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- 1611: Led Zeppelin
- ... a great comedian, you can retell the jokes but the laughs just aren't the same. The next album, Led Zeppelin IV, was a watershed moment in the band's history. The lp slipped into stores in 1971 with little fanfare. Here was a more "mature" work that also rocked as hard as any of their previous efforts. It was remarkable ... The dog had no name, so we just called the song 'Black Dog.'" The highlight of the album, of course, was "Stairway to heaven." The most-played track in radio history, it began like many Zeppelin classics...on a tape from Page's home studio. Recording at Headley Grange, a converted poorhouse in Hampshire, Page first played the track to John ... at every stop, yet in 1973, it was the Rolling Stones who were getting all the magazine covers. Led Zeppelin was still rock's best-kept secret. In the entire history of the band, they had never even hired a publicist. The lack of press accessibility had kept the band mysterious, but the mystery cut both ways. What press reports ...
- 1612: Ozymandias (1818): An Analysis
- ... on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away. Humans throughout history have striven to overcome their mortality by leaving something of themselves behind -- evidence of their existence. The subject of Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" is an ancient king who shared this ... Ramses II's mortuary temple -- as "the Tomb of Ozymandias." "Ozymandias" is actually a flawed spelling of the first part of Ramses' name. This tie between Shelley's poem and history gives greater depth to one's interpretation of the poem, knowing that its subject was a real man, and that he was probably much like the character portrayed therein. His reign (1279-13 BC) was the second longest in Egyptian history. He fought wars against the Hittites and Libyans, and is remembered for his expansive building programs and for the many gigantic statues of him found throughout Egypt. These "works" ...
- 1613: Lizzie Borden 2
- ... s defense, made by her attorney, George D. Robinson: The Lizzie Borden case has mystified and fascinated those interested in crime forover on hundred years. Very few cases in American history have attracted as much attention as the hatchet murders of Andrew J. Borden and his wife, Abby Borden. The bloodiness of the acts in an otherwise respectable late nineteenth century ... plot in Oak Grove Cemetery. Andrew Jackson Borden lies between Sarah and Abby, while Lizzie and Emma are at his feet. Lizzie Andrew Borden is forever linked with one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries. And now thanks to Martha McGinn (president of TILBA, The International Lizzie Borden Association) for $150 per night, members of the public will be able to ... Bast. George Lemaire Productions in association with Paramount, 1975. Starring Elizabeth Montgomery. "Lizzie Borden is Acquitted." New York Times. June 21, 1893. Porter, Edwin H. The Fall River Tragedy: A History of the Borden Murders. Portmand, Maine: King Phillip Publishing, 1985. http://www.sirus.com/~rlf/lizzie/chronology.html "Lizzie Borden Basic Chronology." http://www.bram.addr.com/newpage41.htm " ...
- 1614: Seneca Indians: Allies and Enemies
- ... many important campaigns. He was half-brother of the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake. Cornplanter eventually accepted the outcome on the war and became a great supporter of the United States. HISTORY The Seneca Indians were an Iroquoian speaking North American Indian tribe. The were traditionally living between the Geneses River and Seneca Lake in what is now New York State. The ... York, and at the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario. THESIS PAGE The Seneca Indians. Who were they and what did they do? Who were their friends and foes? The history of the Iroquoian tribe is of great importance to the history of our nation. How they participated in our wars and who they had sided for could have determined the outcome and the ways of our country. CONCLUSION PAGE The ...
- 1615: Black Female Bodybuilders
- ... bodies. Similarly, the accomplishments of black female bodybuilders are redefining both their personal and black women's collective image in relation to a legacy of images that preceded them in history and in popular culture. Perhaps more than any other sport, bodybuilding is a triumph of control, both mental and physical. New York bodybuilder and national titleholder Linda Wood-Hoyte offered ... 33 Although she had never trained for the sport, Carla Dunlap, the first black woman to win the Ms. Olympia contest in 1983 (the year before Vanessa Williams made media history by becoming the first black woman crowned Miss America), placed fifth in a field of forty-five entrants in her first competition.34 Yolanda Hughes, Ms. International 1997 who also ... strong black women, or exceptional athletes, and allow their accomplishments and talent-rather than, say, photographs by a white male photographer-to define their images. Yet there is an undeniable history of the image of black women that informs the interpretation of these modern standard-bearers and sets them apart from the other women in the sport. Artists like Wiggins, ...
- 1616: Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Michelangelo Buonarroti is arguably one of the most inspired creators in the history of art and the most potent force in the Italian High Renaissance. As a sculptor, architect, painter, and poet, he exerted a tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent ... greatest masterpieces ever known to man. It is a beautiful work of art. Michelangelo did a masterful job creating it. He is one of the most inspired creators in the history of art. He was a sculptor, architect, painter, and poet, and he exerted a tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent Western art in general. He is possibly the ... the Pietà, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the tomb of Julius II, Last Judgment, and St. Peter s Basilica. He is, without a doubt, one of the greatest influences in the history of art. He now rests in peace in a fine monument in the church of Santa Croce.
- 1617: 1980’s Sports
- ... the summer games were disrupted by another boycott by US President Jimmy Carter, also in 1980 the winter games in Lake Placid, New York were among the most exciting in history. Eric Heiden won all five speed skating races, setting an Olympic or World record in each race. Eric became the first man to win five individual gold medals in one ... a major role in popularity of sports. The super bowl even became the most televised sports event in the United States. The 1982-1983 season the first strike in NFL history took place. It resumed in eight weeks. Pete Rozel a legend of football history resigned 1989 as NFL commissioner, a job he held since 1960. College basketball greatly increased in popularity mostly came from frequent regional and national televised games. The NCAA also ...
- 1618: Discovery
- ... My Place” are the discovery of self and the search for historical truth. Part of growing up involves the discovery of self. This normally means finding out your family’s history. In “My Place”, Sally grows up feeling that there is a lot about her past that she doesn’t know. “the feeling that a very vital part of me was ... Arthur tells Sally, “There’s almost nothing written from a personal point of view about Aboriginal people. No one knows what it was like for us. A lot of our history has been lost…” In search for her family’s story, Sally uncovers the historical truth of a generation controlled by a white Australia. Paperbark Tree, by Oodgeroo Noonuccal is a ... travels the country looking for traces of her tribe. Both Oodergeroo in the story and Sally Morgan begin their search for knowledge as women without an understanding of their past history. They both need to connect with their Aboriginality and understand how their relatives or tribe members lived. They both travel around looking for information. By learning stories of the ...
- 1619: Confucius
- CONFUCIUS As Confucius' philosophy still remains in the heart of many Chinese people. His images of the greatest professional teacher of all time, the greatest philosopher in Chinese history and his influence toward the future and the past 2000 years of Chinese civilization has made his thought the essence of the Chinese culture. He always said the importance of ... expand on what Confucius did. Although Ssu-ma Ch'ien often went against orthodox Confucian beliefs, he was susceptible to exaggeration, as can be seen from this: "Confucius taught poetry, history, propriety, and music to 3,000 pupils of whom 72, like Yen Tutsou, had mastered "the Six Arts."29 There is one more marvellous anecdote from Ssu-ma Ch'ien ... As the Chinese people and the world stepping into the next millennium, Confucius will be in the minds of many people, as they think of the greatest teacher in Chinese history. Notes 1. Analects 7.24 Cf. A. Waley, The Analects of Confucius (London, 1938) 2. Analects 8.8 3. Analects 6.25 4. Analects 7.6 5. Analects 1. ...
- 1620: The Sistine Chapel
- ... the Sistine Chapel. Even though The Sistine Chapel is considered my many to be just a piece of art, it is a well known landmark because of it's beauty, history, and the signifigance of the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel is located in Vatican which is home to many historic land marks, and museums. Vatican is also the home of ... are Biblical stories painted by the great artist Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. According to Charles Symore the author of the book Michelangelo the Sistine ceiling "the ceiling tells the history of the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the flood" .On the Wall above the altar is probably the most famous painting in the chapel and it ... by many of the great artist's of the time which include Sandro Botticelli, Luco Signorelli, and Perugino. All of these walls which were decorated by these men show the history of the World according to the Bible. This wonderful, amazing piece of work took sixty eight years to accomlpish, from the ground breakinguntil the final touches were placed on ...
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