Articles related to "Late 20th Century"

Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Mata Amritanandamayi Ma are two of the most popular Indian gurus of the late 20th and early 21st century.

The history of films, both fictional movies and real-life documentaries, has helped shape the definition of documentaries known today.

The southernmost city in the continental United States has attracted writers like Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams since the 1920s.

The Royal Academy of Arts close by to Piccadilly Circus in London is a unique art gallery in that it is privately funded by eminent artists of the times.

Historic Spanish Point is a hidden gem encompassing centuries of Florida history just south of the city Sarasota, in Osprey, Florida.

Travel to Kal, in Oz's wild west, for the attractions of the country's biggest Outback city. These include a big mine, skimpies bars and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Veronica Leuken, who lived from 1923 to 1995, was a wife and mother of five in addition to being the messenger of Mary.

The Pittsburgh Piratres cannot compete for free agent players and trade their own star players away

This is not to attempt to define the term postmodernism, but rather to consider what postmodern performance is, how it opposes traditional theatrical aesthetics and why.

When the main means of transporting goods overland was by camel there were countless staging posts strung out along the great caravan trails of the Middle East.

The late David Foster Wallace's collection of essays, A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, is a sampling of his style & insight into his troubled thoughts.

Biography of Arvo Pärt, composer famous for Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten and Bell, and known for the "tintinnabuli" style.

This Lima, Peru neighborhood is being revitalized to become Lima's serene, trendy alternative to the chaos of the neighborhoods to the north.

The creator of the V.I. Warshawski mystery series shares the history and traditions of her native Kansas in this heartfelt novel of loss and redemption.

Studded with hundreds of statistics, this book gives a deep insight into recent emergence of India & China in the world arena and how they are reshaping the 21st century.

The House of the Seven Gables Historic Neighborhood and complimentary Colonial Revival Gardens result from foresight and actions of antiquarians Emmerton and Chandler.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is unique among Americans. The many forms and epic scale of his success reveal some important things about what his public is looking for.

Philosophy and works of English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon. Best known books include The Advancement of Learning, Novum Organum and New Atlantis.

Todays Business travelers are more often from Generation X as Baby Boomers pass on the torch and retire. Hotels take note - Xers expect high end service and amenities.

George Miller is talking about releasing a 4th Mad Max movie as an anime-inspired cartoon . . . and without star Mel Gibson.

When it comes to tourist spots, Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland, may be one of the capital city's best-kept secrets.

The Hampton Court Flower Show during July attracts plant and flower lovers from all over the world, but the Palace & its gardens are open all year round.

Napa Valley's first winery is building on a 148-year uninterrupted tradition and offering real competition to its competitors.

New Zealand is called the youngest country on earth because it was last to be colonised by humans at the extreme end of the land chain from the Old World, 800 years ago.

Late novelist Kurt Vonnegut's last book is a volume of cranky & humorous musings on everything from life in America in the 21st century to the importance of music.

Unique artistic visions inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman deities Jupiter, Venus, Athena and Bacchus.

Museums - Louvre, 1793 to Tate Modern, 2000 housed in a former power station. The museum is one of most visited & educational world attractions & can be architectural gem

These years are memorable in that all five best pictures from this period also appear on the American Film Institute's original list of 100 best American movies.

His reputation secured with two murder mysteries set amidst New England's black intelligentsia, Stephen L. Carter serves up an epic political conspiracy tale.

When St. Therese of Lisieux became a 'Doctor of the Church' under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, it represented a practical theology for the faithful.

Etymology is the study of the history of words. Find out how 'life' entered the English language, from what source, and how its form and meaning have changed over time.

A North Carolina Forsyth County elementary school comes under attack for including the recitation of the Pledge in Spanish as part of Hispanic Awareness Month.

Yolanda Kondonassis loves both music and the environment. Her latest album will be used to help protect the nature that has inspired so many classical compositions.

The East Anglia Climatic Unit that supplies global warming data to the UN, has been implicated in scientific fraud with: data manipulation, deletions and fabrication.

Nick Hornby, like UK counterparts Helen Fielding and Irvine Welsh, struck worldwide gold with his novels. But a lesser-known short story of his is also worth attention.

Gutenberg's moveable-type printing press revolutionized the world of printing and the city of Mainz has a fantastic museum highlighting its famous son's invention.

American Presidential elections generally produce a clear preference among candidates. But the winners of close races have produced history-altering results.

One of the first films to challenge the obscenity laws in the United States, The Lovers (Les Amants) is more than just a dirty little French melodrama.