Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Jacques Clément
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Henry Moore
Henry Moore was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. He is best known for his reclining figures and his monumental works inspired by ancient Mexican carvings and African tribal masks. His reclining figures, mother and child tableaux, and helmet head pieces remain his most recognizable works.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Highest percentage population of foreign-born residents
Vatican City has 100% foreign-born residents, but leaving that out, the countries with the highest percentage of foreign-born residents are UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait. Immigrants account for 88% of UAE's population, as of 2017.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Induráin is a Spanish cyclist who has won the Tour de France five times, the fourth person to do so. He is the only person to have won the titles consecutively, 1991-1995. His nickname is the "Big Mig."
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024
The Rainbow
The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D.H. Lawrence which tells the story of three generations of an English family in the Midlands. It was banned in Britain for its frank treatment of sexuality. Women in Love was a sequel to this novel.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Battle Of Lundy's Lane
The Battle of Lundy's Lane was the bloodiest battle of the War of 1813. It took place a mile west of Niagara Falls in 1814. Neither side won a decisive victory, but the Americans' advance into Canada was and they had to retreat to Ft. Erie. The American general Winfield Scott was wounded. There is a memorial in Drummond Hill Cemetery, Ontario.