| Nuremberg Trials Begin (1945) |
| The Nuremberg Trials, which took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and 1949, were a series of trials prosecuting Nazi officials for their participation in WWII and the Holocaust. The first and most famous of these trials, the Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal, involved 24 of the most important leaders of Nazi Germany, 12 of whom were sentenced to death for crimes against humanity and other offenses. How were the death sentences carried out? Discuss |
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| Abraham Lincoln Delivers Gettysburg Address (1863) |
| The Gettysburg Address, one of the most quoted speeches in US history, was delivered by President Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and half months after the famous battle fought there. In approximately three minutes, Lincoln's address redefined the American Civil War as not merely a struggle for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" for the US and its people. Lincoln's address has drawn comparisons to what ancient speech? |
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| Pope Boniface VIII Issues Unam Sanctam (1302) |
| Historians consider the Papal bull Unam sanctam—which proclaimed that there is no salvation outside of the Church—to be one of the most extreme statements of Papal spiritual supremacy ever made. It arose from the Pope's feud with Philip the Fair of France, in which each attempted to prevent the other from receiving money from taxes, and it highlights the conflict between temporal and spiritual authority in the Middle Ages. How did Philip respond to the bull? |
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| Mary Shelley |
| The same energy of character which renders a man a daring villain would have rendered him useful in society, had that society been well organized. Discuss |
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| John Milton |
| How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, stolen on his wing my three-and-twentieth year! |
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| Honore de Balzac |
| The majority of husbands remind me of an orangutan trying to play the violin. |
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| nascence |
| DEFINITION: (noun) A coming into being; birth. SYNONYMS: birth, nativity. USAGE: His groundbreaking research marked the nascence of a new discipline in the field of genetic engineering. Discuss |
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| chopfallen |
| DEFINITION: (adjective) Brought low in spirit. SYNONYMS: crestfallen, deflated. USAGE: He walked through the door cupping the broken trinket and looking entirely chopfallen. |
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| drub |
| DEFINITION: (verb) Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. SYNONYMS: bat, clobber, cream, lick, thrash. USAGE: We were thoroughly drubbed by our rivals at Sunday's game. |
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| Emilio Pucci (1914) |
| Pucci was an Italian fashion designer known for his signature use of bright colors and bold patterns. The son of an Italian noble, he was a member of the 1934 Italian Olympic ski team and received a skiing scholarship to Reed College. Pucci's fashion ambitions were encouraged when, in 1947, he was photographed by Harper's Bazaar wearing skiwear he had designed. In 1950, Pucci opened a couture house on the Isle of Capri. From 1963 to 1972, Pucci was a member of what government body? Discuss |
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| Indira Gandhi (1917) |
| India's first and only female prime minister, Indira Gandhi held the position from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 to 1984. As leader, she instituted a number of economic reforms and fought a successful war against Pakistan. However, she was later embroiled in political controversy and a fierce ethnic conflict, which led to her assassination in 1984. Her son, Rajiv Gandhi, succeeded her as prime minister but was himself assassinated by Tamil militants. Who was Indira Gandhi's father? |
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| Jacques Maritain (1882) |
| Maritain was an important 20th-century French Catholic philosopher who urged Christian involvement in secular affairs. Through the influence of Léon Bloy, Maritain, who was born a Protestant, converted to the Roman Catholic faith. He wrote more than 60 books, expanding on the principles of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas, and was responsible for reviving the latter‘s teachings for modern times. Why did Maritain enter into a suicide pact with his wife? |
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| Gamers prove their metal as rock stars |
| Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band." |
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| Comedian is living in an Ikea store |
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| Texas town hopes to become UFO landing spot |
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| Governor's son sells 'Don't Drop the Soap' |
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| Cops snag lotto ticket from accused drug dealer |
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| Politician cuts the fat with photo fakery |
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| Puppy vs. polar cub for cuteness title |
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