By 1870, Oshkosh had become the third-largest city in Wisconsin. It had a population of over 12,000. The "Oshkosh Daily Northwestern" newspaper (now the Oshkosh Northwestern) was founded around this time. Oshkosh State Normal School later became the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh).
Oshkosh B’Gosh, a clothing manufacturer, started here in 1903. They started out making adult work clothing. But they became famous making children's clothing. Their bib overalls allowed children to dress just like their working fathers. In 2005 the company was purchased by Carter's, Inc., a children's clothing company. Oshkosh B'Gosh is still sold as a separate brand of clothing. The clothing is no longer made in Oshkosh but the corporate headquarters are still there.
The Experimental Aircraft Association, headquartered in Oshkosh, holds a yearly air show called "AirVenture Oshkosh". It is mainly for experimental and recreational aircraft. The event has been held at Oshkosh since 1970. The large number of planes coming and going during the fly-in week makes the Wittman Field air traffic control tower the busiest in the world. The event has become so popular that fans simply call it "Oshkosh".
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 in London, England. It was originally called the Horticultural Society of London, and was renamed in 1861. The RHS is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS helps to protect plants, gardens and parks. It also helps people learn gardening, and encourages people to grow their own food.
It holds flower shows such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, RHS Tatton Park Flower Show and RHS Cardiff Flower Show.
The RHS has several gardens. The four main gardens are: Wisley Garden in Surrey, Rosemoor Garden in Devon, Hyde Hall in Essex, and Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire.
The society honours certain people with the Victoria Medal of Honour, and the Banksian, Knightian and Lindley medals. It awards Gold, Silver-gilt, Silver, and Bronze medals to exhibitors at its flower shows. The Veitch Memorial Medal is awarded each year for an outstanding contribution to the science and practice of horticulture.
Other awards bestowed by the society include the "Associate of Honour" and the "Honorary Fellowship".
The Award of Garden Merit, or AGM, is for garden plants that have been extensively tested by the society, and are recommended.
The RHS works to help keep collections of cultivated plants. Some of these collections are kept by the RHS, and others are kept by other people who send documents and dried plant samples to the RHS.
The Lindley Library of the RHS has five branches. The library began as the book collection of John Lindley.
The RHS Herbarium has many dried plant specimens. It also has its own image library with more than 3,300 original watercolours, approximately 30,000 colour slides and many digital images.
The society has published a magazine since 1866. Since 1975 it has had the title "The Garden" and is currently published monthly. The RHS publishes "The Plantsman" and "The Orchid Review" four times a year. "Hanburyana" is published once a year. It is about horticultural taxonomy.
Since the International Registration Authorities for plants were formed in 1955, the RHS has been the official "Registrar" for some groups of cultivated plants. It is now Registrar for nine categories – conifers, clematis, daffodils, dahlias, delphiniums, dianthus, lilies, orchids and rhododendrons. It publishes The International Orchid Register , the central list of orchid hybrids.
Once Sent from the Golden Hall
Once Sent from the Golden Hall was the first album by death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released by Metal Blade Records. The album was released on February 10 1998. Only 1000 copies of the first release were sold, on both CD and LP. It was later re-released, with 500 hand-counted copies. A deluxe edition was released, remastered by Jens Bogren. Martin Lopez left the band to join Opeth soon after the album was released.
About.com gave the album 4 stars. They said "It's an outstanding debut". They also said that it had "a lot of raw power and aggression". Allmusic.com didn't think the album was so good. They said "the band doesn't really break any new ground here" and that the band "often takes themselves a bit too seriously".
The Avenger (album)
The Avenger was the second full-length album by the Death Metal band Amon Amarth. It was released by Metal Blade Records on September 2, 1999. It was the first album to feature the guitarist Johan Söderberg and the drummer Fredrik Andersson. The digipak version contained a re-recording of their first demo Thor Arise. It was first released in LP format, but was then re-released by Metal Blade Records in 2005.
Amon Amarth said,
It was the result of a short-lived feud with HammerFall.
The album got very good reviews. Allmusic.com said it was "mixing lightning-quick rhythms and noisy guitar textures with deep, growling grooves." They gave it 3.5 stars out of 5.
Aegean cat
The Aegean cat () is a breed of cat. It first lived on the Cyclades islands on the Aegean Sea. This is how it got its name. Because it was an island cat, it likes to play in water and to catch fish.
The Aegean now lives all over Greece and is a common domestic cat that lives in homes. But there are also many that are feral in Greece. This means they are not tame and they run wild. They hang around fishing ports begging for food. This breed is probably the only cat that began in Greece.
Aegean cat fur is medium long. It gives good protection during bad winter weather. They have two or three colors. One of the colors is always white, with no yellow tone. Other colors can be black, red, blue, and cream. The fur may or may not have tabby stripes. These cats are strong with muscles and are medium-sized. The paws are medium in size and have a round shape. The eyes are always green and they have an almond shape.
The Aegean cat has been tame for hundreds of years and has been living where people are. So it is a friendly and intelligent pet that likes attention. The Aegean can not only live in an apartment, but is also a good rodent catcher outside.
Peter Scholl-Latour
Peter Roman Scholl-Latour (March 9, 1924 – August 16, 2014) was a French-German journalist and publicist. He was born in Bochum, Germany. He was of (partly) Jewish descent (his mother was Jewish).
He was known for his books:
He fought in the First Indochina War.
Scholl-Latour died in Rhöndorf, Germany, aged 90.
Raymond Massey
Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian-American actor.
Massey was born Raymond Hart Massey in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford and at the University of Toronto. Massey served in the Canadian Army during World War II. Massey moved to London to begin his acting career in 1922.
He was known for his roles in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", "Santa Fe Trail", "Seven Angry Men", "Arsenic and Old Lace", "Hotel Berlin", "East of Eden", "Battle Cry", and in "How the West Was Won". Massey retired in 1973.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Abraham Lincoln in "Abe Lincoln of Illinois". Massey was also known for his television role as Dr. Gillespie in "Dr. Kildare".
Massey was married to Margery Fremantle from 1921 until they divorced in 1929. Then he married Adrianne Allen from 1929 until they divorced in 1939. Then he married Dorothy Whitney from 1939 until her death in 1982.
Massey two sons and one daughter. He had his first son, Geoffrey, with Margery and his other, Daniel, with Adrianne. He had one daughter, Anna, with Adrianne. His son, Daniel, died in 1998 and his daughter, Anna, died in 2011.
Massey was related to Governor-General of Canada Vincent Massey and to Canadian voice actor Walter Massey. Massey was a Republican and, along with Ronald Reagan, supported Barry M. Goldwater presidential campaign.