latimes.com Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79; legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, star of stage and screen who married multiple times, became…
Year: 2011
THE 900-DAY SIEGE OF LENINGRAD
The 900-day Siege of Leningrad This was undoubtedly the most tragic period in the history of the city, a period…
Every Revolution Is Revolutionary in Its Own Way
March 26, 2011 By SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE London A REVOLUTION resembles the death of a fading star, an exhilarating Technicolor…
Political trailblazer Geraldine Ferraro dies
(CBS/AP) Last Updated 1:25 p.m. ET BOSTON – Geraldine Ferraro, the former New York Representative who became the first woman…
2,500-Year-Old Preserved Human Brain Discovered by Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior WriterDate: 25 March 2011 Time: 09:41
A piece of the preserved Heslington brain after it was removed from the skull in which it was found.…
Shostakovich in America …
Friday, March 25 Composers Datebook is produced by American Public Media in association with the American Composers Forum with support…
The many myths of George Washington
http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2011/01/26/edward_lengel_provides_the_many_myths_of_washington/ In the Congressional Prayer Room at the Capitol there is a stained-glass window depicting George Washington…
World’s First Dog
Reported By Jennifer Viegas on 10/17/2008 the world’s first known dog was identified. A team of international scientists believe…
Grant Hill’s Response to Jalen Rose (a response worth reading)
Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/ MARCH 16, 2011, 1:47 PM Grant Hill’s Response to…
Fact Sheet: New UN Security Council Resolution on Libya
Fact Sheet: New UN Security Council Resolution on Libya Susan E. Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S.…
