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Hace 14 horas · Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, and sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the ...
Hace 14 horas · Dorothy Leigh Sayers (/ s ɛər z / SAIRZ; 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime novelist, playwright, translator and critic.. Born in Oxford, Sayers was brought up in rural East Anglia and educated at Godolphin School in Salisbury and Somerville College, Oxford, graduating with first class honours in medieval French.She worked as an advertising copywriter between 1922 and ...
Hace 14 horas · Name and symbols. The Weimar Republic is so called because the Weimar National Assembly that adopted its constitution met in Weimar from 6 February to 11 August 1919, but the name only became mainstream after 1933.. Terminology. Even though the National Assembly chose to retain the old name Deutsches Reich (Art. 1 of the Constitution), hardly anyone used it during the Weimar period, and no ...
Hace 14 horas · Creating Spectacle and Extravaganza The UFC has mastered the art of cultivating spectacles around its marquee events, transforming fight nights into all-encompassing entertainment extravaganzas. By orchestrating elaborate walkouts, pyrotechnic displays, and musical performances, the UFC has elevated its events into larger-than-life spectacles that transcend the realm of sports.
Hace 14 horas · The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by U.S. federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians between February 28 and April 19, 1993. The Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh, were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, 13 miles (21 ...
Hace 14 horas · The Lovin' Spoonful The Lovin' Spoonful in 1965 Clockwise from bottom right: John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky, Joe Butler and Steve Boone Background information Origin Greenwich Village, New York City, U.S. Genres Folk rock pop rock Years active 1964–1968 1991–present Labels Kama Sutra Elektra Spinoff of The Mugwumps Members Steve Boone (see Members section for touring members) Past members ...
Hace 14 horas · Origin and history of the genre. The first program generally considered to be a "soap opera" or daytime serial by scholars of the genre is Painted Dreams, which premiered on WGN radio Chicago, on October 20, 1930. It was regularly broadcast in a daytime time slot, where most listeners would be housewives; thus, the shows were aimed at – and consumed by – a predominantly female audience.
