Daily Content Archive
(as of Monday, January 20, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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reproachful
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Conjunctive Adverbs in the Middle of the Second ClauseConjunctive adverbs must appear in the second of the two clauses that are connected. While they often appear at the beginning of the second clause, they can actually be moved around within it. If we place the conjunctive adverb in the middle of the second clause, what should it come after? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The Greatest Bridge-MakerThe pontifex maximus was the highest priest of Roman religion and the official head of the college of pontifices. As the chief administrator of religious affairs, he regulated the conduct of religious ceremonies, consecrated temples and other holy places, and controlled the calendar. During the time of the empire, and until Christianity became firmly established, the emperor was designated pontifex maximus. What religious leaders assumed the title after the rise of Christianity? 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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 Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none: if you flatter only one or two, you affront the rest.Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) | |
| 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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