Articles related to "1905"



A Look at the Provinces, Part III: Saskatchewan
This is the third article in the series. A Look at the Province of Saskatchewan
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Krasnaia Red Presnia Uprising
What started off as a strike ended up with artillery and the Tsarist Imperial Guard putting down a full fledged revolt that forever after left the Presnia district Red.
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"A Prophet Before Her Time:" Beatrice Potter Webb, Part II
Part II of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
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Ghosts of 1886 Crescent Hotel
Spooky surprises may be part of the package for guests of Historic 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa in the scenic Ozark Mountains.
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Giants and A's Postpone Game
When Giants' manager John McGraw saw the lack of paying customers, he and Athletics' captain Lave Cross decided to call Game 3 of the 1905 World Series
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Mathewson's Great World Series
Christy Mathewson started three games, pitched three shutouts, and didn't allow a runner to reach third base in any of the games.
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Richard Strauss Opera Salome
Salome, a German dramatic opera by Richard Strauss: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Richard Strauss opera information.
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"A Prophet Before Her Time:" Beatrice Potter Webb, Part I
Part I of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
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Historical Meaning of Mother's Day
Mother's Day: from pagan worship of Mother Earth, Christian devotion of the Virgin Mary and "Mother Church", celebration of our earthly mothers, to commercial holiday.
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Meidner: Focus on Apocalypse
A brief biographical exploration of a German artist, Ludwig Meidner's painting: Apocalypse, 1912.
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A Look at the Provinces, Part II: Alberta
The Second in a 12 part series. A Look at the Provinces (and Territories) of Canada. This week A look on Canada's most western prairie province: Alberta
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Confederation
Happy Birthday Canada! It's Canada Day (July 1st) this week and Canada turns 133 years old! Here's how Canada came to be on July 1st, 1867.
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Franz Lehar: The Merry Widow
Die Lustige Witwe, a Austrian operetta by Franz Lehár: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Lehár operetta information.
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Frederick Delius, Nature Lover
Brief biography of Frederick Delius, English composer known of his passion for nature and famous for 'On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.'
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Robert Penn Warren Birthplace
America's first poet laureate was born in a red brick "railroad bungalow" in Guthrie, Kentucky. This home is open for public tours.
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Adolf Hitler - The Child and Youth
The young Adolf Hitler did not like school, did not like his Father but loved his Mother. Could all these have been factors which eventually devastated Europe?
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Classic Authors: Virginia Woolf
A brief biography of Virginia Woolf.
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Esperanto and Science Fiction: Jules Verne
A discussion of Jules Verne's last novel.
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Frog Lures for Bass Fishing
Today's fishing frogs combine the best features of the past with attractive enhancements.
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Lloyd George's "People's Budget," and the <i>Parliamentary Act of 1911,</i> Part I
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"A Prophet Before Her Time:" Beatrice Potter Webb, Part III
Part III of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
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A Little Pomp and Circumstance
Each year millions of Americans gather to watch black robed graduates march to the strains of Edward Elgar's most famous work, Pomp and Circumstance. Find out why here!
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Henri Matisse
Article on Herni Matisse with links.
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Outline of Norway's History
Norway, the land of the Vikings,influenced Western Europe by conquest from the 9th through the 13th century. Monarchs noted include Harald in the 890s to Harald V in 1991
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Rott-N-Gas (A Little Breed Humor)
Behold the power or Rottweiler Methane!

The Infamous Hal Chase
This slick-fielding first baseman was also, unfortunately, an inveterate gambler and a well-known cheat.
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The Streets I Feared To See by George MacDonald
Poem about urban ministry written by George MacDonald
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Annus Mirabilis by Philip Larkin
"Annus Mirabilis" deals with a similar topic to Philip Larkin's more famous poem "High Windows", and employs his customary irony and deft technique.
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Biography of Manuel de Falla
Life and Works of Manuel de Falla, famous for ballets 'Love, the Magician' and 'The Three-Cornered Hat.'
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Classic Authors: Willa Cather
A brief biography of Willa Cather.
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Composer Franz Lehar
Brief biography of Franz Lehár, leading composer of light operettas, extremely famous for The Merry Widow. His waltz 'Gold and Silver' is also often recorded.
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History of Australia Film - Take 1
Intoductory history of the Australian Film Industry, from 1890-1960.
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Jean Sibelius Biography
The life and works of Finland's greatest composer Jean Sibelius, famous for orchestral piece Finlandia and Symphony No.5.
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John Fitzgerald for Mayor
John Fitzgerald is elected to Congress, then serves three years in the Senate. He returns to Boston to run for Mayor.
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Magical Realism Tactics
Poetic technique shocks readers into awareness of Other realities. Several literary tactics explored in this article.
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Roosevelt: Childhood and Polio
The early years in the life and times of America's thirty-second President.
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The Photoelectric Effect
The photoelectric effect can be harnessed to create energy from sunlight using photovoltaic cells.
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Whitewater Raft Northern India
The Satluj River in Northern India churns with Class III and higher rapids and attracts whitewater enthusiasts from around the world.
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Louis de Broglie, Physicist
Brief biography of Louis de Broglie who discovered the wave nature of electrons that established the wave-particle dualism.
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A Love No Less
Read more than two centuries of African-American love letters from slaves, Harlem Renaissance writers, celebrities, and everyday people.
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Absinthe
"After the first glass you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world." - Oscar Wilde
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Advertising - basics and advertising as a revenue generator, a scientific view
What is advertising..???
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BallinCity Emigrants World Hamburg
Between 1850 and 1939 over 5 million emigrants passed through Hamburg to leave Europe for good. This museum keeps emigrant records and offers a journey back in time.
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Barnum Brown (1873 to 1963)
Barnum Brown is one of the best known of the early paleontologists.
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Battleship Potemkin on DVD
It's existed in various versions for years. Now, Eisenstein's classic is unleashed in its most definitive form to date.
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Classic Authors: Edith Wharton
A brief biography of Edith Wharton
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Explore London in the Rain
A rainy day in London can be fun: concerts in ancient churches, indoor antique markets, London is never so cold you that you can't enjoy the city any time of year.
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George Bernard Shaw Biography
Brief biography of the life and works of dramatist, critic and essayist George Bernard Shaw, one of the best British playwrights.
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Gustav Holst and The Planets
Life and works of Gustav Holst, famous for orchestral suite 'The Planets.'
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