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Sir Henry Irving – Iconic English Actor Manager

By: Paul hussey | 2010-10-08 | Culture
One of the most famous English theatrical Actor Manager's in the Victorian era was Sir Henry Irving who was born John Henry Brodribb on Feb. 6th 1838 in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, England. Irving is thought to have been the inspiration for the title character in Lyceum manager "Bram Stoker's" 1897 novel "Dracula". read more

City of Bath, England – An English Icon

By: Paul hussey | 2010-09-30 | Culture
Bath is one of my favourite English Cities, it's full of history and Ghosts. It is one of the most attractive city's in layout and history and is famous for it's Spa and Baths. The archaeological evidence shows that the site of the Roman Baths main spring was treated as a shrine by the Celts, and dedicated to the goddess Sulis. There is a legend that Bath was founded in 860 BC when Prince Bladud, father of King Lear, caught leprosy. He was banned from the court and was forced to look after pigs. read more

Appreciate the English Pub Culture

By: Ana | 2011-09-01 | Vacations
Appreciating the English pub culture during your dog-friendly holidays in Newquay is a unique opportunity you should indulge in. All around Newquay and Cornwall, traditional pubs can be found because these have been staples of Cornish culture. Pub culture in England is similar to the Tapas bars of Spain. read more

The Abbasid Caliphate and Foreign Cultures

By: hasan A. yahya | 2010-12-14 | Culture
We learned about Great European historical personalities, such as Alexander the Great, Louis XIII, Henry the VIII, and Charlemagne the French King, In this series of articles we describe a great personality in the Islamic history. The Caliph al- Mansour, the second in line among the Abbasid Dynasty. read more

General Gordon of Khartoum – A British Icon

By: Paul hussey | 2010-10-28 | History
At school in 1960's England one of the heroic failures from British history was General Gordon who was murdered and decapitated by the Sudenese natives on 26th January 1885. Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB (28th January 1833 – 26th January 1885), known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British Army Officer, of the Corps of Royal Engineers and an excellent administrator. He is remembered for his campaigns in China and his death in northern Africa. read more

Swinging Sixties ( London ) – British Iconic Music

By: Paul hussey | 2010-10-03 | History
At the start of the 60's, British Music was just emerging from obscurity with Cliff Richard, Billy Fury, Adam Faith beginning to become known worldwide. By the end of the decade British Music dominated the world with The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones etc. One of the stories told by The Beatles was the story that when the Beatles were first in the USA they visited "Elvis" at his home and which ended with Elvis and the Beatles Jamming together. That was the coolest jamming session ever. read more

Undisputed King Of Corruption in World

By: King Bruce | 2011-07-24 | Wealth Building
So whatelse is Zardari upto these days??? read more

Shaka Zulu, KaSenzangakhona Shaka (c. 1787 – c. September 22, 1828)

By: zacky677 | 2011-02-18 | Arts & Entertainment
Shaka Zulu, KaSenzangakhona Shaka (c. 1787 – c. September 22, 1828), also known as Shaka was the most influential leader of the Zulu kingdom. It is widely acknowledged meeting with many Northern Nguni, in particular the primacy Mtetwa Ndwandwe and the Zulu kingdom, the beginnings of a nation that ruled much of southern Africa, between the rivers and Phongolo Mzimkhulu, and his political acumen a read more

How Significant Were European Influences on the Development of Tudor Palaces?

By: Jenifer Davis | 2010-04-03 | Humanities
European influence on Tudor palaces cannot be measured easily, almost five hundred years of architectural history has made the evidence hard to examine in detail and much evidence has been paved over or laid to waste. In order to examine the subject in any depth the research of scholars must be examined and their interpretations of the remaining structures and artifacts assessed. read more

Cultural Depictions Of Dinosaurs - Cri-1001 Tester - Hus-1000 Test Bench Manufacturer

By: gaga | 2010-10-31 | Business
History of depictions Early human history to 1900: Early depictions Protoceratops skeleton at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center... or a Scythian griffin skeleton? The first attempts to understand dinosaurs may have started thousands of years before they were officially named. Humans have long found fossils and incorporated them into their myths. For example, the griffin of mythology may be based on dinosaur skeletons found in the Gobi Desert. As noted by Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist read more

Mary Queen of Scots

By: Kirill Kruger | 2011-03-24 | History
Mary Queen of the Scots remains as one of the most iconic leaders of Scotland in the country's history, with movies and countless books being made about her life. This article is a short but concise introduction to her life, intended as an introduction to this historic character. read more

Death of a Great Person: Al Mansur of Baghdad

The Caliphate of Al Mansur, The Builder of Baghdad

By: hasan A. yahya | 2010-12-06 | Culture
We learned about Great European historical personalities, such as Alexander the Great, Louis XIII, Henry the VIII, and Charlemagne the French King, In this series of articles we describe a great personality in the Islamic history. The Caliph al- Mansour, the second in line among the Abbasid Dynasty. read more

Al Mansur and Literature Legend: Ibn Al Mukaffa

Got A Cheap Flight To New York Or Los Angeles? Great: Now What?

By: Timothy Grayling | 2011-03-30 | Aviaton
C''mon, you know you''ve always wanted to visit Los Angeles and New York. With the Aussie dollar as strong as it''s ever been, now is the time to book for the attractive periods from April to June or ... read more