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| O MIO BAMBINO CAROThu, 08 Jan 2009 09:04:01 -0800 by escribiente1Niños trabajando. Fotografías de Lewis W. Hine tomadas entre 1907 y 1919. Esta serie de fotografías, y muchas más, de este genial fotógrafo, pueden verse en la web "SHORPY" http://www.shorpy.co m/ que lleva el mismo nombre que uno de los niños mineros retratados por él. La música, O mio bambino caro, es un aria de la ópera Gianni Schicchi (1918) de G. Puccini. Related: fotografia; mÚsica | |
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| Sir Harry Lauder "Chorus Medley 1932"Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:51:11 -0800 by rego21aSir Harry Lauder: 1870-1950[1932 78 recording] Harry Lauder's Chorus Medley Henry McLennan Lauder [Stage name Harry Lauder] was born at Portobello, Edinburgh in the home of his maternal grandfather.Sir Harry is said to have started his music-hall career as an Irish comedian.He toured the world extensively during his forty-year career, including 22 trips to the United States, and several to Australia. He was, at one time, the highest-paid performer in the world, and was the first British performer to sell more than a million records. His appeal was not only limited to popular tastes; he was a favourite of King Edward VII and a friend of Sir Thomas Lipton, the tea merchant.When World War I broke out, Lauder was in Melbourne on one of his Australian tours.During the war, he led successful fundraising efforts for war charities, organised a tour of music halls in 1915 for recruitment purposes, and entertained the troops under enemy fire in France.He suffered personal tragedy during the war, when his only son, John, a captain in the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed in action. For his services during the war, Lauder was knighted in January 1919.Sir Harry wrote most of his own songs, favourites of which include Roamin' in the Gloamin', I Love a Lassie, A Wee Deoch-an-Doris, and Keep Right on to the End of the Road.Sir Harry, made hundreds of recordings over the span of his career. this is the 1932 78 recording "Harry Lauder's Chorus Medley" Sir Harry's final retirement was announced in 1935. However, he again entertained troops during World War II, despite his age, and made wireless broadcasts with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He also appeared immediately after the war to thank the crews of American food relief ships docking at Glasgow. His last years were spent in his home of Lauder Ha' at Strathaven, where he died in February 1950, aged 79. Related: "old time music hall" "sir harry lauder" "78rpm record." | |
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| Henri FarmanThu, 08 Jan 2009 03:00:36 -0800 by NewVizaarHenri Farman (born Henry Farman)[1] (May 26, 1874 - July 18, 1958) was a French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman.Born in Paris in France, he was the son of a well to do English newspaper correspondent working there. Farman trained as a painter at the École des Beaux Arts, but quickly become obsessed with the new mechanical inventions that were rapidly appearing at the end of the 19th century. Because his family had the money, he was able to pursue this interest as an amateur sportsman. In the 1890s he became a championship cyclist, and at the turn of the century he discovered motor racing, competing for Renault in the Gordon Bennett Cup.When Gabriel Voisin began to produce a powered airplane for sale in 1907, Farman was one of his first customers. He set numerous Official Records (though still well short of those achieved by the Wright Brothers) for both distance and duration.[2] These include the first to fly a complete circuit of 1 kilometre (January 13, 1908, winning the 50,000 franc Grand Prix d'Aviation offered by Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe[3]) and 2 kilometres (March 21, 1908). On the latter date he is also recorded as becoming the first ever airplane passenger, flown by Leon Delagrange.[4] Later in 1908, on October 30, Farman went on to make the first cross-country flight in Europe, flying from Chalons to Rheims (27 kilometres in 20 minutes).MF.11 "Shorthorn"The passenger transport GoliathAfter designing his own airplane, on May 30, 1908, he took Ernest Archdeacon for a 1241 metre flight at Ghent, Belgium[2]. Although his own flight as a passenger should take precedence there is some evidence that on or around this date he made the first flight with a woman passenger.[5]In 1909, he made further record breaking flights of 180 kilometres in just over 3 hours (at Rheims on August 27) and 232 kilometres in 4 hours 17 minutes and 53 seconds (at Mourmelon on November 3). On August 28, he was the pilot of the first 3-person flight when he carried 2 passengers for 10 kilometres.[2]In partnership with his two brothers he built a highly successful and innovative aircraft manufacturing plant. Their 1914 model was used extensively for artillery observation and reconnaissance during World War I. The Farman Aircraft company's Goliath was the first long-distance passenger airliner, beginning regular Paris-London flights on February 8, 1919.He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1919 and retired in 1937, when the French government nationalized the aircraft industry.Henri Farman died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Passy in Paris Related: henri farman pilot aviador piloto aviator france video tv docu | |
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| Sidney Bechet, "At the Jazz Band Ball"Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:57:07 -0800 by bsgs98"At the Jazz Band Ball" Sidney Bechet's Bluenote JazzmenRecorded 1949 for Bluenote 561First introduced by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1918, written by Larry Shields and Nick LaRocca.Sidney Bechet was born in New Orleans in 1897 and was a child prodigy on the clarient and soon surpassed his teachers and even as a child, he was playing with some of the top bands in New Orleans. At the age of 20, he arrived in Chicago and played with King Oliver and in 1919 he was touring Europe where he was a great sensation. It was in London that he bought his first soprano saxophone. Back in the United States, he began his recording career and worked with Clarence Williams, Louis Armstrong, Nobel Sissel, and even had a short stint with Duke Ellington.It was in Europe that he achieved his greatest success and where eventually made his home, but he never forgot the New Orleans tradition that nurtured and inspired him. Bechet died in Paris, France, on his 62nd birthday, May 14, 1959. Related: new orleans sidney bechet 1949 blue note jazzmen at the jazz band ball dixieland 78rpm | |
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| Rubato KangarooWed, 07 Jan 2009 15:18:18 -0800 by rfrostbanjoFive & Dime Jazz: a song my wife Eberle Umbach & I co-wrote in 2005. I played a slightly altered version of this as a guitar solo in our soundtrack for the 1919 Nell Shipman film, "Back to God's Country." Related: "five & dime jazz" "bijou orchestrette" | |
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| The 2009 Cadillac Presidential LimousineWed, 07 Jan 2009 13:55:45 -0800 by PatriotMcCainGeneral Motors Corp. recently delivered to the U.S. Secret Service a brand new presidential limousine, replacing the 2006 model Cadillac DTS presidential limousine that President George W. Bush has used.The new limousine, dubbed the 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, makes its debut on Inauguration Day. It's the first presidential limousine not to carry a specific model name, said GM spokesman David Caldwell.GM declined to say how many it was building for the U.S. government, but it's believed to be fewer than 25.Ed Donovan, a Secret Service spokesman, confirmed that the new Cadillac limousine would make its debut on Jan. 20 during the inauguration, but declined to elaborate on the new vehicle's improvements or specifications.The new limousine has larger windows and better visibility for the president, Caldwell said. But it is roughly the same size and "footprint" of the previous model, he said.Obama will use the limousine during the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue after his swearing in on the west side of the Capitol.Spy shots of a test version of the new presidential limousine made the rounds on blogs this summer, with some suggesting it was built on GM's medium-duty truck platform and had a diesel engine. But those photos didn't have GM production panels.Another company provides heavy armor that is reportedly at least 5 inches thick for the vehicle. The limousine also has run-flat tires, bulletproof glass and a completely sealed interior to ward off a chemical attack, among many other high-tech security features. It also has electronic communications equipment.Secret Service agents are training with the new limousine at a facility near Washington.Caldwell said it would be a mistake to classify the new vehicle as a truck or a sedan."The president is not riding in a medium-duty truck, nor he is riding in a sedan," he said, adding that it is a "unique" vehicle.Caldwell said he couldn't give specifications -- even the engine size or type -- in either the current limousine or the new one. Other facts also are secret like the vehicle's curb weight, though Cadillac has disclosed in the past that the limo has a 10-disc CD player and hand-stitched leather interiors.Both Donovan and Caldwell said they would release more information and pictures about the new limo next week.Caldwell noted that the Secret Service would continue to use the 2006 model vehicles as well. Presidential limousines are often used for a decade or longer. They are also used by the vice president, and the Secret Service often provides transportation for visiting world leaders.GM introduced its latest version of the presidential limousine in 2005 during Bush's second inauguration, which replaced the 2001 Cadillac DeVille presidential limousine. GM builds the vehicles to "an exacting list" of government specifications."This is an assignment we really treasure," Caldwell said. "We're honored again to be associated with the U.S. presidency."The president also on occasion travels in a Chevrolet Suburban. Bush often travels in a Chevy during weekend biking trips in Washington. He owns a Ford F-250 pickup he keeps on his Texas ranch.During the presidential campaign, Obama bought a Ford Escape Hybrid, getting rid of his less efficient Chrysler 300C. He also blasted the first car he learned to drive on: a Ford Granada, saying it may be "the worst car Detroit ever built."GM has built the most presidential limousines since 1983, wresting the job away from Ford Motor Co., which built a series of Lincolns -- mostly Continentals -- for use by presidents starting in 1939, when it built a Lincoln V-12 for President Franklin Roosevelt.Ford built a 1989 Lincoln Town Car limo for President George H.W. Bush that was modified from an F-250 pickup. It's on display at his presidential library.GM has a 90-year history with presidents.President Woodrow Wilson rode in a Cadillac during a World War I victory parade in 1919. President Calvin Coolidge used a 1928 Cadillac town car throughout his administration.But the first government-owned vehicle was a Stanley Steamer purchased during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. The first president to ride in a car in his inauguration was Warren Harding, who rode in a Packard Twin-Six.In 1938, two Cadillac convertibles, dubbed the "Queen Mary" and "Queen Elizabeth," were purchased by the U.S. government. Named for ocean liners, the 21 1/2 feet, 7,660-pound vehicles were equipped with a full ammunition arsenal, two-way radios and heavy-duty generators.They remained in use until the 1950s. President Dwight Eisenhower got one of the first production 1953 Cadillac Eldorados, which he rode in his first inaugural parade.The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn has the largest collection of presidential limousines, including the vehicle that President John F. Kennedy rode in 1963 when he was shot. Related: fox news republican conservative o'reilly hannity limbaugh coulter ingraham beck savage military cnn nbc olbermann liberal traitors patriots global war on terror god | |
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| Lenin en funeral de Sverdlov Bolshevik revolution-6Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:23:58 -0800 by BolshevismLenin in Newsreels (1923). This compilation of Lenin's public appearances was taken from various issues of the official Soviet newsreel, Goskinokalendar.Vlad imir Ilich at Sverdlov's funeral in 1919.Lenin at the ceremonial laying of the first stone for the K. Marx monument on Theater square.************* ******************** ****Lenin at the inauguration of the Marx & Engels monument.Lenin at the opening of the All Russian Congress on Out-of-School Education.Lenin at the ceremonial laying of the first stone for the monument to "Liberated Labor".Lenin at the Second Congress of the Comintern in Petrograd.http://www .icl-fi.org/******** ****************** Related: california new york georgia alabama mexico prd pri pan ezln farc lula chavez castro evo mas hungary ddr gdr shanghai taiwan korea seul | |
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| The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) - Full MovieSat, 03 Jan 2009 12:03:03 -0800 by LuckyStrike502A man named Francis relates a story about his best friend Alan and his fiancée Jane. Alan takes him to a fair where they meet Dr. Caligari, who exhibits a somnambulist, Cesare, that can predict the future.When Alan asks how long he has to live, Cesare says he has until dawn. The prophecy comes to pass, as Alan is murdered, and Cesare is a prime suspect.Cesare creeps into Jane's bedroom and abducts her, running from the townspeople and finally dying of exhaustion.Meanwhile , the police discover a dummy in Cesare's cabinet, while Caligari flees.Francis tracks Caligari to a mental asylum. He is the director! Or is he?The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is in the public domain, and you can download it here for free:http://www.arch ive.org/details/DasK abinettdesDoktorCali gariTheCabinetofDrCa ligari Related: the cabinet of dr. caligari 1919 full movie public domain murder horror film mental asylum | |
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