A brilliant recreation of one of the biggest scandals in 19th-century England, the first book by a rising talentIn 1852, on a steamer from France to England, nineteen-year-old Theresa Longworth met William Charles Yelverton, a soldier destined to become the Viscount of Avonmore. Their ...
November is National Native American Heritage Month, and Philadelphia honors Indigenous peoples with a number of special events. Want to learn more about the region’s Indigenous art, history and legends? Comb through our new guide on Where to Explore Indigenous Culture in Greater Philly. Little ...
http://nt2.nok.se/skola/engelska/Links/linxx/u4/p1u4e11.htm Bermuda triangle In 1945, five American bombers flew into the Bermuda Triangle, never to be seen again. On their disappearance, the local air base sent out a rescue plane, only for it to vanish just as mysteriously. What real...
Why do Western commentators look at China's Belt and Road Initiative with Cold War prejudice, calling it a modern-day version of the U.S.-led Marshall Plan for post-World War II reconstruction in Europe, or the 19th century Great Game, in which Britain and Russia battled for control in ...
But there are many more interesting things in Sydney: beautiful shops and restaurants, for example, rows of interesting old houses built everywhere in the 19th century. Summer or winter, day or night, Sydney is an outdoor city.Some Americans think it is very British. Some British visitors ...
The East Coast’s largest African-American street festival, now in its 44th year, begins with a week of events and culminates with a spiritual procession to the Schuylkill River to ring in the Yoruba New Year, followed by music, dance and vendors along South Street. Where: South 23rd Stre...
But there are many more interesting things in Sydney:beautiful shops and restaurants for example rows of interesting old houses built in the 19th century and everywhere the sea.Summer or winter day or night Sydney is an outdoor city. Some Americans think it is very British.Some British visitors...
When you think of the biggest badasses in history, who comes to mind? Rambo, Stone-cold Steve Austin, maybe even the self-proclaimed "American Badass," Kid Rock? Well, if any of those characters fit your criteria for badassery, you went a little wide of the mark. Throughout history,...
In 1985, the city of Philadelphia wanted to throw an epic 4th of July bash with a free concert filled with some of the biggest rock stars of the time, includingJimmy Page, Joan Jett, Christopher Cross, and others. But what could be more American than the headlining band: The Beach Boys...
aThe Chinese are now the biggest customers of the multibillion-dollar company, which started out as a trunk maker serving 19th century European aristocracy. Louis Vuitton has also become - and remains - the "most desired luxury brand" on the Chinese mainland, according to a 2011 [translate] ...