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75The Art and Beauty of European Tapestries
Arabesque tapestry with monogram of Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, Brussels ca. 1555 Once upon a time and and not too long ago, I volunteered at Hale Farm & Village a historic property and 1800's living history production of the Western Reserve...
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72Visiting the City Hall, Antwerp, Belgium: remarkable, Renaissance-style structure dating from the 16th century
Flag of Belgium Antwerp City Hall, Grote Markt, Antwerp This remarkable structure in Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen ) was commenced in 1561 and completed in 1564, during the reign of Spanish King Philip II, when what is now Belgium (Dutch: België ). ...
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77D-Day: Remembering a Day on Omaha and Utah Beaches, Normandy, France
Decoration Day, now Memorial Day, is a federal holiday set aside to honor the men and women that have died in service to our country. We can spend a day at the beach because of their day at the beach.
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77On The Day You Were Handed A Folded Flag
"Freedom is Not Free"...and that the Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice: "Gave up their tomorrows for our todays". God Bless All The Gold Star Parents And Siblings On This Memorial Day... And Thank You To All That Have Served...And To All The Ones That Are Serving Us...At This Very Moment !
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70Visiting Ostend Station, Ostend, Belgium: Belle Epoque monumentality by P J Oppen and L P J Seulen, dating from 1913
Flag of Belgium Ostend Railroad Station This imposing structure in Ostend (Dutch: Oostende), Belgium can truly be described as monumental, a reminded of the formerly high proportion of rail travellers in the days before automobiles and airliners. ...
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77Visiting Malo-les-Bains, Dunkirk, France: peaceful extremity of French Flanders on the North Sea, with a turbulent past
Malo-les-Bains (Dutch: Malo-aan-Zee ) is now a suburb of Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque ; Dutch: Duinkerken ), in France's Nord deparment, but between 1891 and 1970 it was a separate municipality in its own right. Malo attracts many vacationers on...
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65SWORD-FLASH 1066 - 2:"...THE LONG HAIR'D STAR..."
Tostig's raids on the south and east coasts were rebuffed. A possible foray by William, hampered by bad weather and battle losses in mid-Channel told Harold there was little likelihood of William invading in the afteryear of 1066. There would be time for feasting in London before winter weather finally set in.
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77Top 20: My Favorite "Simpsons" Supporting Characters
A long time "Simpsons" geek runs down his personal Top 20 list of favorite "background" characters, i.e. those who are not members of the immediate Simpson family. Since "the Simpsons" has such an extensive and rich "cast" of characters, it was tough to decide who made the cut!
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76Flanders, the Lion
A brief description of the Battle of Courtrai 1302, also known as the Battle of the Golden Spurs
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62GODWIN'S CLAN - 8: EADGYTHA - Queen to a Saint; EARL IN CHECK - Harold in Normandy (the Oath)
Eadward's queen Eadgytha, daughter of Godwin, and sister to Harold the Earl of Wessex. Her loyalty and friendship went to Tostig, rather than Harold in the end. And Harold's time as William's guest, going on campaign in Brittany, swearing an oath and falling to William's knights on Caldbec Hill
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