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Notwithstanding, Dickens has been characterized as a professing Christian.
Did he believe in Christ?
Dickens honoured the figure of Christ--though some claim he may have denied his divinity.
Did he have any religious influences?
In the early 1840s Dickens had shown an interest in Unitarian Christianity, and Robert Browning remarked that "Mr. Dickens is an enlightened Unitarian."
Were there any organized religions that he really disapproved of?
Dickens disapproved of Roman Catholicism and 19th-century evangelicalism,
Did the article state why he disapproved ?
and was critical of what he saw as the hypocrisy of religious institutions and philosophies like spiritualism, all of which he considered deviations from the true spirit of Christianity.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
five years to the day after the Staplehurst rail crash, he died at Gads Hill Place.
What was the cause of death?
On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. He never regained consciousness,
What happened to Edwin Drood after his death?
On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. He never regained consciousness,
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Biographer Claire Tomalin has suggested Dickens was actually in Peckham when he suffered the stroke, and his mistress Ellen Ternan and her maids had him taken back to Gad's Hill
Does anyone else think that?
To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years.
Was there a funeral after his death?
Winkler's audition for the Yale School of Drama was to be a Shakespeare monologue, which he promptly forgot, so he made up his own Shakespeare monologue.
Was he accepted into the Yale School of Drama?
Out of a class of 25 actors, 11 finished.
What plays were Winkler in at the Yale School of Drama?
During summers, he and his classmates opened a summer stock theater called New Haven Free Theater, putting on various plays including Woyzeck, and an improv night.
What are some other plays that Winkler was in?
The company put on a production of The American Pig at the Joseph Papp Public Theater for the New York Shakespeare Festival in New York City.
Was Henry still in the theater after he graduated from Yale?
after graduating from Yale, Winkler was asked to be part of the Yale Repertory Theatre company, which included James Naughton and Jill Eikenberry.
What plays did he do with the Yale Repertory Theatre?
During his time there, Cliff Robertson, who had seen him perform in East Hampton, offered him a part in his film The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid.
Did he join any other theaters after the Yale Repertory Theatre?
In 1971, Winkler got a job at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. to work on the play, Moonchildren, but was fired by director, Alan Schneider.
What did he do after being fired?
The first 13 episodes show
what did henry do on the show?
producer Tom Miller was instrumental in Winkler getting cast for the role of Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, nicknamed "The Fonz" or "Fonzie", in Happy Days,
did he get the part?
producer Tom Miller was instrumental in Winkler getting cast for the role of Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli,
what was special about fonzie?
Marshall sought to cast a hunky, blonde, Italian model-type male in the role of Fonzie, intended as a stupid foil to the real star,
what made him change his mind?
However, when Winkler interpreted the role in auditions, Marshall immediately snapped him up.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Winkler's character, though remaining very much a rough-hewn outsider, gradually became the focus of the show as time passed
who was the original focus?
intended as a stupid foil to the real star, Ron Howard.
did he win any awards with the show?
WEDC was created by Walker as a quasi-public entity to replace the state's Department of Commerce
Was he in charge of finances ?
reported that under Walker, WEDC gave out $124 million between the years 2011 and 2013
What was the money given to ?
Based on the 27 awards during that period, 2,100 jobs had been created to date out of a total expected of 6,100.
What was Walker's job ?
ninth season
Who co-wrote the show along with Carey?
Walker signed a law to fund evaluation of the reading skills of kindergartners as part of an initiative
of an initiative for what?
to ensure that students are reading at or above grade level by 3rd grade.
was this decision a success?
law also created a system for evaluating teachers and principals based in part on the performance of their students.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Many of the most influential flatpickers of the 20th century cite White as a primary influence,
who else influenced?
including Dan Crary, Norman Blake, and Tony Rice. Rice owns and plays White's highly modified 1935 Martin D-28.
what was the best part of this?
1978,
What was he doing for work at time of retirement?
Orr signed with Chicago,
What was he doing with Chicago?
He played six games of the 1978-79 season and came to the conclusion that he could no longer play and informed the Black Hawks that he was retiring.
Why could he no longer play?
By 1978, Orr had undergone over a dozen knee surgeries, was having trouble walking and barely skated anymore.
How did they respond to his announcement?
"Losing Bobby", said Gordie Howe, "was the greatest blow the National Hockey League has ever suffered".
What did he do after retiring?
He started a new role as an assistant to Chicago general manager Bob Pulford.
What else can you tell me about retirement?
The Hockey Hall of Fame waived the normal three-year waiting period for induction into the Hall and he was enshrined at age 31
Why did they do that?
Kane compares Swans to blues icon Chester Burnett,
What were some other comparisions?
earlier no wave bands, such as Mars, and the work of Swans' contemporaries, like Sonic Youth's Confusion Is Sex and Kill Yr Idols;
Why was Swans compared to earlier no wave bands?
driving, choppy rhythms and abrasive drums.
Was this style well received by the public?
Hanson Day
What album did they realse
Middle of Nowhere
What day was this on
May 6,
What year
1997,
What was this day made
May 6 was declared 'Hanson Day' in Tulsa by Oklahoma's
What changed
governor Frank Keating. Although 'Hanson
What was the brothers next acheivment
MOE
What does that stand for
Middle of Everywhere
What is this
Rockin' Robin
What did they originally do
sang a cappella and recorded such classic songs
What did they do
Splish Splash" and "Johnny B. Goode", as well as their own material.
Who was in the group
Isaac, Taylor and Zac
When did they perform
Their first performance as a professional group took place in 1992
Where was this at
Mayfest Arts Festival in Tulsa.
What was their name
the Hanson Brothers,
What year did they change their name
1993.
What is this
On 29 April 1977, Polydor released The Jam's debut single, "In the City",
was it popular?
charted in the Top 40 in England.
Did it win any awards?
charted in the Top 40 in England.
what type of music was it?
The album, like those of The Clash and the Sex Pistols, featured fast, loud and pointed songs.
where did they record their songs
The Jam had political lyrics,
what were some political lyrics in their songs?
Beck has a history of criticizing President Barack Obama,
What kind of things did he say
This guy is, I believe, a racist."
Was he calling obama racist
This guy is, I believe, a racist.
What else did he say about him
Beck argued that Obama has repeatedly shown "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture
Was there any thing besides racial tension mentioned stated about Obama
polemical biography by Dana Milbank was released:
when was this biography released?
In October 2010
what things did it state about Glenn?
Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the Tea Bagging of America.
what is something the book talked about?
Danny Bennett felt that younger audiences who were unfamiliar with his father would respond to his music if given a chance.
What style of music was Bennett doing during this period?
No changes to Tony's formal appearance, singing style,
Did he release any songs that were a hit?
musical accompaniment (The Ralph Sharon Trio or an orchestra), or song choice (generally the Great American Songbook) were necessary or desirable.
Did he have a recording contract?
Woking, Surrey, England,
Who was in the band at the time?
The line-up was fluid at this stage, consisting of Paul Weller on bass and lead vocals together with various friends at Sheerwater Secondary School.
Where did they play?
They played their first gigs at Michael's, a local club.
Were they successful?
The Jam gained a small following around London from playing minor gigs,
What bands influenced them?
Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
How were they influenced?
I saw that through becoming a Mod it would give me a base and an angle to write from,
How was the Jam different from other bands?
the Jam wore neatly tailored suits where others wore ripped clothes, played professionally where others were defiantly amateurish,
Musically how were they different?
Spiegelman had twenty-one New Yorker covers published, and submitted a number which were rejected for being too outrageous.
Why were they outrageous?
Spiegelman's first cover appeared on the February 15, 1993, Valentine's Day issue and showed a black West Indian woman and a Hasidic man kissing.
how did he respond
Spiegelman intended it to reference the Crown Heights riot of 1991 in which racial tensions led to the murder of a Jewish yeshiva student.
what else did he do at the new yorker?
Within The New Yorker's pages, Spiegelman contributed strips such as a collaboration titled "In the Dumps" with children's illustrator Maurice Sendak
who else did he work with?
Spiegelman illustrated a 1923 poem by Joseph Moncure March called The Wild Party.
did he collaborate with anyone else?
From 2000 to 2003 Spiegelman and Mouly edited three issues of the children's comics anthology Little Lit,
What other works did he produce?
an obituary to Charles M. Schulz titled "Abstract Thought is a Warm Puppy".
Did he have any other notable achievements?
In 1997, Spiegelman had his first children's book published: Open Me... I'm a Dog,
Did he do any other children's work?
He immigrated with his parents to the US in 1951.
What were some of his first works?
He was earning money from his drawing by the time he reached high school and sold artwork to the original Long Island Press and other outlets.
What in his early life impressed you?
At 15 Spiegelman received payment for his work from a Rego Park newspaper.
Where did Spiegelman live while starting his career?
Spiegelman attended Harpur College from 1965 until 1968,
Prior to the New Yorker job, were any of his works controversial?
After a summer internship when he was 18, Topps hired him for Gelman's Product Development Department
Did he ever have any formal art education?
Spiegelman attended Harpur College from 1965 until 1968, where he worked as staff cartoonist for the college newspaper and edited a college humor magazine.
Did he ever do any other work other than illustrations or art?
as a creative consultant making trading cards and related products in 1966,
What other books did he do graphics for prior to the New Yorker?
Jeff Townes and Will Smith were introduced to each other by chance in 1985.
Who released their first record?
Philadelphia-based Word Up Records released their first single
What year was that released?
late 1985 to 1986 when A&R man Paul Oakenfold introduced them to Word Up with their single
Did Smith have a particular style of rapping?
Smith became known for light-hearted story-telling raps and capable, though profanity-free, "battle" rhymes.
Did they ever change record companies?
the duo were brought to the attention of Jive Records and Russell Simmons.
What was their first album called?
The duo's first album, Rock the House,
How well did it sell?
The album sold about 300,000 units.
Did they end up going on tour?
follow-up album,
What was the name of the album
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper,
How well did the album sell
Nevertheless, the single was a success, launching the group into even more mainstream stardom.
what were some of their singles
"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble".
was that their most popular
"Parents Just Don't Understand":
did they get into charts
the lead-off single, made them MTV household names and also gained the honor of the first Grammy for a hip hop/rap song,
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Jeff reveals on track 19 of Skillz's Infamous Quotes mixtape that New Line Cinema approached Will & Jeff for a movie role which they ended up turning down.
why did they turn it down
McDonald played Billie Holiday on Broadway in the play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
What was notable about this performance?
McDonald won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for this role,
Any other awards during this time?
McDonald received a 2016 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in the broadcast.
Was this performance well recieved?
McDonald won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
the first person to win a Tony Award in all four acting categories.
Any more awards?
making her the first person to earn six Tony Award wins for acting (
Anything important the reader should know about this time period in her career?
McDonald had planned to make her West End debut as Holiday in Lady Day in June through September 2016, but after becoming pregnant she postponed these plans.
Any scandals or controversies during this time?
regularly...I might have been a little judgmental about Billie Holiday early on in my life, but what I've come to admire most about her
more interesting info ?
remake of Annie as Daddy Warbucks' secretary & soon-to-be wife, Miss Farrell.
Was her role as Warbuck's secretary on TV or in film?
McDonald appeared as Naomi Bennett in Private Practice, a spinoff of Grey's Anatomy.
Did she win any awards for any of her TV and film roles?
she shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program with the show's producers.
Did McDonald have anything to say about her time on TV and film?
McDonald left Private Practice at the end of season four, but returned for the series finale at the end of season six to
What was her role in the season finale?
returned for the series finale at the end of season six to bring closure to Naomi's storyline.
Did the critics have anything to say about her film and TV roles?
Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program with the show's producers.
What other aspects of her TV and film career are relevant?
added to the main cast for the second season of The Good Fight,
Who did she play in The Good Fight?
After World War I, the Territory of the Saar Basin was occupied by France.
What were some important aspects of this?
change from the strict rule of Baron von Stumm to French military occupation provided the backdrop for what Wilhelm Honecker understood as proletarian exploitation, and introduced young Erich to communism.
What else happened during his childhood?
Erich Honecker became a member of the Spartacus League's children's group in Wiebelskirchen.
DId Erich Honecker enjoy being a part of the Spartacus League children's group?
Aged 14 he entered the KJVD, the Young Communist League of Germany,
Did anything happen major during this time?
he later served the organisation's leader of Saarland from 1931.
How long did it last?
Henry signed professional forms with Monaco, and made his professional debut on 31 August 1994,
What did he do between 1992 and his debut with Monaco?
made his professional debut on 31 August 1994, in a 2-0 loss against Nice.
Did he set any records at Monaco?
named the French Young Footballer of the Year in 1996, and in the 1996-97 season,
What happened in the 1996-97 season?
On 17 February 2012, Henry returned to Red Bulls to prepare for the 2012 season.
Who did he play for before the Red Bulls?
His base salary of $5 million ($5.6 million guaranteed) made him the highest-paid player in the MLS
Did he earn any other awards?
On 4 December 1935 Honecker was detained by the Gestapo and until 1937 remanded in Berlin's Moabit detention centre.
When was he released?
His "escape" from prison and his relationships during his captivity later led to him experiencing difficulties within the Socialist Unity Party,
What relationships did he have while in prison?
he managed to escape and hid himself at the apartment of Lotte Grund, a female prison guard.
Was he caught after his escape?
in order to be released from prison, Honecker offered the Gestapo evidence incriminating fellow imprisoned Communists, claimed he had renounced Communism "for good",
Did he maintain any Communist connections?
days. On December 29 Crane suffered a severe pulmonary hemorrhage.
Was that the cause of this death?
but at the end of March and in early April he suffered two more hemorrhages.
When was his death?
He died on June 5, 1900,
Where did he die?
categorized as representative of Naturalism, American realism, Impressionism or a mixture of the three.
Who were his influences?
theory that Crane was not only an Impressionist but also influenced by the movement.
Were there any specific people who influenced him?
Stephen Crane fra naturalismo e impressionismo," that the work presents a "symbiosis" of Naturalistic ideals and Impressionistic methods.
What did critics think of his style?
On June 30, 2009, McKinney was aboard the Greek-flagged Free Gaza Movement's ship Spirit of Humanity carrying 21 activists
which party she is?
") debut at age 28 on June 5, 1971,
what was he doing in the opera?
leading a June Festival performance of Tosca.
Did he do anything else for them?
company, he was named principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera
what was he known for?
They devised the "Doughnut Dunkers" routine, with Skelton's visual impressions of how different people ate doughnuts.
was it amusing
The skit won them the Loew's State engagement and a handsome fee.
how much was the fee?
The doughnut-dunking routine also helped Skelton rise to celebrity status.
Where did he first perform
In 1937, while he was entertaining at the Capitol Theater in Washington, D.C., President Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Skelton to perform
did he perform live
Performing the "Doughnut Dunkers" routine led to Skelton's first appearance on Rudy Vallee's The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour
When did that take place?
August 12, 1937.
What happened in 1938?
On October 1, 1938, Skelton replaced Red Foley as the host of Avalon Time on NBC;
Was he successful with this show?
Skelton's work in films led to a new regular radio show offer;
What was the offer?
Blessed Are the Sick, which was met with widespread critical acclaim, and is considered by many to be a landmark release in the death metal genre.
What were the top singles off the album?
'Rapture' and 'God of Emptiness
How was the album received by fans?
The success of the album enabled the band to tour with Black Sabbath and Motorhead across the United States
What other success did they see during this time?
The album has gone on to sell over 100,000 copies in the United States alone.
Was the album popular in other countries?
The success of the album enabled the band to tour with Black Sabbath and Motorhead across the United States
Did they tour with anyone else?
Black Sabbath and Motorhead
Was there any other album released during this period?
Morbid Angel was formed in 1983 in Tampa, Florida by guitarist Trey Azagthoth and drummer/vocalist Mike Browning.
Where was the band started?
Tampa, Florida
Who were the members of the band?
guitarist Trey Azagthoth and drummer/vocalist Mike Browning.
What was the name of their first album?
They recorded their debut album, Abominations of Desolation, in 1986,
When did they record their first album?
in 1986,
How many copies of their first album did they sell?
printing 10,000 copies.
When did they release Altars of Madness?
Altars of Madness, was released in 1989,
What was important about Altars of Madness?
At the behest of the Steinway & Sons piano company, Rubinstein toured the United States during the 1872-3 season.
Where did he visit first?
Rubinstein stayed in America 239 days, giving 215 concerts--sometimes two and three a day in as many cities.
How was is performance received in America?
Despite his misery, Rubinstein made enough money from his American tour to give him financial security for the rest of his life.
Who did he meet in America?
Rubinstein was born to Jewish parents in the village of Vikhvatinets in the Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire (now known as Ofatinti in Transnistria, Republic of Moldova),
where did he go to school
His mother, a competent musician, began giving him piano lessons at five, until the teacher Alexander Villoing heard and accepted Rubinstein as a non-paying student.
did he further his music education?
Later that year Rubinstein's mother sent him, accompanied by Villoing, to Paris where he sought unsuccessfully to enroll at the Paris Conservatoire.
what year was that again?
Rubinstein and Villoing remained in Paris for a year. In December 1840, Rubinstein played in the Salle Erard for an audience that included Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt.
what songs did he play
the new regime aimed to completely dismantle socialism and fully implement capitalism--converting the world's largest command economy
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
On 2 January 1992, Yeltsin, acting as his own prime minister, ordered the liberalization of foreign trade, prices, and currency.
why did he order this liberalization?
At the same time, Yeltsin followed a policy of 'macroeconomic stabilization,' a harsh austerity regime designed to control inflation.
why did he want control of inflation?
Under Yeltsin's stabilization program, interest rates were raised to extremely high levels to tighten money and restrict credit.
how high were the interests rates raised?
Boris Yeltsin was born in the village of Butka, Talitsky District, Sverdlovsk, USSR,
What did his parents do?
Boris' father, Nikolai, found work on a construction site.
What happened with her family?
Yeltsin family moved as far away as they could, to Kazan, more than 1,100 kilometres from Butka,
Did he go to college?
Nikolai remained unemployed for a period of time and then worked again in construction.
Did anything significant happen at this point in his life?
Hutson has been honored in a variety of ways.
What was he honored for?
He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1951,
Any other ways he was honored?
the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1968, also as an initial member.
Was he honored for anything else?
His number 14 was the first number retired by the Packers, in a public ceremony at a game at City Stadium on December 2, 1951.
Was he honored for anything else?
There is a park named after him in his hometown of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Did he do anything for the community?
house, Ellison saw an advertisement on Adult Swim/Cartoon Network asking for song submissions.
did he submit a song?
gave his new audience a taste of the steady grooves and darker breaks that had earned him the move. As
what was 1983?
become his debut album: 1983.
was the album a hit?
one of the label's cornerstone artists and released his second studio album, titled Los Angeles, on
what was Los Angeles about?
grooves and darker breaks that had earned him the move.
and what did he do at Warp Records?
Following his Warp debut, the six-track Reset EP, he quickly became one of the label's cornerstone artists and released his second studio album, titled Los Angeles, on June 10, 2008.
did he have other albums under Warp Records?
His first release on Warp, Reset EP,
did he win any awards?
Ellison participated in that year's annual Red Bull Music Academy, which took place in Melbourne, Australia.
Did he have any tours?
become his debut album: 1983. The record (released on LA indie label Plug Research) was an early touchstone
Did he do any other work?