Daily Content Archive
(as of Tuesday, January 20, 2015)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Adverbs of PurposeAdverbs of purpose (sometimes called adverbs of reason) tell us why something happens or is the case. They can modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. What parts of speech generally make up adverbs of purpose? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Henry Morrison FlaglerFlagler, an American financier, was John D. Rockefeller's business partner and a key figure in the development of Florida as a winter playground. After visiting the state in 1883 and seeing its inadequate transportation and hotel facilities, he worked to improve them. He bought up and consolidated several local railroads and organized the Florida East Coast Railway. He also established steamship lines, dredged the Miami harbor, and built palatial hotels. What accident contributed to his death? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Harry S. Truman Announces His Point Four Program (1949)As the fourth point of his presidential inauguration address in 1949, Truman announced what became known as his Point Four Program—the US policy of technical assistance and economic aid to less-developed countries. Such assistance, mainly in agriculture, public health, and education, was provided through contracts with US business and educational organizations. During the Cold War, the US government used Point Four to win support from uncommitted nations. Does the program still exist? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Federico Fellini (1920)After collaborating on screenplays with Roberto Rossellini in the 1940s, Italian Federico Fellini turned from writing to directing films. His movies earned international acclaim, and a number of them won Academy Awards, including La Strada, 8 ½, and Amarcord. Filmed in color starting in 1965, his movies became a celebration of life, with its beauties and grotesqueries, as well as an exploration of Fellini's dream life. His wife starred in several of his films. Who was she? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 One person I have to make good: myself. But my duty to my neighbor is much more nearly expressed by saying that I have to make him happy—if I may.Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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hang paper— To write a dishonored or bad check. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Drum Major for Justice Parade (2020)The National Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Parade, Battle of the Bands & Drum Line Extravaganza is a celebration held annually in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. The parade, which begins at the intersection of Third Avenue South and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, travels to South Vinoy Park and is attended by approximately 100,000 spectators. Following the parade, a band competition gets underway at Tropicana Field Dome Stadium. Scholarships are made available to participating band members. More... | |
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