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Historical Miniature: Papal Executioner

It's a piece by John Allen from a 2001 National Catholic Reporter, so I don't entirely trust it, and Allen draws a few conclusions that are stretched. But it's interesting: > Over the course of his 68 years on the pontifical payroll, [Giovanni] Bugatti

Cherokee People! Cherokee Tribe! So Proud to Live! So Glad We're White!

A fascinating story about Indian history, alleged racism, too much money, and science. Link [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.09/seminoles_pr.html]. Excerpts: > The Cherokee kept black slaves until 1866, when an emancipation treaty freed them from bondage and granted them full tribal citizenship. Known as

The Venerable Newman

I like those quirky historical bites. The Blog from the Core [http://weblog.theviewfromthecore.com/] offers this one: Today is the 160th anniversary of Newman's finishing of An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine. The Core Blog also reproduces the original advertisement from the book. Neat stuff,

Dylan Documentary

It will air in two parts, tonight and tomorrow night, on PBS. It sounds pretty good. Then again, the review is from the LA Times and the director is Martin Scorsese, so who knows. Link [http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-ca-dylan25sep25,0,840025.story?track=widget]. Excerpt from LAT Review:

Historical Miniature

Hank Williams, from this morning's NYT [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/books/review/25keillor.html]: > Hank was a landmark, the first really sexy hillbilly. Chet Atkins, who saw him perform, said he was graceful like a snake, somebody you couldn't take your eyes

Something for Sunday Morning

> Branded enemies of the "progress of public spirit," [the Carmelite nuns of Compiegne] were killed as part of the [French] Revolution's systematic effort to efface all trace of the living God from France. > Priests and nuns were jailed and killed by the score, churches

Historical Miniature

Thunderbird wine: > You won't find mention of Thunderbird at the Gallo company's Web page, or any reference to the companies [sic] roster of dÃ©classÃ© wines: Night Train, Ripple, Boone's Farm. Neither will you find mention of the Gallo company on the Thunderbird

Far Out

At the University of Michigan, I majored in History with an emphasis on classical studies. This is exciting for us nerds: > The tomb of Odysseus has been found, and the location of his legendary capital city of Ithaca discovered here on this large island across a one-mile channel from

I Probably Shouldn't Imagine This One

"Hey, baby, let's lose these pocket protectors and lay down some formula by the chalk board." > Albert Einstein was the outstanding genius of the 20th century, but he was also an ordinary man who had many affairs during his two marriages. Link [http://www.cnn.

Feinstein Reads Books?

> Catholic League president William Donohue has asked Senator Dianne Feinstein to apologize to Catholics for a remark she made today at the hearings of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. > "In a prepared statement today at the hearings for John Roberts, Senator Dianne Feinstein said she was going