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| Definition: |
(adjective) Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy. |
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gossamer |
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The birdwatchers longed to
see the smallest and most ethereal of birds but found only a
family of common pigeons. |
The Pazzi Conspiracy
In the late 1400s, Pope Sixtus IV, his nephew Gerolamo Riario,
Archbishop Salviati, and members of the wealthy Pazzi family hatched
a plot to assassinate Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici. The Pazzi and
Medici families were rivals, but the Pazzis were merely tools in the
conspiracy, which aimed to increase Riario's power in Florence. On
April 26, 1478, while attending High Mass at the Duomo, Giuliano was
stabbed to death. A wounded Lorenzo escaped. What happened to the
conspirators? More... |
Antoine Lavoisier Tried, Convicted,
and Guillotined (1794)
Lavoisier was a French nobleman known today as the
"father of modern chemistry." He stated the first version
of the Law of Conservation of Matter, co-discovered and named
oxygen, wrote the first detailed list of elements, and introduced
the metric system. Lavoisier also worked to improve economic and
social conditions in France, holding various government posts. He
was beheaded during the Reign of Terror because, as a member of the
farmers general, one of his duties was to do what? More... |
Harry S. Truman (1884)
Truman was the 33rd president of the US. He is remembered for
authorizing the use of atomic bombs against Japan and for his
opposition to Communism. A Democrat who largely accepted the New
Deal tradition, he presided over victory in WWII and the Marshall
Plan to rebuild Europe. His administration also oversaw the
beginning of the Cold War and the desegregation of the US armed
forces. What famous headline ran in the Chicago Tribune the
day after Truman won his second term as president? More... |
Chile Evacuates Locals Following
Volcanic Activity
Chilean
authorities have evacuated more than 4,000 people from regions
surrounding the long-dormant Chaiten volcano,
which began erupting on Friday and has continued to spew ash
in the days since. The 20-mile (30-kilometer) high ash plume has
coated the region with a thick layer of dust, reaching a depth of
more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) in some areas. Though no lava flow
has been detected, experts say that molten rock is being thrown from
the volcano and worry about the potential for the volcano’s
eruptive column to collapse. Chile is home to the world’s second
most active string of volcanoes; of the country’s 2,000 volcanoes,
500 are considered potentially active. More ... |
 For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.
Virginia Woolf
(1882-1941) |
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