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Articles related to "Mutiny"
USS Somers Mutiny 1842 The only known US Naval mutiny in documented history ended in 1842 with three mutineers having their necks prematurely lengthened. mutiny on the high seas • naval mutiny us • usn mutiny • uss somers • commander alexander slidell mackenzie
The Convict Colony-Mutiny on the ‘Bounty’? The famous 'Bounty' mutiny was to have fateful repercussions for the fledgling Australian colony. Captain Bligh would later become its fourth Governor, and be involved in yet more controversial events. bligh • bounty • australia • colony • tahiti
Another "Military Mutiny?" Renegade military officers walked out of a court hearing on their 2003 Oakwood Hotel mutiny, took over the Peninsula Hotel, and demanded President Arroyo's resignation. lt antonio trillanes • military mutiny • oakwood mutiny • peninsula hotel incident • coup attempt
Causes of the Indian War of Independence The Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Indian Independence began on 10th May, 1857, in a town called Meerut. sepoy mutiny • indian war of independence • indian1857 mutiny • mangal pandey • political causes
Private Denis Dempsey, VC Whether carrying a dying ensign or hefting powder bags through a burning town, Dempsey's VC was earned more than once. denis dempsey vc • victoria cross • canadian vcs • indian mutiny victoria cross • canadian victoria cross
Singapore in World War One In 1915, Indian Muslim troops on Singapore mutinied, killing their officers and British civilians. Why did they do this and what happened next? singapore • british empire • indian mutiny • islam • kaiser
Third World Pacific Third World Pacific island nations often have poor returns because of high operating costs and a small local market, are overshadowed by larger nations such as Australia or New Zealand and to boot are undercapitalized. papua new guinea • lae • port moresby • coffee • air transport
Officer-Mutineer-Senator Trillanes In custody for leading a 2003 mutiny, Trillanes was elected to the Senate last May, then led the Nov 29th coup attempt. His escapades have precedents in the Philippines. antonio trillanes iv • oakwood mutiny • makati courtroom walkout • philippine coup attempt • peninsula hotel takeover
Oz's Batavia Shipwreck slaughter Mutiny, death, shipwreck, terror... The dark history of Jeronimus Corneliusz and the Dutch crew of the Batavia in the Fremantle Maritime Museum, Western Australia. batavia • shipwreck • jeronimus corneliusz • houtman abrolhos • wa
Sergeant George Richardson VC George Richardson earned the Victoria Cross during the Indian Mutiny and later lived and served Canada for 60 years but is missing from the official VC list. sergeant george richardson vc • victoria cross • vc • richardson vc • canadian victoria cross
Norfolk Island Norfolk Island is a comfortable and beautiful place to visit. It is full of history going back to Australia's first penal colonies and to the arrival of Pitcairners whose dynasty was foreordained on the Bounty. captain bligh • mutiny on the bounty • fletcher christian • pitcairn island • breadfruit
Opening weekend of the 2001 season A recap of the action from this last weekend. mls • colorado • rapids • miami • fusion
Pitcairn The Pitcairn Island community faces a new challenge to its survival. pitcairn • new zealand • tahiti • london • mutiny on the bounty
The Mayflower Compact The Mayflower Compact is written and signed after the Mayflower is moored on November 21, 1620, in what would come to be called Provincetown Harbor, in present-day Massac mayflower compact • <i>mayflower</i> • provincetown • massachusetts • london company
I’ve Heard the Vultures Singing The poet Lucia Perillo has written a painfully truthful, always enlightening book of essays about living with Multiple Sclerosis. lucia perillo • i’ve heard the vultures singing • book review essays • life with multiple sclerosis • compromise with illness
Ferdinand Magellan With a little persuasion, Portugal's most famous explorer was able to convince Spain's King Charles that he was the right explorer to get the spice-route-finding job done ferdinand magellan • spice islands • spice route • new world • columbus
Conditions on Early Ocean Voyages Life for the common seaman aboard the Columbus voyages of discovery was fraught with peril and hardship, both real and imagined. columbus • voyages • conditions onboard ship • provisions • food
Patterns of Resistance and Tragic Conventions A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature). melville • literature • emily woodward • short stories • tragedy
Action and News from the 4/28 Weekend Scores and information from this last weekend in MLS. chicago • colorado • new york • tampa bay • miami
The Oscars Take Off With 'Wings' The first Academy Awards were presented in 1927 with the Best Picture going to <i>Wings</i>. Take a look at this film and the rest of the films that earned the honor of Best Picture from 1927 to 1937. wings • the broadway melody • oscars • all quiet of the western front • cimarron
Patterns of Resistance, Continued (Part Two of Three) A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature). 19th century american literature • melville • tragedy • aristotle
The Russian Imperial Guard in 1917 The weakened Imperial Guard, suffering from its World War One losses, fought against its Tsar in March and then refused to stand by the new democratic government as well. guards russian revolution • last at winter palace • kerensky • kornilov • kappel
2008 San Francisco Festival Of Sail Thirty-two tall ships will visit San Francisco's waterfront this July as part of the West Coast's Tall Ship Challenge. tall ships san francisco • san francisco tall ships • tall ships • 2008 san francisco festival of sail • festival of sail
2008 Tacoma Tall Ship Festival July 3rd through July 7th, 2008 the skyline along Tacoma, Washington's waterfront will be pierced by the masts and spars of over thirty of the world's tall ships. tall ships festival • maritime history • tacoma july fourth • pacific northwest july fourth • tacoma july 4th
Birth of Queen Victoria. The Death of Princess Charlotte put a great question mark on the succession of the English throne. the birth of queen victoria • queen victoria's father • queen victoria's mother • prince edward duke of kent • prince edward
Royal Marines Essentially soldiers at sea, the Royal Marines of the British Navy achieved their lasting fame serving under the great commanders Nelson and Cochrane. marines • royal marines • royal navy • napoleonic • nelson
Benjamin Britten Opera Billy Budd Billy Budd, a tragic English opera by Benjamin Britten. Billy Budd opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information. britten opera billy budd • billy budd synopsis • billy budd • first performance • billy budd character roles
Krasnaia Red Presnia Uprising What started off as a strike ended up with artillery and the Tsarist Imperial Guard putting down a full fledged revolt that forever after left the Presnia district Red. 1905 • russian revolution • russian civil war • 1905 moscow • moscow revolt
Scores and News from 4/21 Scores and news from this last week's action. san jose • colorado • new york • dallas • kansas city
Julia Roberts on Broadway Tinseltown’s brightest are flocking to Broadway, drawn by delightful theatre scripts and a chance to flex their acting chops. julia roberts • denzel washington • gywneth paltrow • broadway • hollywood
Billy Idol: A Rebel With An Attitude In the 80s, Billy was known for his sneer and wearing leather. billy idol • real name william broad • white wedding • sweet revenge • vital idol
79th New York "Highlanders" The only kilted regiment to represent the Union Army in the American Civil War was comprised mostly of Scots and Scottish-Americans. 79th • highlanders • civil war • new york city • scottish-american
African American Revolts Slave revolts through four centuries include Prosser, Turner and Vesey. Captured Blacks mutiny aboard the slave ship Amistad. Some 500 slaves revolt in Louisiana. slave revolts in the south • slave revolts in the north • prosser • turner • vesey
Book Review: The Terror What's worse than being lost and frozen in the ice with little food and months of day-long darkness? The men of the Franklin Expedition are about to find out. the terror by dan simmons book review • historical fiction • horror fiction • the franklin expedition • the northwest passage
Hitler and the First World War Adolf Hitler served as a German soldier in the First World War for which he was decorated twice. Serving as the company runner Hitler led a life filled with danger. hitler • world war • adolf hitler • first world war • hitler's military service
Island of Eday A short tour of the Island of Eday in the Orkney group. eday • orkney • scotland • islands • pirates
Pirate Master on CBS The producers of Survivor bring us Pirate Master! Today, 16 individuals, whom Pirate Master refers to as pirates, embark on the first day of their 33-day journey. pirate master on cbs • pirate master • cameron daddo • reality tv • pirate master recaps
Rachel Wall:Notorious Woman Pirate Several colonial women worldwide held infamous pirate distinction. New England boasts of one woman pirate, Rachel Wall. rachel wall woman pirate of massachusets • colonial woman cutthroat • rachel wall and piracy • high seas betrayal • ship distress flags
The Mystery of the "Mary Celeste" The story of the most famous cases of disappearance at sea. mary celeste • boats • disappearances • mysteries
The Pirate State of Fiume 1920 Gabriele D'Annunzio was the first of the 20th Century Fascists and last of the pirate kings in modern history gabriele d`annunzio • fiume • pirate • war • italy
General George Washington Before George Washington became America's first President, he was its first general. General George Washington was indispensable to winning the American Revolution. george washington • general george washington • general washington • facts on george washington • facts about george washington
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
John Quincy Adams's Last Crusade This new book is an inspiring look at one of the greatest American politicians. Mr. John Q. Adams is shown as the extraordinary personification of genuine Civil Service! john quincy adams • mr. adams's last crusade • joseph wheelan • american politicians • civil service
What If Belgium Hadn't Been Invaded in 1914?? Article exploring whether Britain would have entered World War I without the German invasion of Belgium. world war i • causes of • british entry into • germany's invasion of belgium • belgium
1960s Academy Award Winners These five Oscar winning best pictures from the 1960s included two musicals, a desert war epic, a comedy drama, and a bawdy tale from 18th century England. 1960s academy awards • oscar winning best pictures 1960s • 1960 best picture • 1961 best picture • rita moreno oscar
Asimov's SF October/November 2008 Nancy Kress, Leslie What, Ian R MacLeod and Robert Reed contribute fiction, Mike Allen and Jane Yolen poetry and James Patrick Kelly and Robert Silverberg provide opinion asimovs • science fiction • october/november double issue • nancy kress • leslie what
Battleship Potemkin on DVD It's existed in various versions for years. Now, Eisenstein's classic is unleashed in its most definitive form to date. battleship potemkin dvd • sergei eisenstein • kino films • october revolution • u.s.s.r.
Canada's Victoria Cross From horseback in the Crimea to a fighter plane over Japan, Canadians rank high amongst VC recipients. canada victoria cross • victoria cross • canadian vc • vc • canada vc
Christmas Island Founded by the East India company in 1643, Australia's Christmas Island possesses quite a rich and diverse history all its own. christmas island • the settlement • australia • oceania • captain william mynors
Classic Authors: Herman Melville A brief biography of Herman Melville. moby dick • billy budd • herman melville • life |
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