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Ancient book lit by candle

9 Obscure Literary Terms

Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company

Periods of American Literature

The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books

5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds

Girl Reading On Turquoise Couch

9 American Countercultural Books

poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

World Poetry Day

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Flag of Bhutan

6 Small Kingdoms of the World

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why We Celebrate MLK Day

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

A tornado in rural Iowa sweeps dangerously near a farm. Weather storm

Why Does the United States Have More Tornadoes than Any Other Country?

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

jeans, denim, pants, clothing

Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

columbiad: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Grace Young

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Project MUSE - The Black Columbiad: Defining Moments in African American Literature and Culture.	Grace Young	Jun 03, 2018
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 18, 1999
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 21, 1999