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20th Century Genghis Khan
The crazy life of white russian Major General Baron Ungern von Sternberg, psychopathic warlord of Mongolia and Military Buddhist
sternberg • ungern-sternberg • ungern • russian • cavalry

The Boer War (1899-1902): Britain's Wakeup Call
The Boer War was the major colonial war of British Empire history. Fought between 1899 and 1902, it was a major turning point between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Not only was the Boer War the first war for a combatant [Britain] to use concentration camps, but it also lead to much ado about the health and fitness of British soldiers. This article talks about the war itself and its impacts on British history and society.
boer war • 1899-1902 • milner • south africa • britain

Joy of Cooking 75th Birthday
Be on the lookout this fall for a new edition of "The Joy of Cooking" by Irma Rombauer and family as the famous bible of the kitchen celebrates its 75th anniversary.
joy of cooking • rombauer • irma rombauer • ethan becker • cookbooks

Lyonel Feininger German Exhibition
The artist's drawings, prints, and watercolors represent his distinctive originality with characteristics of major styles of modern art.
lyonel feininger • harold loebermann collection • kunstsammlungen • chemitz • german art exhibition

Touring Milan’s Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco, home of the Dukes of Milan, was designed and decorated by Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci. Today the castle is the perfect home for the city's museums.
touring milan italy • castello sforzesco museums • dukes of milan • donato bramant • leonardo da vinci

Unity In Garden Design
The summation of a series of articles on unity in garden design written over the past 6 months.
garden design • unity

Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues
Since the Baroque period, collections of preludes and fugues have served not only as pedagogical tools, but as ideological demonstrations of Western fundamental harmony.
j. s. bach • shostakovich • preludes and fugues • well-tempered tuning system • circle of fifths

Logic and Philosophy
This article summarizes how logic has been seen in relation to philosophy and to the sciences based on some of the major developments in the history of logic itself.
logic • philosophy • division of the sciences • immanuel kant • aristotle

Landscape Design, Tips and Terms
The core of Derek Fell's book "Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure" is an information bank of garden landscape photos, but the introduction is its foundation.
garden landscape photographs • landscape vocabulary • landscape ideas • residential gardens • garden design

"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!!
beatrice potter webb • poor law commission • poor laws • britain • social reform

Balkan Faith: Crypto-Christianity
Crypto-Christianity in the Balkans was a "dual faith" that Christians practiced under Ottoman rule.
crypto-christianity • ottomans • balkans • southeastern europe • islam

Gangster Film Reader
An anthology of articles following the evolution of the gangster movie by review and commentary of many gangster characters and classic and innovative movies.
gangster film reader;gangster films • godfather • scarface • film studies • book review

Lost in Space - Jonathan Harris at Orlando MegaCon 1998
Jonathan Harris tells the story of how he got hired for the "Lost in Space" TV Show (at Orlando MegaCon 15 March, 1998).
lost in space • jonathan harris • irwin allen • acting • tv

The Particle Zoo
According to Einstein's famous equation, all matter is made of energy, but all matter is also made of fundamental particles - little, discrete, bundles of energy.
the standard model • standard model • angular momentum • quantum angular momentum • spin

6th Annual Shakespeare Concerts
Directed by Joseph Summer, the annual Shakespeare Concerts have celebrated the Bard since 2003. This year's performance was sparsely attended but rewarded the loyal.
shakespeare concerts • joseph summer • twelfth night • miroslav sekera • new england conservatory

Alacartoona and Modern Cabaret
Kansas City’s Alacartoona puts a modern twist on cabaret, playing music rooted in folk, jazz, and Broadway. Come into their world. But be prepared to be seduced…
alacartoona • kansas city • music • brett hooton • ruby falls

Classical Piano Performers
Here are some suggestions for top quality classical piano performers and some of their noted recordings.
classical music • classical piano • classical pianists • andre previn • emanuel ax

DEPTH FINDERS AND TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS
Take a low tech approach to angling for more fun and less technology.
high technology • hi-tech • fishing

History of Halloween
A favorite American Holiday, Halloween, or All-Hallows' Eve, has its roots in Pagan Celtic traditions, Roman occupation, and the Catholic Church
history of halloween • origins of halloween celebration • american holidays history • all-hallows eve story • story behind halloween

Nguyen An
Nguyen An was taken as tribute from Vietnam to China and became a eunuch in service to the Chinese emperor. He achieved a successful career as an architect.
vietnam • china • eunuch • beijing • emperor

Notes on a Scandal DVD Review
Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench cling to each other out of loneliness in the psychological thriller, Notes On a Scandal - available on DVD - April 17/07
notes on a scandal • notes on a scandal review • cate blanchett • judi dench • oscar nomination

Oliver! Review (Stratford)
The Stratford Festival has, in recent years, bowed to the wishes of its audience by providing a family musical on their flagship stage. This year, they present Oliver!
oliver • stratford • colm feore • blythe wilson • donna feore

Playwright Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally is known for Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime, The Full Monty, Frankie and Johnny, Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class but what's next?
terrence mcnally • playwright • theatre • lips together teeth apart • frankie and johnny in the clair de lune

Preserving Native Folk Music
As our world became more industrialized native folk songs began to dissapear. Through the efforts of many dedicated composers much of this heritage has been preserved.
folk songs • folk music • native folk songs • folk singing • wax cylinder

Russian Culture Guides
One of the best things to do before traveling to a country as complicated as Russia is to read up on its history and culture. Here are some books to get you started.
russia • culture • history • books • travel

Thailand's Sea Gypsies
The predominantly Muslim community of Krabi lives in peace with other religions, despite the tensions in Thai society further south, as do the Sea Gypsies and the Chinese
ethnic groups in krabi • immigrants from china • tin mines of phuket • thai society • chinese rituals

The Last King of Scotland Review
Forest Whitaker lands his Oscar winning portrayal of General Idi Amin in the film adaptation of the book The Last King of Scotland - available on DVD April 17th.
the last king of scotland • the last king of scotland dvd reviews • forest whitaker • james mcavoy • gillian anderson

Who Invented the Traffic Light?
Despite widespread credit to Garret Morgan for a 1923 patent, traffic lights very closely resembling modern lights were in use in Detroit three years earlier.
traffic light • invented • invention • william potts • garret morgan

American Whiskey Trail Northbound
Face facts! Alcohol has always been a part of the American landscape. Through good times and bad, war and peace, Prohibition and even a Rebellion, whiskey was there!
american whiskey trail • get a good drink • history with a twist • canyons of lower manhattan • fraunces tavern

Armenian Martyrs' Day
On April 24, 1915, in Constantinople, the Young Turks began the ethnic cleansing, or genocide, of the Turkish Armenian population.
armenian martyrs' day • armenian genocide • ethnic cleansing • young turks • mustapha kemal ataturk

Baltimore and Baseball
Enjoy Eutaw Street with some Boog's BBQ, a little right field boogie and you have hit the home run of good times. No strike-outs here!
baseball • baltimore • camden yards • cal ripkin • eutaw street

British Versus French Aromatherapy
Are essential oils safe for internal use? That depends on whether you were trained in the British or French model of aromatherapy. The history of the 20th-century divide.
essential oils history • british french german model aromatherapy • rene-maurice gattefosse • jean valnet • madame marguerite maury

Chilean Poet Gabriela Mistral
Short biography of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga (aka Gabriela Mistral), Chilean teacher, diplomat, and gifted poet.
gabriela mistral • desolacion gabriela mistral • poet • writing poetry • poems

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