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A List THEY Probably Didn't Want To Be On, Either
Any list of famous depressives and manic-depressives reads like a Who's Who throughout the centuries. But was making the list worth the price?
depression • bipolar • manic depression • famous people • historical figures

Charlton Heston dies at age 84
Best known for his portrayal of Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 epic, The Ten Commandments, as well as his title role in 1959's Ben-Hur, Heston was a cinematic legend.
charlton heston dies at 84 • october 4 1924 • cinematic legend • charles carter • peer gynt

The Clock Tower
It isn't until you're an ex resident of Leicestershire that you realise just how significant the Clock Tower really is for Lestrian's.
clock • tower • leicestershire • hub • leicester

Vocabulary Word Game
Mad libs are a word game that creates a new story by changing a few selected words. Students will be laughing, as they learn a few concepts at the same time
funny mad libs • mad libs for kids • fun word game • vocabulary word game • vocabulary game

Famous "Flutists" Who Didn't Quit Their Day Jobs
A trivia-filled article on famous people who just happened to play flute for fun and relaxation.
flute • suite 101 • trivia • celebrities

Narrative Beginnings I V
In Ultima Thule, poet Davis McCombs creates a delicate and sophisticated novel-in-verse by breaking the rule that says poems should be unnoted and self-contained.
poetry • davis mccombs • ultima thule • novel-in-verse • poem

Vlad Tepes
Was Vlad Tepes really the model for Dracula? Learn more.
vlad tepes • vlad • dracula • count dracula • transylvania

Evidence for Jesus
Before we can consider Jesus as God or Jesus as the Son of God, we must first know whether Jesus ever lived at all. Was there a historical Jesus?
evidence for jesus • proof of jesus • life of jesus christ • jesus christ • jesus as god

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
Visit the Age of Chivalry and have a peek into the Legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
king arthur • arthurian legend • celtic mythology • celts • chivalry

They've Got Magic To Do
Stephen Schwartz has come a long way since Godspell and working with Bob Fosse on the original production of Pippin.
stephen schwartz • godspell • pippin • wicked • rags

Why Research Your Family Tree?
I'm often asked why I study genealogy or why I research my family tree. I have yet to come up with a reasonable answer, besides "I can't stop".
genealogy • study • family tree • research • why

Breathe Easy Play Hard
Professional athletes give a new face to asthma awareness as they line up behind a new initiative called Breathe Easy Play Hard.
children with asthma • teens with asthma • asthma treatment • adolescents with asthma • breath easy play hard

Choose a Biography Subject
When choosing a biography subject the choice should be made with a clear head. The writer should choose their subject as if choosing a soul mate to marry.
who to write about • writing biography • choosing a biography subject • biography inspiration • biography help

Glastonbury Tor
It may be the resting place of the Holy Grail, or simply home to many varied historical sites. Either way, it's a dramatic sight on the horizon.
glastonbury tor • glastonbury • holy grail • glastonbury abbey • ley lines

King Arthur
Meet the once and future legendary king of the Britons!
king arthur • celtic mythology • arthurian legend • guinevere • merlin

Myth vs History
Many characters in history are actually fictional, or at least partly fantasy. Myth and history can become intertwined, making genealogy difficult.
genealogy and mythology • genealogy in myth • myths and history • fictional historical characters • mythology

New Orleans Mardi Gras Costumes
On Mardi Gras, thousands dress as their favorite characters. Others costume to lampoon politicians, celebrities and historical figures.
neworleans mardi gras • biggest costume party • fat tuesday visitors • mardi gras satire • lampoon politicians and celebrities

Sadistic Personality
The Sadistic Personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of gratuitous cruelty, aggression, and demeaning behaviors.
narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd

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

Vlad the Impaler Becomes Dracula
The story of Vlad the Impaler, or the real "Dracula" is one of early psychological damage, revenge, and betrayal.
vlad drakul • vlad the impaler • vlad tepes • vampires • vampirism

Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was a tall, rugged man who made a huge impact on our country, even today. Teach your children about him with these lesson plan ideas and activities.
abraham lincoln kids • abraham lincoln facts • presidents lesson plan • homeschool lesson plans • white house

WOVEN SILK PICTURES AND STEVENGRAPHS...FABRICS OF SOCIETY
Take the simple idea of weaving pictures or portraits in silk, and placing them in the homes of the weatlthy. One of the earliest silk portraits was of Jacquard, the inventor of the loom. This was produced by the firm, Carquillat, and was first introduced in 1840. Carquillat and Potton, Rambaud & Company, of Lyons,France were awarded prizes at the 1851 Exhibition in London for these woven silk portraits.
stephengraphs • silk pictures • etchings • thomas stevens • weaving

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, a town in Leicestershire has a castle that has played host to some pretty impressive historical figures!
ashby-de-la-zouch • lord • hastings • battle • of

Biographies - Death of a Subject
There are many different ways to die and just as many ways to write about a death. Here we look at some different options to consider when writing the death of a subject
writing a death scene • biography deaths • biography writing • what chapter for a death • academic biographies

Coinage in Ancient Greece
The system of coinage developed by the Ancient Greeks shaped the way trade and business was done, and influenced the monetary system of Western Civilization.
ancient greek coins • coinage • aegina • tetradrachm • delian league

Collecting Stamps With Elvis And The Beatles
In addition to being the two most important artists in music history, Elvis Presley and the Beatles are also the most popular subjects on postage stamps.
stamps • elvis presley • the beatles • the fab four • united states postal service

Columbus As an Old Man
Columbus spent his last days poor and embittered. And recent evidence has revealed that Columbus did not die from gout as was always thought but from heart failure.
christopher columbus as an old man • poverty and illness in later years of columbus' li • death through cardiac failure rather than colic • valladolid • spain

Doug Wright's Unwrap Your Candy
What's not to love about savvy New York scribe Doug Wright? Not many playwrights have the brass cojones to write about audience etiquette!
monodrama • one-man show • playscribe • playwrights • satire

Family Legends--Fact or Fiction?
This article talks about those wild family legends of lost riches and royal heritage. Learn about them and how you can find out if they are true.
family • legends • myths • tales • ancestors

Family Travel Lodging
How can you choose the best lodging for your family holiday? Here is a description of the types of lodging to help your family have the best vacation.
family vacation • travel • choosing lodging • all inclusive • budget travel

Get to Know the New Zealand Dollar
Find out about New Zealand's currency, along with how to get your money exchanged, what kind of exchange rate you can expect, and where to get money on your trip.
"new zealand dollar" • "new zealand money" • "new zealand currency" • "new zealand currency denominations" • "new zealand notes"

Henry VIII: Re-Imagined
Historical fiction is given life in Showtime's The Tudors. The sex and politics-driven series is sure to draw Canadians in its new 9pm time slot, Tuesdays on CBC.
the tudors • showtime • henry viii • anne boleyn • catherine of aragon

Japan's Spectacular Carnivals
Japan's spectacular Carnivals are events for visitors to enjoy and take part in, from an illuminated procession of papier-mache dummies to a festival honouring toads
carnival in japan • nebuta matsuri aomori • kanto matsuri akita • peace ceremony hiroshima • mt. tsukuba toad festival chiba

Keep Hamilton on the Ten
Supporters of Ronald Reagan Ready to Consign Alexander Hamilton to the "Ash Heap of History"
hamilton • reagan • founder • capitalism • communism

King Ashoka
Brief history of King Ashoka, an early proponent of Buddhism.
buddhism • king ashoka • india • indian history • asia

Research-IT
Research is a daunting task in the world of the Internet. Not due to lack of information, but rather too much information. This article shares "Research-It" and its features for a one-stop research gold-mine.
dictionaries • thesaurus • translators • research • zip codes

Review: Final Exits by Michael Largo
Curious about the more unique ways people have met their demise throughout history? Final Exits is a must read for those who are interested in the light side of death.
final exits • michael largo • unusual causes of death • strange ways people have died • humorous methods of death

St. Augustine, First American City
The oldest permanent European settlement in North America was not Jamestown, but rather St. Augustine.
first city in america • st. augustine • san augustin • saint • pedro menendez de aviles

Star Trek's View of Religion
Over its many incarnations, Star Trek has depicted many religious systems, often critically. There is a perspective than can be discerned, that has evolved over time.
star trek • gene roddenberry • captain kirk • deep space nine • captain pike

Teaching Peace
How to turn your CCD students into sowers of God's peace in their everyday lives and interactions.
teaching peace • lessons promoting peaceful solutions • sowers of god’s peace • making peace pots • peace symbols

The 25 Greatest Films of the 1990s -- Part 3
A Civil War soldier rediscovering the frontier and discovering his true self, a simple man journeying through the major historical events from our recent past, and a man and a woman experiencing four days of forbidden love ... that describes the three films I selected next as my best of the 1990's decade!
bridges of madison county • dances with wolves • forrest gump • clint eastwood • meryl streep

The Birth of the Hebrew Race
At some point, between 2000 and 1800 BCE a man named Abram left his home in the city of Ur and headed north in search of a better life.
hebrew race • patriarch abraham • city of ur • sumer • sumerian gods

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