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By: Columbia Accident Investigation Board | |
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![]() In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two decades. During the STS-107 mission, Columbia and its crew traveled more than six million miles in 16 days. The Orbiterʼs destruction, just 16 minutes before scheduled touchdown, shows that space flight is still far from routine. It involves a substantial element of risk, which must be recognized, but never accepted with resignation. The seven Columbia astronauts believed that the risk was worth the reward... |
By: Confucius (551 BCE-479 BCE) | |
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![]() The Analects, or Lunyu (simplified Chinese: 论语; traditional Chinese: 論語; pinyin: Lún Yǔ; literally "Classified/Ordered Sayings"), also known as the Analects of Confucius, are considered a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples, as well as the discussions they held. Written during the Spring and Autumn Period through the Warring States Period (ca. 475 BC - 221 BC), the Analects is the representative work of Confucianism and continues to have a substantial influence on Chinese and East Asian thought and values today... |
By: Coningsby Dawson (1883-1959) | |
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By: Constance Lindsay Skinner (1877-1939) | |
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By: Constantin-F. Volney (1757-1820) | |
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By: Cordenio A. Severance (1863?-1925) | |
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By: Cornelius Mathews (1817-1889) | |
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By: Cornelius Tacitus (56-120) | |
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By: Cornelius Weygandt (1871-1957) | |
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By: Crawford Howell Toy (1836-1919) | |
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By: Cydnor Bailey Tompkins (1810-1862) | |
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By: Cyrus G. (Cyrus Guernsey) Pringle (1838-1911) | |
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By: Cyrus MacMillan (1880-1953) | |
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By: D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan (1873-1948) | |
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By: D. Douglas Ogilvie | |
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By: D. G. (David George) Hogarth (1862-1927) | |
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By: D. H. (David Henry) Montgomery (1837-1928) | |
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By: D. H. S. (David Herbert Somerset) Cranage (1866-1957) | |
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By: D. W. (David W.) Belisle | |
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By: D.H. Montgomery | |
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![]() THE BEGINNER'S AMERICAN HISTORYBy D. H. MONTGOMERYPREFATORY NOTE.This little book is intended by the writer as an introduction to his larger work entitled The Leading Facts of American History. It is in no sense an abridgment of the larger history, but is practically an entirely new and distinct work. Its object is to present clearly and accurately those facts and principles in the lives of some of the chief founders and builders of America which would be of interest and value to pupils beginning the study of our history... |
By: Daisy Ashford (1881-1972) | |
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![]() The Young Visiters is a comic romance novella that parodies upper class society of late Victorian England. Social climber Alfred Salteena introduces his young lady friend Ethel to a genuine gentleman named Bernard and, to his irritation, they hit it off. But Bernard helps Alfred in his plan to become a gentleman, which, Alfred hopes, will help him win back Ethel. |
By: Dama Margaret Smith (1892-1973) | |
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