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# Famous Men of the Middle Ages/Preface

The study of history, like the study of a landscape, should begin with the most conspicuous features. Not until these have been fixed in memory will the lesser features fall into their appropriate places and assume their right proportions.
The famous men of ancient and modern times are the mountain peaks of history. It is logical then that the study of history should begin with the biographies of these men.
Not only is it logical; it is also pedagogical. Experience has proven that in order to attract and hold the child’s attention each conspicuous feature of history presented to him should have an individual for its center. The child identifies himself with the personage presented. It is not Romulus or Hercules or Cæsar or Alexander that the child has in mind when he reads, but himself, acting under similar conditions.
Prominent educators, appreciating these truths, have long recognized the value of biography as a preparation for the study of history and have given it an important place in their scheme of studies.
The former practice in many elementary schools of beginning the detailed study of American history without any previous knowledge of general history limited the pupil’s range of vision, restricted his sympathies, and left him without material for comparisons. Moreover, it denied to him a knowledge of his inheritance from the Greek philosopher, the Roman lawgiver, the Teutonic lover of freedom. Hence the recommendation so strongly urged in the report of the Committee of Ten—and emphasized, also, in the report of the Committee of Fifteen—that the study of Greek, Roman and modern European history in the form of biography should precede the study of detailed American history in our elementary schools. The Committee of Ten recommends an eight years’ course in history, beginning with the fifth year in school and continuing to the end of the high school course. The first two years of this course are given wholly to the study of biography and mythology. The Committee of fifteen recommends that history be taught in all the grades of the elementary school and emphasizes the value of biography and of general history.
The series of historical stories to which this volume belongs was prepared in conformity with the foregoing recommendations and with the best practice of leading schools. It has been the aim of the authors to make an interesting story of each man’s life and to tell these stories in a style so simple that pupils in the lower grades will read them with pleasure, and so dignified that they may be used with profit as text-books for reading.
Teachers who find it impracticable to give to the study of mythology and biography a place of its own in an already overcrowded curriculum usually prefer to correlate history with reading and for this purpose the volumes of this series will be found most desirable.
The value of the illustrations can scarcely be over-estimated. They will be found to surpass in number and excellence anything heretofore offered in a school-book. For the most part they are reproductions of world-famous pictures, and for that reason the artists’ names are generally affixed.
# Fifes and Drums/The Kaiser

THE KAISER
He stood alone, in sovereignty sublime, Uniquely great,—the Kaiser! They that feared, Yet honored him, who to the world appeared Lofty in courage, wise, above his time, The Monarch of the hour!— Using his strength destructive things to bind, Serving the Fatherland—and, so, mankind, Safe-guarding Peace with Power.
He stood alone? How lone today he stands, The eyes of all fixed wondering on him! His throne ensanguined, his bright ægis dim, The murderous sword clutched in his lawless hands! ​ What spectacle more sad Than Might by its own folly wounded so? Are the Gods jealous now, as long ago, That thus they make ambitious mortals mad?
Florence Earle Coates.
# Fifes and Drums/The Recruit

THE RECRUIT
Give me to die when life is high:  The sudden thrust the quick release, lull in the front, in harness, not  A slow decay in timorous peace.
There is not any way but this!  I would not shirk the joy of strife, Nor lose one flash of perfect death  For sluggard years of coward life.
My breath, which is God's gift to me,  Exulting waits His high behest; My heart, which moves at His command,  At His command will gladly rest. ​ For who would tarry when He calls,  To haggle at the heavy toll, And render to ungrudging God  The insult of a niggard soul?
Reginald Wright Kaufman.
# Fifes and Drums/The Binding of the Beast

THE BINDING OF THE BEAST
He plotted in the den of his lordship over men; He wrought his grim array and he hungered for the Day. Then the loosing-word was spoken; then the seal of Hell was broken; Then its Princes were assembled for the feast; But against the Vandal night rose the star of Freedom's light, And a world was called together for the binding of the Beast.
They have seen it for their star; they have come from near and far; From the forges of the North go the men and young men forth, ​ Having found the holier duty, found the true, the final beauty, As their brothers of the South and of the East. In the forests of the West they have given of their best, With strong hands and patient for the binding of the Beast.
For his treason unto man in the War that he began, For the rapine and the flame, for the hissing of his name, Have the hosts gone up against him and with swords of judgment fenced him, With his coward clutch on woman and on priest. For the children he has maimed, for the maidens he has shamed, The nations gird their harness for the binding of the Beast. ​ Now frothing in his rage, a scourge to youth and age, Caked with blood he stands at bay, with his feet upon his prey. Ringed with surf of guns resounding, raw and fetid from the hounding, Smites he still in baffled fury and the roar of hate releast; But the huntsmen of the ranks, with their steel at breast and flanks, Give no truce nor sign of respite at the binding of the Beast.
He is cunning, he is strong, and the war shall yet be long, Where the seven thunders wake and the walls of heaven shake. He is cruel, blind and ruthless; he is boastful, sly and truthless; ​ By his will the Powers of Darkness are increast; But the shackle and the chain shall avenge the hurt and slain, Who have broken bread with heroes at the binding of the Beast.
For his pact with Death and Hell, let us bind the monster well, That the world go free indeed from his arrogance and greed! By the pact he dared to sever make we treaty with him never, Till the murder-venom in his blood has ceast! By his trust in force and war, end we those forevermore, As the nations sit in council for the binding of the Beast!
George Sterling.
# Fifes and Drums/The Flag Goes Up

THE FLAG GOES UP
Whether we gave him doubts or praises,  That is a thing of yesterday. We rally to the flag he raises,  We go the inevitable way, But not with pageantry or shouting— We're done alike with boast and doubting. We take the trail that duty blazes  Be the issue what it may.
Brave are the words that he has spoken,  The words that we have made our own. Our blood and sweat shall be the token  We fight for righteousness alone. O God, who knowest all the making Of noble vows—and all their breaking— ​ Grant that our word be never broken,  Our banner never overthrown.
Give us to keep without misprision  The truth our souls have understood, Clean above hatred and derision,  Strong through our evil days and good. To love life's worth, not life's preserving, More than success to honor serving, Faithful forever to our vision  Of liberty and brotherhood.
Amelia Josephine Burr.
# Fifes and Drums/The Girls They Left Behind Them

THE GIRLS THEY LEFT BEHIND THEM
We are the girls that they left behind them  And this is the pride that we wear today. We had no will to hinder or bind them,  To bid them hesitate, wait or stay. We bade God-speed to them on their way,  Not with the sadness of hearts resigned But glad of the call they must needs obey.  We are the girls that they left behind.
We are the girls that they left behind them,  Not as of old but to weep and pray, But with ready hands and with wit to find them  Service fit for the part we play. ​ And this is the pride that we wear today  (We who are one with them heart and mind) That they loved us and left us and marched away.  We are the girls that they left behind.
Theodosia Garrison.
# Fifes and Drums/The Pacifist's Lament

THE PACIFIST'S LAMENT
The world is so full of a number of thugs, I'm sure we should all be as humble as bugs.
Don Marquis.
# Fifes and Drums/The Childless

THE CHILDLESS
They give the savings of their life—the dreams, The hopes of youth, the care of yearning years, The tender fostering, the love austere That served by chastening, the prayers unheard Except by God—all, all the priceless hoard Of love that goes to make a son, a man, They give all this—with sorrow, yet with joy. It may be they shall have their gift again In time to come; it may be they shall have For their one comfort that they gave their all To help God's Kingdom come. . . .
 And we—(O God, Thou knowest why!) who have no sons to give, We lend our gold that shall be paid again ​ With interest. So small a thing it seems! And yet—these are the savings of our life, And there is nothing petty in Thy sight. Accept, O God, our offering—'tis to Thee.
Amelia Josephine Burr.
# Fifes and Drums/The German-American

THE GERMAN-AMERICAN
Honor to him whose very blood remembers  The old, enchanted dream-song of the Rhine,  Although his house of life is fair with shine Of fires new-kindled on the buried embers;
Whose heart is wistful for the flowers he tended  Beside his mother, for the carven gnome  And climbing bear and cuckoo-clock of home, For the whispering forest path two lovers wended;
Who none the less, still strange in speech and manner,  With our young Freedom keeps his plighted faith,  Sides with his children's hope against the wraith Of his own childhood, hails the Starry Banner ​ As emblem of his country now, to-morrow;  A patriot by duty, not by birth.  The costliest loyalty has purest worth. Honor to him who draws the sword in sorrow!
Katherine Lee Bates.
# Executive Order 12990

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Signed by President William J. Clinton Thursday, February 29, 1996
Federal Register page & date: 61 FR 8467, Tuesday, March 5, 1996
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 601 of Public Law 104-106, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. The rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203(a)), the rates of basic allowances for subsistence (37 U.S.C. 402), and the rates of basic allowances for quarters (37 U.S.C. 403(a)) for members of the uniformed services and the rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay (37 U.S.C. 203(c)(1)) are adjusted as set forth on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 2. The adjustments in rates of pay and allowances set forth on the attached schedule are effective on January 1, 1996.
Sec. 3. Section 4 and Schedule 8 of Executive Order No. 12984 of December 28, 1995, are superseded.
William J. Clinton The White House, February 29, 1996.
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# Executive Order 12983

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See the Notes section for a list of Executive Orders affected by or related to the issuance of this Executive Order.
Signed by President William J. Clinton Thursday, December 21, 1995
Federal Register page & date: 60 FR 66855, Wednesday, December 27, 1995
Executive Order 12983 of December 21, 1995
Amendment to Executive Order No. 12871
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to improve the functioning of the National Partnership Council, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12871, entitled ‘‘Labor-Management Partnerships,’’ (‘‘the order’’) is amended as follows:
Section 1. Section 1(a) of the order is amended to delete ‘‘and’’ at the end of item (9), delete the period at the end of item (10), add ‘‘; and’’ at the end of item (10), and add item ‘‘(11) one elected office holder each from both the Senior Executives Association and the Federal Managers Association.’’
Sec. 2. Section 1(b) of the order is amended to delete ‘‘and’’ at the end of item (4), delete the period at the end of item (5), add ‘‘; and’’ at the end of item (5), and add ‘‘(6) reporting to the President by October 1996 on the progress of and results achieved through labor-management partnership throughout the executive branch.’’
Sec. 3. Section 1(c)(2) of the order is revised to read: ‘‘(2) The Council shall seek input from nonmember Federal agencies, particularly smaller agencies. It also may, from time to time, invite experts from the private and public sectors to submit information. The Council shall also seek input from Federal manager and professional associations, companies, nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, Federal employees, and customers of Federal services, as needed.’’
Sec. 4. Section 1(c)(4) of the order is revised to read: ‘‘(4) Members of the Council shall serve without compensation for their work on the Council, but may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, for persons serving intermittently in Government service.’’

## Notes
### Amends

* Executive Order 12871, October 1, 1993

### See Related

* Executive Order 12974, September 29, 1995;
* Executive Order 13062, September 29, 1997;
* Executive Order 13138, September 30, 1999;
* Executive Order 13156, May 17, 2000;
* Executive Order 13203, February 17, 2001
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# Executive Order 12985

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Signed by President William J. Clinton Thursday, January 11, 1996
Federal Register page & date: 61 FR 1209, Thursday, January 18, 1996
Executive Order 12985 of January 11, 1996
Establishing the Armed Forces Service Medal
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including my authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

#### Section 1. Establishment.

There is hereby established the Armed Forces Service Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances, for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, on or after June 1, 1992, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
| (a) | Participate, or have participated, as members of United States military units in a United States military operation in which personnel of any Armed Force participate that is deemed to be significant activity; and |
| (b) | Encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action. |

#### Sec. 2. Approval and Award.

The medal, with ribbons and appurtenances, shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall be awarded by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, under uniform regulations, as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The regulations shall place the Armed Forces Service Medal in an order of precedence immediately before the Humanitarian Service Medal.

#### Sec. 3. Criteria.

The medal shall be awarded only for operations for which no other United States service medal is approved. For operations in which personnel of only one Military Department or the Coast Guard participate, the medal shall be awarded only if there is no other suitable award available to the department or the Coast Guard. No more than one medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding operation justifying such award a suitable device may be awarded to be worn on the medal or ribbon as prescribed by appropriate regulations.

#### Sec. 4. Posthumous Provision.

The medal may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Transportation.

## Notes

Shortcut: WS:USEO

### Amended by

* Executive Order 13286, February 28, 2003

### See Related

* Executive Order 13154, May 3, 2000
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# Executive Order 1299

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Signed by President William H. Taft Thursday, February 16, 1911
By virtue of the power vested in me by the provisions of article 3 of the treaty of August 21, 1847 (9 Stat. L., 908), it is hereby ordered that the country ceded by the provisions of said treaty shall no longer be held by the United States as Indian land.
The White House, February 16, 1911.
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# Executive Order 12982

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Signed by President William J. Clinton Friday, December 8, 1995
Federal Register page & date: 60 FR 63895, Tuesday, December 12, 1995
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 121 and 12304 of title 10, United States Code, I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active armed forces of the United States for the effective conduct of operations in and around former Yugoslavia. Further, under the stated authority, I hereby authorize the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, to order to active duty any units, and any individual members not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit, of the Selected Reserve.
This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the executive branch and is not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
This order shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
William J. Clinton The White House, December 8, 1995.
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:46 a.m., December 11, 1995]
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# Executive Order 12986

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See the Notes section for a list of Executive Orders affected by or related to the issuance of this Executive Order.
Signed by President William J. Clinton Thursday, January 18, 1996
Federal Register page & date: 61 FR 1693, Monday, January 22, 1996
Executive Order 12986 of January 18, 1996
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 1 and 14 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq., as amended by section 426 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, Public Law 103-236), I hereby extend to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources the privileges and immunities that provide or pertain to immunity from suit. To this effect, the following sections of the International Organizations Immunities Act shall not apply to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources:
    —Section 2(b), 22 U.S.C. 288a(b), that provides international organizations and their property and assets with the same immunity from suit and judicial process as is enjoyed by foreign governments.
    —Section 2(c), 22 U.S.C. 288a(c), that provides that the property and assets of international organizations shall be immune from search and confiscation and that their archives shall be inviolable.
    —Section 7(b), 22 U.S.C. 288d(b), that provides the representatives of foreign governments in or to international organizations and the officers and employees of such organizations with immunity from suit and legal process relating to acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions.
This designation is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, or immunities that the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources may have acquired or may acquire by international agreements or by congressional action.

## Notes
### See Related

* None Available
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# Executive Order 12987

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See the Notes section for a list of Executive Orders affected by or related to the issuance of this Executive Order.
Signed by President William J. Clinton Wednesday, January 31, 1996
Federal Register page & date: 61 FR 4205, Friday, February 2, 1996
Executive Order 12987 of January 31, 1996
Amendment to Executive Order No. 12964
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and to facilitate the work of the Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12964 of June 21, 1995, is amended (i) in section 1(a) by inserting in the second sentence ‘‘up to 20’’ in place of ‘‘15’’, and (ii) in section 2(a) by inserting in the first sentence ‘‘about December 31, 1996,’’ in place of ‘‘before February 1, 1996,’’.

## Notes
### Amends

* Executive Order 12964, June 21, 1995

### See Related

* Executive Order 13032, December 26, 1996

### Revoked by

* Executive Order 13062, September 29, 1997
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# Felicia Hemans in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Volume 23 1828

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Felicia Hemans in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Volume 23 1828
Compiled By Peter J. Bolton
Contents
| | Page |
| The Broken Lute | 291-293 |
| The Bridal Day | 549-550 |
| To Mrs. Hemans, on her intended publication, entitled "Records of Woman." Genevra | 642 |
| Nature's Farewell | 874 |