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October 2003
WorldIsrael To Expand Barrier and Settlements (Oct. 1) Government approves expansion of barrier miles into parts of Palestinian-controlled West Bank to protect Jewish settlements. (Oct. 2)…Bernardo Bertolucci
One of Italy's most famous film directors, Bernardo Bertolucci won two Academy Awards as the director and co-writer of the 1987 film The Last Emperor. It was the culmination of a career which…The Ordeal
Recommended Reading: Ordeal by Hunger, George R. Stewart (Donner Party) Alive, Piers Paul Read (Plane Crash) Related Links: Encyclopedia: Donner PartyNew Light on the Donner PartyDaniel M. Rosen's…America's Top Ten Green Buildings
Green (and aesthetic) innovation Related Links Building Green Earth Day A Warming Ocean Cleanest U.S. Cities for Ozone Air Pollution World's Tallest Buildings The American Institute of Architects…William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act III
Act IIIPrologueEnter ChorusChorusThus with imagined wing our swift scene flies In motion of no less celerity Than that of thought. Suppose that you have seen The well-appointed king at…The First Modern Olympics: Athens, 1896
The birth of the modern Olympic Games by John Gettings Marathon runners, Greece 1896 Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Memorable Olympic Moments Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…Brewer's: Paletot
[pal'-c-to ]. A corruption of palla-toque, a cloak with a hood. Called by Piers Plowman a paltock. The hood or toque has disappeared, but the word remains the same. Source: Dictionary of…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Peter Bell, Dedication
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Prologue Dedication To Thomas Brown, Esq., the Younger, H.F. Dear Tom, Allow me to request you to introduce Mr. Peter Bell to the respectable family of the Fudges.…Brewer's: Dumb-barge
(A). A barge without sails, used for a pier, and not for conveying merchandise up and down a river. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dumb-bell NebulaDumachus…Trending
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