140px|The Green

The Green is a grass-covered field and common space at the center of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was among the first parcels of land obtained by the College upon its founding in 1769, and is the only creation of the 18th century remaining at the center of the campus. Many of Dartmouth's important campus buildings are located around the Green. After being cleared of pine trees, it initially served as a pasture and later as an athletic field for College sporting events. Today, it is a central location for rallies, celebrations, and demonstrations, and serves as a general, all-purpose recreation area. The College describes the Green as "historic" and as the "emotional center" of the institution. (more...)

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1893:

British expatriates in Italy founded the Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club, today one of Italy's oldest association football clubs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa_C.F.C.

1927:

American inventor Philo Farnsworth built the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth

1936:

The last thylacine died in captivity in Hobart Zoo in Australia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/thylacine

1940:

World War II: The German Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other British cities and towns for over 50 consecutive nights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blitz

2004:

Hurricane Ivan made landfall on Grenada and destroyed at least 85% of the island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ivan

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fulcrum (n): (mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fulcrum

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As for the usefulness of poetry, its uses are many. It is the deification of reality. It should make our days holy to us. The poet should speak to all men, for a moment, of that other life of theirs that they have smothered and forgotten. --Edith Sitwell http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Edith_Sitwell