Articles related to "June 19"

Baptisms by Canadian missionaries for Irish Catholics living in nearby Vermont and New York are an unexpected treasure for genealogists tracing these families.

Getting in shape works wonders for improving health, alleviating stress and making intimate encounters more gratifying.

Milwaukee celebrates its brief window of warm weather with a Summer packed full of ethnic festivals that highlight the diversity of the local population.

Over the cheers of crowds and the smoke of grills, Governor Patrick commemorates June 19, the day in 1865 when slavery was finally eradicated in the US.

From performances of Shakespeare to classical music concerts, Vienna has a whole host of events on the schedule.

With only two weeks remaining before the eleventh edition of CBS' summer sensation premieres, it's time to sort out the fact from the rumor.

World health agencies - Health Canada, the European Commission, the U.S. Federal Drug Agency, and others - lists acylamide as a toxic substance.

Despite the sport's physical demands, tennis is popular and played at every level by persons with a wide range of physical and sensory disabilities.

Are you looking for mystery books to take on your trip this summer? Books that are gripping yet undemanding? These are my picks for great beach reads.

Insomnia is a common symptom of conditions like depression and bipolar disorder, or can simply be caused by stress. The following foods can help you get to sleep.

The 2008 European Soccer Championship will be held between June 7 - 29 in Austria and Switzerland. Here are details of the groups and fixtures for the tournament.

On 27 December 2008, Israeli airbourne forces entered Gaza airspace. The offensive to date has killed nearly 1000 people and injured more than 3000 others.

Maximilian’s aids hire a gang of ex-Confederate soldiers as guides and guards with disastrous results. Maximilian loses his throne and life.

President Obama plans to sign a new law that will help save lives in the fight against cancer.

Pascal, the great mathematician and philosophical thinker, claimed that if you bet God existed, you stood the chance to win all and lose nothing.

In the world of classical music there are so many fine artists alive today that those who have come before are often forgotten. Here are two who deserve to be remembered.

Three men with advanced prostate cancer have been treated with an immune drug called ipilimumab and have shown a "startling" response.

After over eight decades of focusing on Middle-America readers, Reader's Digest is publishing more conservative, inspirational and military life oriented stories.

Gamers eagerly awaiting the release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game were sent for a loop after yet another publishing change was announced - this time in Europe.

Renewed conflict with France prompts Albany Congress. Six Nations of the Iroquois attend. Ben Franklin, Thomas Hutchinson propose Central Government to organize defense.

A journey across cultures and a lesson in kindness awaits those who explore The Split Tongue Sparrow, a traditional Japanese folktale from author Jan Hayes.

State race tracks have lacked the will to institute, or to enforce drug and safety policies, leaving the door open for federal control after high profile fatalities.

Every season, bridal salons and high-end bridal boutiques host amazing discount sales where designer wedding gowns are available at a fraction of the regular price.

Will an impact from the asteroid Apophis end life on Earth as we know it?

Baron von Steuben trained soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution and enacted important regulations for the training and maintaining of the American Army.

According to Dr. Wayne McIlwraith of Colorado State University, new blood biomarkers research that could save equine lives didn't air at June's Thoroughbred hearings.

Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer used fire and brimstone last month to criticize the federal government's involvement in hearings on the use of drugs at Thoroughbred tracks.

This outline of genealogical records of the Dunbar family includes an important correction to the family description in the 1893 History of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Dads are teachers, healers, cooks, cleaners, coaches and chauffeurs to their kids, and to celebrate all they are and do all day, every day is Father's Day once a year.

Thirty years ago, said Thoroughbred owner/breeder Arthur Hancock III, horse racing came together to avoid federal regulation. "...things have gotten worse, not better."

After a staggering success across Europe, George Michael brings his career retrospective tour, 25 LIVE, to North America starting in June.

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels are not just cute, interesting stories for kids. They are inspiring significant academic discussion at large conferences.

Plaza de la Revolución, an 11-acre square on a slight hill in Havana, is surrounded by government ministries. It's a 30-minute walk up Calle Paseo from the Malecon.

Annual and seasonal summer events in Haworth, West Yorkshire in England. Take families and kids to see the stream trains and on walking tours.

Brief biography and works of J.M. Barrie, famous for Peter Pan and Wendy.

Although the basic plot structure of the Stephanie Plum series has not changed since its beginning in 1994, readers continue to find comfort in its familiarity.

Following a successful European tour with nu-metal behemoths Korn, Jonathan Davis' solo tour, Alone I Play, is scheduled for dates in the UK and mainland Europe.

While Plumb entered equestrian immortality as America's single Olympic Hall of Fame inductee, five other riders have shared fame in World and Olympic competitions.

Spring training brings high expectations for the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who missed last season's playoffs by a game. Here is a series-by-series schedule for the season.

In 2004, the Montreal Expos played their final season at the Olympic Stadium. Five years later, the franchise is still in Washington, D.C. What about the players?

The Canadian Virgin Festival kicks off in Montreal on Friday, June 19. The festivities took place in Parc Jean-Drapeau and over the weekend will feature 21 artists.

Has the art of coaching in the NHL gone by the wayside? Or do these professional hockey players really perform better under certain coaches?

Zuffa's UFC is the major player of MMA. But dedicated MMA fans know that there are other promotions who show a side of the sport that the UFC doesn't present.

Baroque formal gardens, tea houses and trimmed hedges show a secret side of Amsterdam. Every year in June the private gardens open to the public during Open Tuinen Dagen.

These Phinney Family Bible records were started by Zenas Phinney (1752-1848) of Massachusetts. He kept them in a Bible printed in 1815.

The Biggest Little City in the World offers some of the best festivals in the Western United States featuring vintage cars, aircraft races, rodeo cowboys and much more.

States are cutting spending to balance education budgets but Arne Duncan is warning not to cut budgets and expect the stimulus money to replace it.

Early Renaissance Art may have started in Rome and Tuscany, but Venice was the leading center of art in Northern Italy.

Birger Sandzén was a Swedish-born Post-Impressionist painter who settled in Lindsborg, Kansas.

The Northern Hemisphere welcomes the first day of summer on June 20 or June 21 depending on your location.