In 1941 his eldest son Yoshihisa was conscripted during the Second World War and he was stationed in Manchuria. Seisai dies before Yoshihisa returns, but in such times of chaos and hardship, Seisai still protected the tradition of Raku tea bowl and served an important role in ensuring it was...
Delving into the world of famous poets from Scotland allows literary enthusiasts to explore the rich and diverse culture of this fascinating land through the ...
Crowley spent the First World War in the United States, where he took up painting and campaigned for the German war effort against Britain, later revealing that he had infiltrated the pro-German movement to assist the British intelligence services. In 1920 he established the Abbey of Thelema, ...
She Married a Captain Aiken but sadly hew was killed during World War l (1914-1918). She went overseas for a short wile and soon returned to settle at first in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario prior to relocating to Victoria and finally Vancouver, British Columbia. Her works have been exhibited ...
One of the most famous quotations in the English language is Winston Churchill's 'Never give up' at the darkest hour of the last world war. Mr. President, never give up Tom also enjoyed collecting famous quotations, little-known facts and interesting tidbits. Thomas (Tom) H. North III of...
political and cabinet positions. Before the First World War, he served as President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, and First Lord of the Admiralty as part of the Asquith Liberal government. During the war, he continued as First Lord of the Admiralty until the disastrous Gallipoli ...
written up in American publications.While she wrote and published short stories and poems, it is her horticultural articles for which she is remembered.Her bookThe Canadian Gardener : A pocket Help of the Amateurwas published in 1903 and set the gardening standard for all of pre World War 1 ...
is what they learned about in English class, studying poetry as a child, specifically, the poem written in 1854 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson titled‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. It is one of the most famous and iconic poems in the world. But what was the Charge of the Light Brigade...
The first Western physician to be invited by the Soviet Union to help since World War II, Gale coordinated shipment of medical equipment and perform bone-marrow transplants on 13 patients, five of whom survived (including the firefighter on the magazine cover above). ...
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