(1807-1865) Portrait of Florida Governor John Milton. As a Democratic governor, Milton encouraged the early secession of Florida from the Union. On April 1, 1865, as the southern cause was collapsing, Milton shot himself at his home near...

In-depth biography of John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 - July 1, 1905), author of the Open Door Policy in China. Hay also paved the way for the construction of the Panama Canal.

This site defines Allusion and then provides several examples of allusion in literature including Milton's Paradise Lost, Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and Keats's Ode to the Grecian Urn. It also discusses the...

Philip Pullman first read Paradise Lost as a schoolboy and was dazzled by the sound of its poetry as he and his classmates read it aloud. Since then, he has become fascinated by Milton's tremendous powers of storytelling, and how he...

An image of Milton Hershey.

John Milton, famous English poet.

An in-depth look at John Milton's Paradise Lost. Contains many illustrations and interpretations of the text, and includes its publishing history.

Online collections of historically significant documents relating to Milton Hershey, the business and the town.

The New Arts Library offers a very extensive outline featuring all major incidents in the play. Includes references to the poem.

Extensive information on the author, including biography, quotations and complete text of more than twenty works. Also has links to other resources.

This site from the Library of Congress provides a very brief biography of U.S. Secretary of State from 1898-1905, John Milton Hay. Includes some photographs.

An image of "May Milton", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1895 (Lithograph in five colours , 80 x 61 cm).

An image of "Milton", created by Mihaly Munkacsy from 1877-78 (Oil on canvas, 210 x 300 cm).

Underground railway station in unusual hotel.

Durham was a lawyer and comptroller of the treasury.

(1608-1674) English poet

English poet

Eminent poet, born in London, England, Dec. 9, 1608; died Nov. 8, 1674.

An English poet and author of the epic of Paradise Lost.

What would it be like to live in a world were cars have no drivers? Residents of the town Milton Keynes, just outside London, will soon find out.

This site offers the full text of Paradise Lost along with an introduction and hyperlinks to further explanations. Very useful.

Full text of 40 annotated poems by William Blake.

Full text of the middle English narrative poem Piers Plowman. Readers have the ability to view text in sections, or as a whole, and to carry out a search.

A text based article focusing on Florida and the Civil War including soldier participation, important events and battles, defeats, and finally the growth of anti-war feelings as the war neared an end.