“It was one of those warm, still, almost tropical nights, so rarely seen on the northern waters, when a profound calm reigns in the moonless heavens, and the hush of absolute repose rests upon the tired, storm-vexed sea. There was… — George Kennan Copy Share Image
“It was one of those warm, still, almost tropical nights, so rarely seen on the northern waters, when a profound calm reigns in the… — George Kennan Copy Share Image
“The bride wore a dress of that peculiar style of calico known as "furniture prints," without trimming or ornaments of any kind. Whether it… — George Kennan Copy Share Image
“I remember that a Korak once brought to me an old tattered fashion-plate from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper," containing three or four full-length figures… — George Kennan Copy Share Image
“Our country should not be asked, and should not ask of itself, to shoulder the main burden of determining the political realities in any… — George Kennan Copy Share Image
