Tag: centennial

This essay by English writer Owen Feltham, published in his book Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political, explains the importance of avoiding neglect in life. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: of-neglect.pdf

An amusing story about a kitten, transcribed by yours truly in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: am-i-hallucinating.pdf

Here is an old but sweet story, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: little-strawberry-blossom.pdf

While double-lens microscopes appeared early in the 17th century, these microscopes could only magnify objects up to 20 to 30 times its size. As a result, the microscopic world as we know it today was largely unknown then. It was not until Anton van Leeuwenhoek created a single-lens hand-ground lens microscope that could amplify objects…

Katharine Lee Bates, an English professor at Wellesley College, wrote a poem titled Pikes Peak as she was traveling to Colorado Springs by rail to teach a summer course at Colorado College in 1893. The poem was published two years later commemorating the 4th of July, and Bates edited it at various times until arriving…

June 14 marks the celebration of Flag Day in the United States, and while it is not an official federal holiday, it is still recognized and celebrated across the land, especially since June 14 is also the birthday of the U.S. Army, which was established in 1775. Here is the official proclamation of Flag Day,…

Here is an entertaining short story by American missionary Rev. Dr. John van Ess, who lived in Basra, Iraq for almost 50 years, during the early 20th century. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-thief-and-the-qadhi.pdf

Here is a short poem by Robert Frost, transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-runaway.pdf 

Igor Sikorsky, the Russian-American pioneer of aviation, designed the R-4, the first mass-produced helicopter in use by the U.S. Armed Forces, among other achievements. In this chapter of his autobiography The Story of the Winged-S, transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg, he shows how some dreams can indeed come true. Attachment: a-dream.pdf

Exmoor, in the southwest of England, has seen its share of harsh winters; one of the worst recorded was that of 1683-4. It was described by English writer Richard D. Blackmore, who gave it a whole chapter in his novel Lorna Doone. In those days there were no hedges to contain the snow. The protagonist…