Civil War soldier H.L. Thomas made it to within a few hours of his home in Galesburg, Ill., only to die near Lafayette.

Tahir nazir Agar firdous bar roo-e zameenast, hameenast-o, hameenast-o, hameenast.” (If there is paradise on Earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.) — Amir Khusrau Once hailed for its unmatched ...