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Home > Primary Sources > Poetry > Henry Wadsworth Longfellow > The Song of Hiawatha: Blessing the Cornfields TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales The Son of the Evening Star Picture-Writing Blessing the Cornfields Sing, O Song of Hiawatha, Of the happy days that followed, In the land of the Ojibways, In the pleasant land and peaceful!...

While it’s true that sex can absolutely get better with age, we never entirely outgrow those deeply awkward, uncomfortable and bumbling moments in intimacy just because we’ve gained a bit more experience. Add the complications of keeping your sex life exciting, healthy and fun as you grow together, start a family and deal with increasingly busy schedules and there’s plenty of room for more and more cringe to come beyond the awkward firsts....

Home > History > Black History > Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part IV TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales Part IV: New Directions for Civil Rights Next: The Legacy King’s growing opposition to the Vietnam War angers President Johnson, prompts many white activists to switch to anti-war activities....

Home > Culture & Entertainment > Film > Volcano (Film) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales Summer in Hollywood seems to start earlier and earlier each year. Volcano,the summer’s first big-budget blockbuster, hit theaters in April....

Home > Primary Sources > Poetry > Walt Whitman > Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 50 TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales Part 50There is that in me—I do not know what it is—but I know it is in me....

Home > History > World > What’s So “Great” About Catherine II? TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales Who Was Catherine the Great? Catherine II of Russia is one of history’s most famous figures....

While I watched my son try to swing himself to a galaxy far, far away, I gave myself a pep talk. When we arrived at the playground, I spotted a few moms talking by the benches. I didn’t know them but they seemed friendly enough, and since our kids were now BFFs on the swing set, maybe I could find a new BFF, too? I took a breath and prepared to introduce myself....

Home > Culture & Entertainment > Film > Your Friends and Neighbors TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales LaBute’s switchblade-sharp follow-up to In the Company of Men again serves up a shocking look at just how low mankind can go....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re a beauty obsessive like me, you probably look forward to the holiday season for a few reasons. First and foremost: it’s the time of year when all of your loved ones gift you the latest and greatest skincare and makeup that you’ve been eyeing for months. Second, it’s so fun to create some holiday-inspired beauty looks....

Wait a second — you haven’t heard of hair sunscreen? Yep, it’s a real product — and an über-important one too you shouldn’t forget to put on when you go outside. How often do you remember to protect your scalp when you’re lathering up with SPF? The answer is likely never, but now you know. Not only do the sun’s rays damage your skin, but they can also do a number on your hair and warp your color....

There’s no substitute for the bright green cheerfulness of a garden bed or collection of indoor plants, and these easy tutorials will make you feel like you have a green thumb (even if the compost heap where your former houseplants lie tells a different tale). What better way to shake off the winter blues than by getting up close and personal with some soil, seeds, and sun? You can stock your house and yard with veggies, flowers, and succulents galore that will make you feel like you’re part of the cycle of the seasons....

The heart wants what it wants, and sometimes it turns out it wants someone with a political outlook different than yours. You might think: “If two people truly love one another, their politics won’t matter.” But for certain relationships, bickering about candidates or issues can be an unresolvable hurdle leading to some less-than-loving fights about your values — and it can be really challenging to navigate differences (be them small or large)....

I’m lying face down on a massage table under a thatched roof, rain pinging the walkways and plumeria flowers just outside my open cabana. I’m on my honeymoon, and while you might suspect that I’d be reaching over to hold hands with my newly-minted husband during a couple’s massage, gazing dreamily into his eyes, I’m by myself. Happily. Enjoying the first moments of quiet and relaxation on this, the fifth day of our seven-day honeymoon in Kauai, Hawaii....

With cooler temperatures still on the horizon, finding creative — and healthy — ways to warm up your body is a necessity. We asked experts to share their favorite warm beverages that not only heat your core but also benefit your health. Herbal teas You can find herbal teas just about anywhere, from restaurants and coffee shops to your local grocery store. The availability of this healthy beverage makes it a popular choice when you’re looking to warm up....

Many of us, if given the chance to sit down with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, might ask her for advice on legal matters, diplomacy, health-care reform, protecting underserved children, and the like. But it may not occur to us to do what Dax Shepard did on his Armchair Expert podcast this week: He asked her about raising daughters. This makes so much sense, given how awesome Chelsea Clinton turned out, after what couldn’t have been an easy childhood in the public eye....

My children killed my career. It may sound harsh, but it’s true. I love my kids more than anything, and being a mother is one of the greatest ongoing accomplishments in my life. But the reality is, when I had my three kids within four years, it changed who I was. Everything shifted: my relationship to my friends, my career, and my day-to-day life. Related story Morning Mom Guilt is the Absolute Worst Just months before the 2016 election, I had my first child....

It wouldn’t be Christmas at Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s house without some good ol’ fashioned holiday pranks! The Armchair Expert podcast host recently shared a “nightmare holiday experience” that totally freaked him out at home, proving that Bell is the mastermind holiday prankster. The prank that had Shepard questioning “the laws of this universe” had to do with their Christmas tree. He recounts the story in his Dec. 9 podcast, explaining that they recently got a “huge, beautiful tree,” which they decorated....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Bestselling children’s book author, entrepreneur, and “recovering lawyer” Meena Harris has a clear passion for celebrating successful women, a trait that’s no surprise with just a peek at either her family tree or her published works: Ambitious Girl and Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea. The latter, her 2020 children’s book debut, was inspired by the childhood of her mom, accomplished lawyer and policy advisor Maya Harris and her aunt, Vice President Kamala Harris — and Meena has made it clear before that these powerful women inspired much more than just her first book....

Since the news broke that Bill Gates and Melinda Gates are going their separate ways after 27 years of marriage, the reports coming in on Bill Gates have been hot and heavy: he vacationed with ex Ann Winblad every year. He had a number of meetings with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that Melinda wasn’t so fond of. He had at least one confirmed affair with a Microsoft employee and allegedly may have asked out or dated others, per a recent New York Times report....

Nothing gets us more excited than unpacking a brand new planner and a fresh set of unused pens. Luckily for us, Rifle Paper Co. teamed up with the planning brand, Mead Cambridge, for a dream desk accessory collaboration—exclusively for Target. Featuring over 30+ (!) new items like planners, staplers, journals, and more, this Target line has your organizing needs covered and in stunning florals and lemon patterns to boot. The line features Rifle Paper Co....