Articles related to "1929"



Johnny Torrio and the Dream of Real Organized Crime
Johnny Torrio was one of the first Americanized gang leaders that held the vision of making organized crime a cooperative business pursuit. The "Beer Wars" in Chicago brought an end to the vision but Torrio held on to his beliefs and lived to see his vision come to life with the creation of the "Commission".
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Bekonscot Model Railway in UK
Bekonscot in Buckinghamshire, UK is the oldest model village and railway in the world. A unique piece of heritage, it depicts England as it was in the 1930s.
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50 Greatest Oscar Moments Of The 20th Century : Countdown Numbers 50 to 41
This week, the countdown begins for the 50 greatest moments in Academy Awards history! This week, the bottom ten that just made the cut.
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"What About the Rentiers:?" The Formation of the National Government (1931), Part II
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A Celebration for Freedom
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on Jan. 15, 1929. This site is a great place to go for succinct information about this great man. To give you an idea of how helpful this site could be in your MLK studies which involve freedom songs and civil rights music, here are some excerpts from one of the pages at this site
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Classic Authors: William Faulkner
A brief biography of William Faulkner
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Manitoba and Saskatchewan Election Results
Well september was busy for Elections as both Saskatchewan and Manitoba held elections. Both provinces elected an NDP government. In Saskatchewan, the NDP was reduced to a minority and in Manitoba the NDP forms a new majority government after years of Tory rule.
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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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Alcoholic Authors: William Faulkner
William Faulkner became famous for his writing and infamous for his drinking while creating award winning novels, poems, short stories and screenplays.
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Rollei MiniDigi Upgraded
Rollei's palm sized replica is a real digital camera, fully functional and fashionable, suitable for all scenes including travel photography and candid street shots.
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"What About the Rentiers?": The Formation of the National Government (1931), Part I
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II. The Bauhaus School - Design and Architecture
As we continue to celebrate its founding in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus School has left its impact on nearly every aspect of 20th century life, from our houses to our manufacturing processes.
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The Conscience of His Generation: George Lansbury, Pacifism, and the 1930s
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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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Alexander Calder: Artist Biography
All the rage in the 1950's the mobile is a staple in art class. But this type of sculpture was only invented in the 1930's by an American son of the European avant-garde.
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Canadian Nobel Winners
Canada has contributed enough to get some nobels prizes. Here is a little view at these either Canadian Born or Canadian Citizens who have won the Nobel Prizes.
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Eshaness Lighthouse
Sharma Krauskopf tells about her home at Eshaness Lighthouse Keeper's accommodations.
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Poor Public Relations: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
The violence of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre and other activities of Capone were drawing attention from both legal and illegal groups. It appeared that many felt the time for a Boss like Big Al was past. This material marks the beginnings of his decline.
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The Top 10 Baseball Teams of All Time
Many great teams have come and gone over the past 140 years of major league baseball. Here is our list of the ten best baseball teams of all time.
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Claude McKay
Meet the young novelist from Jamaica who upset W.E.B. DuBois.
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Varese's Ionisation and Ecuatorial
Electronic music relies on different techniques and concerns than traditional acoustic music, most notably the exploration of sound color.
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Dick Clark - American Bandstand
Best known for American Bandstand, Dick Clark may be America's biggest music icon.
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Sports Cars From the Past
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Who Am I?
Inductive method to solve puzzle.
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Women of Music History, Part IV - Ruth Crawford Seeger
The name Seeger is well-known by many, but this Seeger- Ruth Crawford Seeger- is not as well known. After reading this article, you'll wonder why!
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Author Colette Biography
Brief biography of 20th-century French author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.
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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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Equines, Humans Get Mosquito Virus
While equine and human encephalitis cases were recorded this year, an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease in Minnesota received little public notice.
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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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Nella Larsen
Read Nella Larsen's novels for her take on women's sexuality, race, and the African-American middle class.
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Nyepi: Bali’s New Year’s Day
Bali, home to Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Chinese, devotes no less than 4 public holidays to New Year's celebrations.
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Relaxation Technique – History
Historically, meditative practices were associated with Eastern religions. Today, health care practitioners and scientists espouse the benefits of relaxation techniques.
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Sir William Walton
Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.'
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Summer in the City: Los Angeles
In Los Angeles this summer head for Malibu, Venice and Santa Monica, where there are beaches for surfing and sunbathing, but piers, boardwalks, and the Getty Villa too.
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The Jazz Singers
Dianne Reeves brings jazz to the big screen in Good Night And Good Luck - others, though, were there before her.
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The Wizard of Oz on Radio
L. Frank Baum's Oz books have been adapted multiple times for radio. The most famous was a 1930s serial adaptation sponsored by Jell-O.
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Ivy Green
Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At her birthplace home, Ivy Green, she learned her first word and the formed a background to become a writer and speaker that would influence the lives of people around the world.
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More Jazz Greats!: Part 2 of 2
Jazz Greats are presented in a ready to go lesson at this site. Come on in and enjoy the music, images and lots more!
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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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The 20 Greatest of the Best Picture Oscar Winners
Of the 71 Best Picture winning films, what are the 20 greatest of those films?
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The Fair Lady – Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn’s life could be a movie with her struggle to become an actress and to survive the WWII. She was the voice of children through UNICEF.
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The World's Most Exotic Cars

"Buddy"
The idea of dogs as "man's best friend" is not new, but the idea of dogs being "man's eyes" is.
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1960 (Part II: Motown)
This week, we take a look at Motown's beginnings, mainly around 1960. We see how Berry Gordy Jr got his start, founded the company, met Smokey Robinson and gained success.
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A Foodlover's Guide to Great Eating in Chicago
Taste of Chicago is not only a July bash in Grant Park. It's also a nonstop citywide feast of authentic Chicago-style hot dogs, Maxwell Street Polish, and stuffed pizza.
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Bio of Chet Baker, a Jazz Legend
Chet Baker was a star in the 1950's but drug addiction threatened to ruin his career. He found redemption in his later years and is much remembered and loved to this day.
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Celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii
Lei Day celebrates Hawaiian culture throughout the islands with lei-making competitions, traditional dances, chants, songs, handcrafts, food vendors and other activities.
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Classic Authors: Virginia Woolf
A brief biography of Virginia Woolf.
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Conception of Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam was one of the largest man-made structures on the earth at the time it was completed in 1941. Its electricity was essential for World War II projects.
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Daffodils Down Under
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