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Henry Hudson Henry Hudson commands his first ship, the Hopewell, on an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. henry hudson • adventurer and sea captain and explorer • english exploration • the muscovy company • sebastian cabot
Henry VIII: A Lustful Monarch An informative look at the life and times of England's most lustful and illustrious monarch. henry vii • henry viii • tudor dynasty • catherine of aragon • ann boleyn
BISHOP HENRY MCNEAL TURNER Profile of Bishop Henry Tuner, political and social activist. He was a Bishop in the AME church, publisher of the Christian Recorder and Chaplain of African American troops during the Civil War. african american men civil war chaplains
First Voyage of Henry Hudson Henry Hudson sails his ship as far as Greenland, seeking the Northwest Passage. the first voyage of henry hudson • greenland and hope for the northwest passage • henry hudson • hopewell • london in england
Henry Hudson and Icebergs Henry Hudson and crew encounter huge and dangerous icebergs. They are nearly lost at sea. henry hudson and icebergs • perils of early sailing ships • henry hudson • northwest passage • first mapping of greenland
Toyota and Henry Ford In the days when Toyota was first taking a huge share of the global automobile market and becoming the model for "lean" manufacturing, they were following Ford's lead. henry ford • toyota • lean manufacturing • boek • ohno
Hudson and the Muscovy Company Henry Hudson’s chance to become a seafaring explorer came in 1607, when the Muscovy Company sent him to locate the Northwest Passage. henry hudson • seafaring explorers • northwest passage • muscovy • mediterranean ports of the middle east
Vancouver Ghosts: Burnaby BC Paranormal activity has also been detected in Burnaby Canada at the Shadbolt Centre for the Performing Arts, Hart House,and Central Park,Gilmore School, Masonic Cemetery vancouver ghosts burnaby bc • hauntings burnaby art gallery confederation park • paranormal activity burnaby canada shadbolt centr • burnaby art gallery • shadbolt center for the performing arts burnaby
Hudson Sees Unexplored Territory Hudson’s ship is enshrouded with fog and surrounded by a tossing sea of floating icebergs. henry hudson • northwest passage to the orient • greenland • unexplored winter paradise • europe
Lloyd George's "People's Budget," and the <i>Parliamentary Act of 1911,</i> Part I david lloyd george • 1909 people's budget • house of lords • arthur balfour • sir henry campbell-bannerman
The Rowboat and the Iceberg A huge iceberg looms above Hudson’s tiny ship. A quick decision has to be made or all aboard will perish at sea. henry hudson • iceberg danger • northwest passage to the orient • a desperate decision to divert certain death • whales
Two Fat Ladies/Chef! tow fat ladies • chef • cooking tv shows • cooking television programs • british television
Michigan trivia & Detroit facts United States: Trivia and information on Michael Moore in Flint, the largest polar exhibit in the world, Henry Ford's factory, Motown, the Great Lakes & Mackinac Island. detroit travel facts • michigan trivia • motor city • rouge factory tour • henry ford dearborn
Armenian Martyrs' Day On April 24, 1915, in Constantinople, the Young Turks began the ethnic cleansing, or genocide, of the Turkish Armenian population. armenian martyrs' day • armenian genocide • ethnic cleansing • young turks • mustapha kemal ataturk
Bruce Springsteen's Latest 4.5/5: Bruce Springsteen’s “We Shall Overcome” mines the work of a folk legend to produce an inspired tribute to human dignity and survival. bruce springsteen • springsteen • pete seeger • seeger • we shall overcome: the seeger sessions
Construction of Grand Coulee Dam It took time to get funding to build Grand Coulee Dam. But once federal money was reserved for the project, construction got under way. Even so, it still took 7 years. grand coulee dam • columbia river • washington state • u.s. bureau of reclamation • mwak
Faro’s Secret Spooky Bone Chapel Human bones line a chapel, storks nest in the church towers, Roman mosaics decorate a former convent and blue tiles form murals inside gold-washed churches. faro portugal’s algarve capital city • secret spooky bone chapel • baroque carmelite church • macabre toothy skulls grin at visitors • capela de ossos
Geniuses' Getaway Edison and Ford, celebrated men and long-time friends chose a sublime piece of paradise, off the Caloosahatchee River, to escape to and have fun in the sun thomas edison • henry ford • best friends • piece of paradise • fort myers
Nowhere People Answering some FAQ's about personal identity and duality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous contexts, especially the impact of the "mixed race" myth on Aboriginal heritage. half-caste • nowhere people • henry reynolds • mixed ancestry • interracial
The Battle of Pierre’s Hole Following the 1832 Mountain Man Rendezvous a battle breaks out between Mountain Men fur trappers and the Gros Ventres, a division of the Blackfeet Indians. the battle of pierre’s hole • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • mountain men fight gros ventres • captain benjamin bonneville • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho
Springsteen's Protest (Pt. 1) In We Shall Overcome, Bruce Springsteen voices a subtle, but powerful message of political protest. Part 1 explores the album’s pro-labor and anti-racism messages. bruce springsteen • springsteen • politics • political • we shall overcome
All those words! The influence of William Shakespeare on the field of music; opera, film, orchestral, ballet, etc. shakespeare music opera ballet film olivie
The Ern Malley Caper The Ern Malley affair may be the most important literary hoax of the 20th century. It grew out of a hatred of and the desire to debunk the avant-garde style of modernism. ern malley • james mcauley • harold stewart • ethel • angry penguins
Coraline finds distributor NBC Universal subsidiary will distribute stop-motion film based on popular children's novel. Dakota Fanning set to star. coraline • neil gaiman • laika entertainment • nbc universal • focus features
Cyber-Philosophy on the Web cyber-philosophy • cyber philosophy • philosophical aspects • technological innovations
Fur Trading Business Changing In the fur trade, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company is in competition with the American Fur Company, Hudson's Bay, and smaller new companies. fur trading business • blackfeet indians • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho • rocky mountain fur company
Of Cats and Time Travelers book of night with moon • diane duane • connie willis • to say nothing of the dog • or
Rebecca St James & Prayer This year’s National Day of Prayer rally in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 4, will include the singing of Rebecca St. James. national day of prayer • rebecca st. james • "america • honor god" • pray for nation
Zen Quotes by Sun Sign Here are some great meditations for your sign. From the blogs' "Zen Quote of the Day" series. sun signs • sun sign inspirations • aries quotes • tarus quotes • gemini quotes
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Joan Didion: Further Reading If you read and enjoyed "The Year of Magical Thinking", browse these winners from one of America's foremost writers. A look at Joan Didion's body of work. joan didion • american literature • year of magical thinking • slouching bethlehem • white album
Leigh Nash's Blue On Blue Sixpence None the Richer split amicably 2 years ago, but we never stopped missing Leigh Nash. So it’s with great delight that we receive news of her upcoming solo album. leigh nash • blue on blue • sixpence none the richer • pierre marchand • nettwerk porductions
Peter Jefferson's Land Claims Peter Jefferson's best friend, William Randolph, accidently buys land that Peter wanted. Randolph sell the land to Jefferson for a bowl of punch. jefferson • randolph • virginia • tuckahoe • rivana
Daniel Boone Goes to Kentucky In 1773, Daniel Boone left North Carolina to discover what there was in Kentucky. A woman gives birth along the Oregon Trail. daniel boone • kentucky • giving birth along the trail • oregon trail • missionaries narcissa whitman and eliza spalding
Historical Meaning of Mother's Day Mother's Day: from pagan worship of Mother Earth, Christian devotion of the Virgin Mary and "Mother Church", celebration of our earthly mothers, to commercial holiday. history origin mother’s day • celebration us anna jarvis julia ward howe • ancient greece mother rhea rheia cybele gaia gaea • roman hilaria • simmel cakes
John and Priscilla Alden John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. john and priscilla mullins alden • <i>mayflower</i> • plymouth colony in massachusetts • pilgrims • america
Sir William Walton Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.' sir william walton • william walton biography • composer william walton • william walton opera troilus and cressida • walton belshazzar's feast
The Dutch in America In 1609, Holland sent Henry Hudson to locate a waterway, a Northwest Passage, across North America. The Dutch West India Company starts a settlement in the Hudson River V dutch • hudson • america • founding of new amsterdam • northwest passage
Who Invented the Traffic Light? Despite widespread credit to Garret Morgan for a 1923 patent, traffic lights very closely resembling modern lights were in use in Detroit three years earlier. traffic light • invented • invention • william potts • garret morgan
1998 Theatre Awards - Part II (updated 6/15)
Charting the New York theatre's award season, continued. theatre awards |
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