­aged to get his P-40 fighter into the air to strike back. But those on land and sea did their jobs, too. Explosions rocked Wheeler Field, and Mary Jane pitched in with nurses and soldiers alike to save the lives of the injured. 
  It was Mike, however, who volunteered for the strangest assignment of all. As he paused on the edge of the boat ready to dive down to the men in the sunken ship, he knew that what happened next would be his greatest adventure. 
  This USA Back Then book is an exciting story about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. It is based on true historic events, and it provides an entertaining way to learn more about the amazing history of the United States of America.

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  Bedtime Story for Kids: The...

  William Elliot Griffis

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  Join in this magical adventure read by distinguished voice-actor and storyteller, John Falshire. 
    
  Once upon a time, the Queen of the Fairies decided to undertake a great quest: gather her flower-army and transform a frozen country into living green nature. But for this to be, they had to first make war on the Frost Giants. And so the help of the Sun was asked, and he was willing to give it. So the fairies gathered together, arrayed in their assigned forms, of flower, herb, grass and root, and marched forth! 
    
  Whether you are young in calendar years or remain young at heart, this story is sure to amuse you, relax you, and whisk you away in a time of happy and calm escape. So sit back or lie down, press play, and enjoy this time.

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  For the good of the team

  Ralph Henry Barbour

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  "For the Good of the Team" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a heartwarming tale of sportsmanship, leadership, and camaraderie. Stuart Harven, the youngest captain in the history of Manning School, faces the challenges of leading his team to success. As he introduces new training methods and overcomes setbacks, the story highlights the true spirit of teamwork and perseverance. Set in the early 20th-century world of school football, this novel is a timeless tribute to determination and the bonds formed on the field.

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  The Boo-Boos That Changed the...

  Barry Wittenstein

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  Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval? 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history.

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  The Time Machine

  H. G. Wells

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  The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively forward or backward through time. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle or device.Utilizing a frame story set in then-present Victorian England, Wells' text focuses on a recount of the otherwise anonymous Time Traveller's journey into the far future. A work of future history and speculative evolution, Time Machine is interpreted in modern times as a commentary on the increasing inequality and class divisions of Wells' era, which he projects as giving rise to two separate human species: the fair, childlike Eloi, and the savage, simian Morlocks, distant descendants of the contemporary upper and lower classes respectively.[2][3] It is believed that Wells' depiction of the Eloi as a race living in plentitude and abandon was inspired by the utopic romance novel News from Nowhere (1890), though Wells' universe in the novel is notably more savage and brutal

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