The Variety Theatre

"The Variety Theatre once stood at 110 3rd Avenue Manhattan New York. It was designed by architect Louis Sheinart in 1914 and was remodeled in 1930 by the firm of Boak & Paris who also renovated the New...

Christmas Customs: The Pantomime Sinbad in Nanaimo

A Christmas custom unique to England and some former colonies is the pantomime.  This British tradition has its early roots in the Middle Ages, but by the early 1700s evolved into the form that we see...

Mother Mary MacKillop –Australia's first saint

Mary MacKillop will become Australia's first saint now that Pope Benedict has approved her second miracle – she cured cancer. It is amazing, even "magical" to think that the Catholic Church not only expects...

Soon Carnival in Brazil

We are some 60 days away from Carnival in Brazil!Many people around the world are, at the very least, intrigued by the scale of the annual 4-7 day long party in one of the biggest countries of Latin...

PUMA and Second City's LOL Scholarship

As part of it’s long-term commitment to emerging talent and the brand’s partnership with The Second City, PUMA announced the PUMA & The Second City “LOL” Scholarship Program, offering scholarships to...

'Maroj Festival’ to be celebrated on 9 Jan

"At a meeting held, here, under the aegis of the Aglar-Yamuna Ghati Vikas Manch it was decided that Maroj, the traditional festival of Garhwal from the region of Jaunpur-Jaunsar-Rawain, would be celebrated on 9 ...

Al Alberts, Singer and Host of Al Alberts' Showcase, Dies at 87

Al Alberts, the singing TV host of Al Alberts' Showcase has died at the age of 87 today at his home in Florida. He died from circulatory problems with his wife Stella by his side. Al Alberts became famous in the...

She Died With Her Hat On

""Name: PocahontasBorn: c. 1595 near present-day JamestownDied: March 1617Pocahontas, the Indian princess born around 1595 was the favorite daughter of the powerful chief, Powhatan, who ruled over an expansive area...

Founding Monarch of the United States

"  “In 1607, colonists sent by the Virginia Company arrived in Jamestowne, Virginia. Jamestowne (James' namesake) went on to become the first permanent English settlement on the American mainland making...

Captain John Smith's Neck on the Block

Virginia’s Early Relationship with Native Americans " “The Indians living in the area where Jamestown was settled must have had mixed feelings about the arrival of the English in 1607. One of their first...

Visits that Changed the View (excerpt)

Captain John Smith " “Virginians know that Captain John Smith was one of the first American heroes. But because he was a proud and boastful man, it is difficult to know which parts of his life are fact and which...

Pocahontas -- A Play for Thanksgiving

Youhave to go to http://webook.com and sign in to access the project by the title below. It is a draft work in progress. Visits that Changed the View-Pocahontas When the Algonquin Native Americans met the...

The Comparison of two Distinct American Novels

In this essay I want to introduce you my examination of the dichotomy of different cultural backgrounds and display how this dichotomy acts in the two of the American novels, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night and Willa Cather’s My Antonia. Rich and consumer...

Dozens of Aboriginal languages near death: UNESCO

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Language! We all speak it! Language is a message of conveyance from one person to another to get a point across.  Conveyance for instance, a 15 century term used today. One would think...

Dances with the guards.

Dances with the guards.Schloss Steyregg / Kendo / Timeguards Der mit den Wächtern tanzt. Dauerausstellung der Wächter. Bürozeiten: Mo-Do 8.00-17.00, Fr.8.00-13.00

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