Albert Einstein's office hours after he died ...
Thursday, December 31, 2015
The Day Einstein Died
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New Year’s Advice
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Vintage Cereal
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An Elvis New Year's
Old Theories Oversold
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"Millions of women are being told when to get pregnant based on statistics from a time before electricity, antibiotics, or fertility treatment."
F.A.O. Schwarz & Toys R Us
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The closing ended a 14-year-run as a must-visit destination for any family willing to brave the big crowds. It followed the July closing of F.A.O. Schwarz, the palace of expensive and unique toys romanticized in the 1988 film "Big": http://abcn.ws/1IF9uKS
Drought Uncovers History
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For one town in Oregon, the historic low water levels have dredged up history.
Lacoste
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Marie Antoinette's children
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Two of Marie Antoinette's four children were fathered by her Swedish diplomat lover during 20-year affair, secret love letters reveal
British historian Evelyn Farr has examined a series of Marie Antoinette's letters. She believes they reveal that two of the Queen's children were fathered by a Swedish Count.
Anne Frank Online
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Anne Frank foundation threatens legal action after activists vow to publish her diary online in its entirety from tomorrow - 70 years after her death
An academic and a French MP are planning to publish Anne Frank's diary online for free tomorrow as they say it marks 70 years after the author's death, and is therefore outwith European copyright laws.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Network Of Psychedelic Temples
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Founded in 1975 by Falco Tarassaco these otherworldly underground tunnels feature a cathedral known as the Temples of Humankind.
Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” these temples are extraordinary because they were dug (almost) entirely by hand into the mountain. Network Of Psychedelic Temples ... Link
Founded in 1975 by Falco Tarassaco these otherworldly underground tunnels feature a cathedral known as the Temples of Humankind.
Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” these temples are extraordinary because they were dug (almost) entirely by hand into the mountain. Network Of Psychedelic Temples ... Link
Cancer Treatment's 19th-Century Roots
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Fascinating read on the history and transformation of cancer treatment: http://n.pr/1mo6JD5
Aristocratic Pirate Blackbeard
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Was Blackbeard a GENTLEMAN? Historical records show feared pirate was actually an aristocratic family man who gave up his wealth ...
Historians working for the North Carolina Office of Archives and History have unearthed historical documents in Jamaica that suggest new information...
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Mothers Night
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Celebrating Mothers Nights.
1914 World War One Christmas truce
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British soldier tells how he shared 'cigs, jam and corned beef' with the Germans in newly unearthed letters which cast fresh light on the 1914 World War One Christmas truce
A letter home from a Welsh soldier during the First World War that have been recently discovered have revealed new details about the famous 1914 Christmas truce during the First World War.
Christmas Day 71 years ago
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Christmas Day the snow turned red: This week 71 years ago, Allied troops finally broke the back of the Nazis in one of the most savage battles of the war
A clear cold Christmas,' General George S. Patton of the U.S. Army wrote in his diary. 'Lovely weather for killing Germans, which seems a bit queer, seeing Whose birthday it is.'
original Koran?
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Is this the first EVER finished Koran? Fragments at Birmingham University may belong to the original copy of the Muslim holy book
Leading academic Jamal bin Huwareib said the pages found at Birmingham University earlier this year are from the first assembled Koran by Prophet Muhammad's friend Abu Bakr.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Full Cold Moon
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Rare 'Full Cold Moon' will brighten the sky on Christmas day: Lunar event is the first in 38 years and it won't happen again until 2034
December's full moon (pictured) is called the Full Cold Moon because it occurs during the beginning of winter and it will peak at 06.11 EST (23.11GMT Christmas Eve).
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Hitler's special treatment in 1923
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Hitler was shown special treatment while in jail in 1923 and allowed to get beer shipped in because prison guards sympathised with his extreme views, historian reveals
Adolf Hitler was allowed to buy 31 litres of beer a month while in prison for trying to overthrow the Weimar Republic in 1923. Newly released prison records showed Hitler also had 330 visitors while in jail.
Lost Beethoven
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![Appraiser Describes Finding Beethoven Sketch Leaf in Connecticut Home
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Appraiser Describes Finding Beethoven Sketch Leaf in Connecticut Home (ABC News)
The professional appraiser who found a piece of work by Ludwig van Beethoven said the discovery was the "highlight of my career."
"It was just sort of hanging in a hallway and I saw it essentially right when I walked in, from across the room," Brendan Ryan told ABC News. "I said to myself,'?Oh my God, that?s Beethoven.'"
"I recognized the handwriting because [Beethoven] has unmistakable handwriting," Ryan said.
What Ryan found hanging in the hallway of a Greenwich, Conn., home was a sketch leaf by Beethoven containing music to the famed composer?s opus 117, "König Stephan."
Ryan said the relic had been in the hands of the Greenwich family for 100 years.
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Sheet music handwritten by Beethoven and lost for 205-years is sold for $100,000 after being discovered hanging in a hallway by a classical music fan as he appraised a Connecticut home
Appraiser Brendan Ryan of New York found Beethoven's handwritten sketch leaf last month at a Connecticut home. It was sold at auction in new York last month for $120,0000.
Ruth Roman
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Portrayed in newspaper profiles as outspoken and tough, actress Ruth Roman entertained few illusions about the movie business. In a 1949 interview, she told Hedda Hopper: "I love everything about show business, even the junk. You can't change the junk. People have tried. So you might as well accept it along with the good. Acting is my life. The profession can break my heart. In fact, it already has several times. But I love it."
History in the news
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"Their children are not entitled to gain education in government universities or avail any scholarships to gain education."
a mysterious gold device
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St Paul’s in the Blitz
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‘War’s greatest picture’ ...
The iconic photograph of St Paul’s Cathedral in the Blitz was taken almost 75 years ago by Herbert Mason - 29 December 1940.
Cultural historian Dr Tom Allbeson’s research on the famous photograph has been published in the UK and USA.
‘To a British audience, the building was … a visual token of nothing short of civilisation itself' - Dr Allbeson explains that the image created emotional bonds with people. St Paul’s was ‘perfectly suited to being a significant wartime symbol’ as -
*A place of worship, whose destruction would be sacrilege
*A symbol of London as the capital of the British Empire
*An emblem of the Great Fire of 1666 - from which it had arisen as a phoenix
*A symbol of London as the capital of the British Empire
*An emblem of the Great Fire of 1666 - from which it had arisen as a phoenix
Twenty eight bombs fell on St Paul’s on 29 December 1940, and Herbert Mason took three photographs The Daily Mail published the image – cropped and edited, with visible brush strokes for fire. The original negative for Herbert Mason’s photograph has been lost.
While Britain saw the photograph as a symbol of civilisation and defiance, German media portrayed it as showing destruction.
Swansea University academic Dr Allbeson is compiling a book on photography and European cities from 1945-1961. He notes that images can be just as influential as people, ideas or institutions:
‘Photography has infiltrated every aspect of human experience’ and so contemporary history cannot be properly explained without considering photography. Press photos convey ideas, attitudes and values to large audiences.'
Monday, December 21, 2015
What's in a Name?
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"Columbia" is the correct spelling for the sportswear company. The Columbia River that runs through Washington State & Oregon is one of the largest rivers in America, its massive Grand Coulee Dam generates electricity.
'Columbia' is also the classical female figure that represents the spirit of the US just as 'Britannia' represents Britain. Columbia is depicted in artworks, sculptures, statues etc.
"Columbia" is the correct spelling for the sportswear company. The Columbia River that runs through Washington State & Oregon is one of the largest rivers in America, its massive Grand Coulee Dam generates electricity.
'Columbia' is also the classical female figure that represents the spirit of the US just as 'Britannia' represents Britain. Columbia is depicted in artworks, sculptures, statues etc.
Lucien Chen
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Integral to the development of Jamaica’s boxing history including the heavyweight title fight between George Foreman and Joe Frazier at the National Arena in Jamaica in1973.
The Jamaican Chen was well known in boxing circles all over the world.
He brought some of the biggest names in boxing to Jamaica - Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Beecham, and Simon Brown, at his invitation. He worked with local boxing stars including Bunny Grant, Percy Hayles and Richard Clarke and well known world champions Michael McCallum and Trevor Berbick.
He was associated with Berbick in the negotiations for his world title fight with Mike Tyson, which earned Berbick his biggest pay-day of US$2-million.
Although he was not the promoter for the Sunshine Showdown between George Foreman and Joe Frazier, he played an important role in getting the bout to take place in Jamaica 1973, and was part of the group that put the card together.
His ring savvy and knowledge of boxing enabled him to be the most successful promoter to have graced these shores, and he will go down in history as the man who introduced Dinner/Boxing to Jamaica. Frustrated that he would hold massive shows in the National Stadium, National Arena and at Sabina Park and lose money at the gate, he took boxing to the controlled area of a hotel ballroom.
He arranged an attractive televised boxing card preceded by cocktails and dinner for which all tickets were sold in advance. He garnered attractive sponsorship packages that ensured the event would make money. On many occasions, proceeds were donated to charities. On at least two occasions, he donated the proceeds of his shows to needy boxers.
His House of Chen Restaurant on Knutsford Boulevard was a showpiece, and was well patronised by sports people where he entertained many overseas boxers before and after their fights.
Horse Racing & Other Interests:
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Boxing was not his only love, however, as he was an avid fan of horse racing and owned several horses. He was also a skilled bridge player and, at one time, was the head of Track Price Plus, a leading local book-making company. Chen also had a passion for horseracing in which he was an owner and breeder.
Before boxing, he was very successful in the insurance business, after which he moved into bookmaking when it became legal. He owned local bookmaking company Track Price Plus and this was an area in which he was very innovative. Chen was the former owner of Track Price Plus, the country’s largest bookmaking firm, along with Melvin Chin.
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Observer: http://
Gleaner: http://jamaicagleaner.com/
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PICTURED WITH:
1. "In this 1968 file photograph Sugar Ray Robinson, a former world middle and welterweight boxing champion, is seen being greeted by Governor General, Sir Clifford Campbell (left) at King's House. Looking on are boxing promoters Lucien Chen (third from left) and Eddie Lai (second left)."
2. Actress Elizabeth Taylor
3. Mohammed Ali
4. George Foreman
5. His Son
6. The heavyweight title fight between George Foreman and Joe Frazier being held at the National Arena in Jamaica in 1973
Integral to the development of Jamaica’s boxing history including the heavyweight title fight between George Foreman and Joe Frazier at the National Arena in Jamaica in1973.
The Jamaican Chen was well known in boxing circles all over the world.
He brought some of the biggest names in boxing to Jamaica - Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Beecham, and Simon Brown, at his invitation. He worked with local boxing stars including Bunny Grant, Percy Hayles and Richard Clarke and well known world champions Michael McCallum and Trevor Berbick.
He was associated with Berbick in the negotiations for his world title fight with Mike Tyson, which earned Berbick his biggest pay-day of US$2-million.
Although he was not the promoter for the Sunshine Showdown between George Foreman and Joe Frazier, he played an important role in getting the bout to take place in Jamaica 1973, and was part of the group that put the card together.
His ring savvy and knowledge of boxing enabled him to be the most successful promoter to have graced these shores, and he will go down in history as the man who introduced Dinner/Boxing to Jamaica. Frustrated that he would hold massive shows in the National Stadium, National Arena and at Sabina Park and lose money at the gate, he took boxing to the controlled area of a hotel ballroom.
He arranged an attractive televised boxing card preceded by cocktails and dinner for which all tickets were sold in advance. He garnered attractive sponsorship packages that ensured the event would make money. On many occasions, proceeds were donated to charities. On at least two occasions, he donated the proceeds of his shows to needy boxers.
His House of Chen Restaurant on Knutsford Boulevard was a showpiece, and was well patronised by sports people where he entertained many overseas boxers before and after their fights.
Horse Racing & Other Interests:
--------------------------
Boxing was not his only love, however, as he was an avid fan of horse racing and owned several horses. He was also a skilled bridge player and, at one time, was the head of Track Price Plus, a leading local book-making company. Chen also had a passion for horseracing in which he was an owner and breeder.
Before boxing, he was very successful in the insurance business, after which he moved into bookmaking when it became legal. He owned local bookmaking company Track Price Plus and this was an area in which he was very innovative. Chen was the former owner of Track Price Plus, the country’s largest bookmaking firm, along with Melvin Chin.
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Observer: http://
Gleaner: http://jamaicagleaner.com/
**************************
PICTURED WITH:
1. "In this 1968 file photograph Sugar Ray Robinson, a former world middle and welterweight boxing champion, is seen being greeted by Governor General, Sir Clifford Campbell (left) at King's House. Looking on are boxing promoters Lucien Chen (third from left) and Eddie Lai (second left)."
2. Actress Elizabeth Taylor
3. Mohammed Ali
4. George Foreman
5. His Son
6. The heavyweight title fight between George Foreman and Joe Frazier being held at the National Arena in Jamaica in 1973
Vintage
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For scrapes and cuts ... feel the sting!
Shirley Temple
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After being cast in the Fox musical "Stand Up and Cheer," Shirley Temple is signed to a one-year contract with the studio on this date in 1933.
The five-year-old received $150 a week.
Photo of Temple at her birthday party in 1936 with her mother courtesy of AP.
The Mark Twain House and Museum
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The Mark Twain House in Hartford. Photo by Frank Grace.
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