Flowers for Mrs. McAuliffe
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A former student of Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, relishes the fortune of knowing the deceased astronaut. He especially treasures the note he got from McAuliffe after he visited her at her house before her training with NASA.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1999
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Flowers in my mind
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Learning poems by heart through rote and memorization is enhanced by using mnemonic aids and noting down literary techniques used. Memorizing poems can be done not only to avoid wasting time but to find consolation or humor even in solitude.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
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A vial of flowers
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Some families, because of their personal history, have more fear of hurricanes than most people. One man describes how his grandparents and uncle were caught in the great hurricane that struck the New England coast on Sep 21, 1938.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1992
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