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Star-Mangled Banner

A look at some controversial, and botched, renditions of the American national anthem "Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early night . . ."   Related Links American Music Timeline…

Bellini

(Encyclopedia) BelliniBellinibĕl-lēˈnē [key], illustrious family of Venetian painters of the Renaissance. Jacopo BelliniJacopo Belliniyäˈkōpō [key], c.1400–1470, was a pupil of Gentile da Fabriano.…

Trebizond, empire of

(Encyclopedia) Trebizond, empire of, 1204–1461. When the army of the Fourth Crusade overthrew (1204) the Byzantine Empire and established the Latin Empire of Constantinople, several Greek successor…

The Koran/Sura XLVIII — The Victory

Sura XLVIII — The Victory Medina — 29 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Verily, We have won for thee an undoubted VICTORY[1177] — In token that God forgiveth thy…

September 11: People in the News

Related Links September 11, 2001AfghanistanTerrorismThe TalibanAl-QaedaWho's Who in Afghanistan al-Zawahiri, Dr. Ayman, al-Qaeda's theological leaderAshcroft, John, U.S. attorney generalAtef,…

Flemming Rose, 2006 News

Danish newspaper editor, helped to stir massive outrage among Muslims all over the world when he commissioned cartoonists to draw the Prophet Muhammad “how they saw him.” Twelve cartoons…

Light Heavyweight (178 lbs)

Year Final Match1920 Eddie Eagan, USA Decision1924 Harry Mitchell, GBR Decision1928 Victor Avendaño, ARG Decision1932 David Carstens, S. AfrDecision1936 Roger Michelot, FRA Decision1948…

2010 Year in Review - Afghanistan

Major World News Stories of 2010 The Taliban Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the Nation 2010 People in the News 2010 Places in the News…