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In the News (Sat 28 Nov 09)

  
  Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of January 27
In art Saint Angela is represented by the image of virgins ascending a ladder; or with Saint Ursula and companions appearing to her (White).
Saint Devota was a young Corsican martyred at Macinaggio by being racked to death during Diocletian's persecutions.
Saint Julian is pictured as a bishop raising a dead child of a nobleman or overcoming a dragon (Roeder).
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0127.htm   (2132 words)

  
 War memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to commemorate those who died, or been injured, in war.
Many cemeteries tended by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have an identical war memorial called the Cross of Sacrifice designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield that vary in height from 4.5m to 9m depending on the size of the cemetery.
Moreton in Marsh and Batsford War Memorial, Gloucestershire
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/War_memorial   (754 words)

  
 National War Memorial (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canada's National War Memorial is located in Confederation Square in Ottawa, the nation's capital.
Dedicated in 1939 in commemmoration of the First World War, the memorial consists of a tall stone arch adorned with metal sculptures.
The original model upon which the memorial was based can be viewed at the Canadian War Museum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_War_Memorial_(Canada)   (188 words)

  
 Saint Julian's Episcopal Church: Who was Julian?
She is referred to in many ways and names, but in fact very little is known about her outside of her writings or her call to be an anchoress at Norwich.
She witnessed through the visitors at her window, the wrath of war and the Peasants Revolt.
She endured the Great Schism of 1378 and the bloody drama that had become routine in those times, rising above it all, keeping her heart fixed on the nurturing "motherly" qualities of God and Jesus.
stjulian.home.mindspring.com /Julian.html   (520 words)

  
 Second Battle of Ypres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the war, Second Ypres and St. Julien were granted as Battle Honours, but to the dismay of the units that fought there, Kitcheners' Wood was not.
The use of honourary distinctions is common, however, in the British Army, such as the addition of the Sphinx to regimental badges.
After the war, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the Allied Supreme commander, remarked that the "greatest act of the war" had been the assault on Kitcheners' Wood by the 10th and 16th Battalions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Second_Battle_of_Ypres   (1160 words)

  
 LSU Libraries -- French-Language Materials in the LLMVC
Guion was an officer in the Confederate army in the Civil War, and later established a sugar planting partnership with his brother-in-law, Francis T. Nicholls.
Mf:H. Native of Luxembourg who was discharged from the Confederate army in the Civil War and subsequently joined the U.S. Army as a member of the 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, stationed in Louisiana and then as part of the Powder River Expedition.
Confederate lieutenant in the Pelican Rangers, 3rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment, in the Civil War, and a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
www.lib.lsu.edu /special/guides/frencoll.html   (12078 words)

  
 NEH Bibliography of World War II and the Occupation in French History, Literature, and Film   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The French experience of World War II is particularly compelling, and problematic, because France was in the unique position of collaborating with the Nazi occupants and at the same time being at war with Nazi Germany and eventually claiming victory over it.
For every memory that some want to preserve or celebrate, there is an equally strong pressure on the part of others to forget, or repress.
As natural deterioration gradually destroys the "Authentic character" of the village ruins, conservation efforts to halt the decay inevitably distort or falsify the memories the memorial is intended to evoke.
ghc.ctc.edu /Socsci/MSCHOLZ/vichy.htm   (6923 words)

  
 Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Saint Sernin at Toulouse, the porch of the Abbey Church at Moissac, Notre-Dame-du-Port at Clermont, the Abbey Church at Vezelay, are all said to be twelfth- century.
Saint Francis was preaching to the birds in 1215 at Assisi, and the architect built this cloister in 1226 at Mont-Saint-Michel.
Saint- Germain-des-Pres leads more directly to Chartres; but perhaps the church most useful to know is no longer a church at all, but a part of the Museum of Arts et Metiers,—the desecrated Saint-Martin-des- Champs, a name which shows that it dates from a time when the present Porte-Saint-Martin was far out among fields.
www.blackmask.com /books66c/mntsm.htm   (17418 words)

  
 CHAPTER 3
Together with Secretary of War Stimson, Knox had joined the cabinet in July 1940 when Roosevelt was attempting to defuse a foreign policy debate that threatened to explode during the presidential campaign.
At a time when a general shortage of manpower was developing and industry was beginning to feel the effects of the draft, Negroes still made up only 6 percent of the armed forces, a little over half their percentage of the population, and almost all of these were in the Army.
Their attention tended to focus on the Army, especially in the later years of the war; their attacks on the Navy were mostly sporadic and uncoordinated and easily deflected by naval spokesmen.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/integration/IAF-03.htm   (17406 words)

  
 2000 Journal Extacts - A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
I am sure there must be two sides to this story, but at the same time it made me angry to see that particular flag serving as a background wall-hanging in a British museum when a replica would do just as well.
Apparently, the monument here was quite controversial after the war because the Canadians did not feel it portrayed victory, rather, it felt too grave and seemed obsessed with the loss, not a sentiment shared by a victor nation.
I know that at times soldiers are asked to stand their ground in impossible situations and to go forward when every instinct is to turn and run, or at least keep their head down.
www.canadianbattleofnormandyfoundation.ca /journals/2000toura.htm   (2079 words)

  
 A Canadian's Visit to Vimy Ridge and Battlefields of Belgium
The memorial is quite new and represents one of the more amazing feats of the Canadian forces during the war.
The Canadian Memorial of at Vimy Ridge is the largest and most impressive monument of the First War.
The figures of the Memorial stand for peace, justice, truth, knowledge and sacrifice while the largest is carved from a 30 tonne block representing a “brooding Canada” watching over the graves of her dead.
www.interlog.com /~fatjack/vimy/vimy.html   (3322 words)

  
 olifant.html
In turn, European tribes, coming into contact with this Mediterranean technology of memorializing power, capable of expanding and defining both the individual mind and its society, seized hold of it, much as today's nations seek to obtain, by fair means or foul, each others' advances in computer technology.
In their distinctive garb they had the right to cross even between warring armies and were frequently for this reason the letter carriers of the Middle Ages, just as during World War II the neutral Red Cross conveyed letters between prisoners-of-war and family members.
Julien Benda was from the liminal margins between France and Germany.
www.florin.ms /olifant.html   (12234 words)

  
 News and Rumors about The Saint and Leslie Charteris for late 1997
March 11, THE SAINT novelization by Burl Barer is released in the United States.
It is a re-release of the Saint music from the soundtrack LP "Secret Agent Meets the Saint," plus it includes some pieces not on the original LP (the original LP album was released in October 1965 by RCA as LSP-3631).
The Saint is scheduled for a September 16, 1997 release on laser disc (the same day it is scheduled to be released for rental in the video stores) for a suggested retail price of $39.98.
www.saint.org /rumor97_2.htm   (12412 words)

  
 Articles - Saint Julien Memorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The War Memorial at St. Julien marks the place where Canadian soldiers withstood the first German gas attacks.
Julien is situated near Langemark at the north east of the Ypres Salient.
The location was known as 'Vancouver Corner' during the war.
www.1-ace.com /articles/War_Memorial_Saint_Julien   (130 words)

  
 African Americans in the Visual Arts: A Historical Perspective
SCIPIO MOORHEAD of Boston, G.W. of Baltimore, JOSHUA JOHNSTON of Baltimore, JULIEN HUDSON of New Orleans, ROBERT M. of Philadelphia, PATRICK HENRY REASON of Philadelphia, and WILLIAM SIMPSON of Boston were among the early identifiable portraitists of prominent fl and white subjects from 1773 until 1887.
Pippin was full of memories about his life in the military and his living as an African-American in the 1920's.
Selma Burke did a short stint in the navy during World War II, but she was injured and thus returned to her art endeavors.
www.liunet.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aavaahp.htm   (12892 words)

  
 A short history of Saint-Germain-de-Calberte
This hospital was destroyed in 1240, during the war of the Albigensians and no trace remains anymore about it.
After the failure of this structure, its stones were likely used for building some sheep-folds in the vicinity.
The cemetery, which extended on the present square of war memorial, was transferred out of the village.
www.cevennes.com /historique_uk.html   (1121 words)

  
 Baltimore Independent Media Center: 25 Rabbis Publicly Rebuke Bush for His Unjust War
Because we want to be a model for future generations, teaching that the way to resolve conflicts is not through aggressive or violent means, but rather -- to every extent possible -- through peaceful and diplomatic means and negotiations.
Because we believe that all human life is sacred, created b'tzelem Elohim, in the image of God, and therefore should be preserved at all costs until that moment when one's own safety and survival are clearly jeopardized.
Therefore, out of love and commitment to the men and women fighting this war for our country, and to the high ideals on which this country was established, we take upon ourselves the sacred obligation to rebuke our government -- its leaders and advisors, for the following:
baltimore.indymedia.org /newswire/display/3585/index.php   (1613 words)

  
 Wiscasset Bay Gallery: Artist's Biographys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
He volunteered for active duty in World War I and, after sustaining an injury, continued to help with the war effort as a cartographer and a medical draughtsman.
After the war, Eby returned to the United States and displayed his artwork at several prestigious venues during the 1930s, including the Brooklyn Society of Etchers and the Society of American Etchers, winning multiple prizes.
He was one of only two FAP artists to have solo shows, exhibiting at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City in 1939 and receiving much critical praise.
www.wiscassetbaygallery.com /wbg.asp?pg=2   (17626 words)

  
 Democracy Wall - China Mainland - June 4th Tiananmen Memorial
People have short memories and tend to be used by their government as the former Boxers.
Slavery has been abolished during the eighteenth century, but in one country that was taken as an example of individual freedom, slavery lasted for another century, and to overcome it, it needed a civil war.
I believe with the hard work of many human rights activists, ordinary men and women in China and around the globalÂ… one day in the near future light and justice shall be restored to this ancient land.
books.dreambook.com /vead/tiananmen2.html   (11769 words)

  
 Photo Credits | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, begun 1546, southern apse with dome, by Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564): Photograph by William Keighley.
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, begun 1546, portico, by Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564): Photograph by William Keighley.
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, begun 1546, interior view of dome, by Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564): Photograph by William Keighley.
www.metmuseum.org /toah/intro/atr/photo.htm   (10766 words)

  
 September 11th Memorial
He stands out in memories from the office and on social occasions, when he was always smiling, friendly and warm - a person who was deep, interested in others and excited about life.
My best memories of Anthony are of what a great father he was.
One time he left me a voice mail to tease me about something, it was very funny and I kept to message to listen to when I needed to hear a friendly voice.
www.sept11thmemorial.com /last_name.asp?Letter=P   (7546 words)

  
 Introduction
Even the Egyptian soil is not safe from the Satanic war waged by Zionism [against the Arabs].
A more likely reason was the Gulf War, as Syria was allied to those Western and Arab states which were supporting Kuwait against the Iraqi invaders.
Signed by Ambassador Julien Alex of Luxembourg on behalf of the EC, it considered the Syrian reply "inappropriate." It cited the Declaration by the Twelve - and by its individual members on 25 and 26 June 1990, via the European Council - in regard to the "rise of antisemitism, racism, and xenophobia...
mypage.bluewin.ch /ameland/Libel.html   (5770 words)

  
 European Cultural History Tour (Fall 2001) Itineraries
We will also visit Notre Dame, the Gothic chapel of Sainte Chapelle and the nearby Conciergerie, where Marie Antoinette, Robespierre and many others spent their last days in prison during the French Revolution.
Sections of it have been left the way they were when Russians liberated the camp toward the end of the war.
During our stay in BERLIN we plan to visit the Reichstag Building, which is once again a house of the German Parliament, and the memorial to those who attempted to cross the Berlin wall and failed.
www.emich.edu /abroad/ECHT2001/itineraries.html   (2910 words)

  
 Texas Governor Rick Perry - Texas Music Pioneers (A-M) / Texas Music History Tour
They lived at the Saint Louis Avenue address until 1942 and then moved to 1005 College Avenue.
Copeland was also one of the few blues musicians to perform behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
Day 's legendary style can be heard on such songs as "Crazy Arms" and "Heartaches by the Number." He became a member of the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame.
www.governor.state.tx.us /divisions/music/tour/pioneers.htm   (9596 words)

  
 Book of Days for the Mi'kmaq Year
A number of Mi'kmaw leaders are present to witness this event and pray and sing in Mi'kmaq, including Chief Joseph Julien and William (Dowie) Paul.
1872 - Joseph Julien is born in Pictou County.
He was the last surviving WW II veteran in Eskasoni and served for 64 years as Chief of Police for the Grand Council at the St. Anne Mission, Chapel Island.
mrc.uccb.ns.ca /calendar.html   (14515 words)

  
 World music from cdRoots
The lyrics speak about the history of its country, the Palestinian daily life and, fo course, about love.
The voice conveys a human message in the middle of the war and of the destruction.
Madina N'Diaye is something of a revolutionary figure in Malian music, kicking against centuries-old traditions that deny access to instruments used by the griot caste.
www.cdroots.com   (3236 words)

  
 Internet Cello Society Newsletter, Tutti Celli
My first performance was in the spring of 1971 at Kauai's War Memorial Convention Hall.
I have an early memory of trying desperately to make some sound come out of the little cello while my parents were rehearsing together.
The members of the Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center board of directors have announced the selection of the 2005 candidates to the Chevalier & Grand Dame du Violoncelle certificate award.
www.cello.org /Newsletter/mayjun05.htm   (9817 words)

  
 Books about Genealogy
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints [hardcover] by Andrew Jenson
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints [leather bound] by Andrew Jenson
The Lives and Genealogies of the Welsh Saints by Welsh Academic Pr.
home.att.net /~newbooks/genealogybooks.html   (5707 words)

  
 Canadian historical figures impacted by C-36
Charles Fitzpatrick, MP, MLA, Minister of Justice, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and Chief Justice of Canada, Legal counsel to Louis Riel and Honoré Mercier (1942)
Percy Girouard, Military engineer in Sudan and the Boer War, Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Director of War Office Munitions (1932)
Frederick Mackenzie, World War I war correspondent (1931)
www.geocities.com /kenemish/c36figures.htm   (1550 words)

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