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Ethyl Eichelberger (born James Roy Eichelberger, July 17, 1945 – August 12, 1990) was an Obie award-winning American drag performer, playwright, and actor. He became an influential figure in experimental theater and writing, and wrote nearly forty plays portraying women such Jocasta, Medea, Nefertiti, Clytemnestra, and Lucrezia Borgia. He became […]

Rashaya, Rachaya, Rashaiya, Rashayya or Rachaiya (Arabic: راشيا‎), also known as Rashaya al-Wadi or Rachaya el-Wadi (and variations), is a town of the Rashaya District in the west of the Beqaa Governorate of Lebanon.[2] It is situated at around 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)above sea level on the western slopes of Mount […]

The Shunga Empire (IAST: Śuṅga) was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 184 to 75 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, after taking the throne of the Maurya Empire. Its capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors […]

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lukáš Dlouhý and David Škoch. Men’s Doubles 2007 Pacific Life Open Champion Martin DammLeander Paes Runner-up Jonathan ErlichAndy Ram Final score 6–4, 6–4 Events Singles men women Doubles men women ← 2006 · Pacific Life Open · 2008 → […]

Luka Paskalis Primojević (Cyrillic: Лука Примојевић; Italian: Luca Pasquale de Primo)[2] was an early 16th-century Ragusan noble man and chancellor. He belonged to a noble Primojević family. His father Paskoje and brothers Trajan and Niko were also scribes. In March 1514 Luka requested from the Ragusan Senate an approval to […]

The 1932 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to […]

Rudolph Thomas Bozak (1910–1982) was an audio electronics and acoustics designer and engineer in the field of sound reproduction. His parents were Bohemian Czech immigrants; Rudy was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Bozak studied at Milwaukee School of Engineering; in 1981, the school awarded him an honorary doctorate in engineering. Bozak […]

Currawinya National Park is in South Western Queensland in Australia. . . . Currawinya National Park . . . Red soils, little grass cover, mulga, river gums, lakes, wetlands, rocky outcrops. The Granites in Currawinya There is a large amount of birdlife in the park around the waterways. Thousands of […]

The Better Angels Society is a 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2013 by supporters of Ken Burns to raise funds from individuals of wealth and private family foundations.[2] Amy Margerum Berg has served as the organization’s president since 2016.[3] The Better Angels Society Formation 2011[1] Type 501(c)(3), charitable organization[1] […]

Sir John Arundell (1495–1561), of Trerice, Cornwall, nicknamed “Tilbury Jack” (or Jack of Tilbury), was a commander of the Royal Navy during the reigns of Kings Henry VIII and Edward VI and served twice as Sheriff of Cornwall. For other people named John Arundell, see John Arundell (disambiguation). Monumental brass […]