Arlington

more supernatural beings than New Orleans. From a ghostly prostitute to a queen of black magic to a roving rug-rat, New Orleans is filled to the brim with paranormal sightings and experiences. One example of local folklore is the life of Josie Arlington, who led a pretty messed up life. She was living off money that she got from prostituting herself, but she knew that she could not live like that forever. So, she decided to live off the money made by the man that was taking advantage of her.…

the case of Mission Arlington/ Mission Metroplex, a local nonprofit that provides a multitude of spiritual and social services to the disadvantaged population of Arlington, Texas and the larger Dallas/ Ft. Worth region. Mission Arlington, under the umbrella of Mission Metroplex, was founded August 1, 1986, by Executive Director Tillie Burgin and her family along with the help of the First Baptist Arlington Church in Arlington, Texas. The social services that Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex…

Robert frost and Edwin Arlington Robinson were two of the greatest american poets ever. Both of these poets were not able to make money instantly by doing what they loved though. Both poets went to Harvard but neither acquired a college degree. Frost attempted to live off the land and farm but that did not work out too well and he moved to England “ The couple moved to England in 1992, after they tried and failed at farming in New Hampshire” (Robert Frost bio). In England Frost met Ezra Pound…

While in the other hand a group of poets took a pantheist view towards the abrupt ending of our lives, projecting that once we die we return to that we came from. Dickinson wrote of the experience of death during life and other poets such as Edwin Arlington Robinson and Walt Whitman wrote about the…

The Poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson from 1869 to 1935 uses an admirational and superficial tone, a third person limited point of view, and the main theme to never judge a book by it’s cover to show a complex attitude towards Richard Cory’s suicide. The author uses a formal and superficial tone to describe who Richard Cory was and his importance to the town. A formal tone is portrayed by the author when said “He was a gentleman from sole to crown”. The author uses more…

he Sears Arlington was a popular model for Sears, sold for over a decade from 1911 to 1922. There are only two Arlingtons still extant in the Chicago area--one in Wilmette and one in Downers Grove. There's a chance that there are more Arlingtons hiding out there, but it is an unusual looking model and would be difficult to miss. Sears Arlington in Wilmette 1506 Lake Ave, Wilmette. Too many trees! Sears Arlington from the 1919 Modern Homes catalog. The same Sears Arlington from a 1970's…

The tomb of the unknowns is a very important monument to The Arlington Cemetery. The Tomb sarcophagus was completed and opened to the public on April 9, 1932. It consists of seven rectangular marble pieces with a combined weight of 79 tons. It was furnished by the Vermont Marble Company of Danby, VT and was quarried in Yule, Colorado (from where the same Yule Marble was quarried for the Lincoln Memorial). The inscription on Sarcophagus says “ HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER…

Richard Cory by Edward Arlington Robinson was considered one of his best poems during this timeframe. In this anthologize poem, The author talks about a gentleman who goes by the name Richard who is going through town and people are looking at him to whom one can only assume or the unfortunate. It appears as though Richard has it all but at the end of the poem shows that he is suffering from some kind of depression that leads him to commit suicide by putting a bullet to his head. This brings up…

Throughout his life, American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson faced frustration, poverty, disappointment, and family tragedy. Being the youngest of three sons, Robinson was free to turn to poetry as a career. He started writing at a very young age, and his passion for poetry landed him a spot in Harvard. Unfortunately, Robinson’s fortunes dwindled when his father died in 1892, and the economic panic of 1893 left his family bankrupt. Due to his family's financial difficulties and mother’s failing…

It all started at softball nationals. My team, the Upper Arlington Bears, qualified for a national tournament in York, Pennsylvania. I can not express in word how excited I was to play and hang out with my team. I thought that this was going to be a great time to get to know my team better because I don't live in Upper Arlington so I'm not as close as everyone else on the team is. This also made me nervous because I didn't want to be left out. The first day was great. We got to go to the…