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The Holy Machine shares themes with several Beckett shorts; La Macchina from which it took its central idea, Valour, The Turing Test, Perimeter and Piccadilly Circus

The medal has become one of the most coveted awards for valour in the world and the Commonwealth's highest honour for conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy.

Pte. Timothy O'Hea risked life and limb to save a trainload of immigrants from fire threatening to ignite boxcar of gunpowder and ammunition. He earned the Victoria Cross

The First World War battle at Gallipoli and the World War 2 sinking and eventual recovery of the HMAS Sydney are significant events in Australia's military history.

From horseback in the Crimea to a fighter plane over Japan, Canadians rank high amongst VC recipients.

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The Ohio Renaissance Festival opens Labor Day Weekend for seven weekends of medieval fantasy set in the historic era of the 16th century complete with Queen Elizabeth I.

The Charge of the Light Brigade is a narrative poem, yet within it Tennyson artistically presents opposing perspectives of the charge and of war in general.

After years of driving for other teams, including Ferrari and Matra, Chris Amon decided to enter his own Formula 1 car in the 1974 World Championship.

This book, the history of an uprising in the backlands of Brazil over a century ago and repeated military failures to crush it is relevant, highly so, to today's world.

Mistletoe is traditionally a big part of Christmas celebrations, encouraging new relationships to blossom.

Beyond the extensive fortifications and Grand Harbour, this World Heritage-listed capital city is packed with history, from the Knights of St John to World War II.

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The Formula 1 World Championship was decided in Jacques Villeneuve's favour at the final Grand Prix of the season.

Well-known Australian author Thomas Keneally examines the life of an Australian war hero and his widow in this Miles Franklin Literary Award longlisted novel.

Macbeth is a quintessential tragic hero, because despite his many decent and righteous qualities, his downfall is caused by a fatal flaw in his character.

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Not yet 20 years old, Harry Brown was a Canadian Private in the First World War. His determination to deliver an important message gave new meaning to the word bravery.

On the night of 30 May 1942 the RAF mustered 1000 aircraft for a decisive raid on Cologne. Leslie Thomas Manser was one of the bomber captains on that momentous occasion.

A lavishly illustrated manuscript of the Ramayana, one of India's epic poems, is being exhibited at London's British Library from 16 May to 14 September 2008.

Though he spent more time fighting in the Holy Land than in his kingdom, Richard I nevertheless enjoyed popularity among his people and a largely stable, peaceful reign.

In the battle for Delville Wood in 1916 France,121 Officers and 3032 other ranks walked into the woods. Six days later only two officers and 140 other ranks walked out.

The influx of Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem after the Crusades, created problems. The Knights Templar were founded because of a need to protect these these travellers.

The troubadours, or singing minstrels, of the middle-ages would sing poems about the Crusades. The early songs were full of praise, but the later one's full of anger.

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The Royal Academy, jointly with the British Museum and Arthur R. Miller, presents Utagawa Kuniyoshi's finest work, including woodblock prints and original brush drawings.

Described as a riposte to Gus Van Sant's Elephant, the Class is a powerful independent Estonian film in which school bullying is represented at its most extreme.

Alfred Stevens, painter and sculptor, was a genius but also a perfectionist. His memorial to the Duke of Wellington in St Paul's Cathedral (London) was his final undoing

Many bands draw on the mystic and ancient histories of civilizations past, whose pastimes, beliefs and philosophies seem alien to a modern culture.

W/Cdr. Hugh Malcolm was remembered as a determined and inspiring leader in the harsh conditions of the 1942 North African campaign.

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The career defining roles of Glasgow's own Robert Carlyle, including Cracker, Trainspotting, The Full Monty and Hamish Macbeth.

In the Commedia, the character of Manfred has served Dante well as a protagonist to denounce papal expansionism and assert the supremacy of grace over clerical censure.

Few emblems are as instantly recognizable as the humble Flanders Poppy. It is the symbol annually worn by millions to commemorate the fallen of all conflicts since W.W.I.

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