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On This Day In History: The Birth Of England’s “Golden Age”

On November 17, 1558, Queen Mary Tudor, a fervent Catholic, died, and her younger, Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth, ascended to the English throne. Elizabeth was 25.

While her motives for refusing to marry have been debated for centuries by scholars, the decision itself bucked conventional wisdom of the day for a poor country like England. However, Elizabe... read more

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Czechs Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of Velvet Revolution

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Czech’s Velvet Revolution, I clipped this article along with a few pictures of Prague. I have not had the pleasure of visiting Prague, but a close friend of mine did some years ago. To this day, he remarks that it is the most beautiful of the European capitals.

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Underground rocker Lou Reed, soprano Renee Fleming and folk singer Joan Baez performed to a crowd of about 500 gathered at 13th-century church in downtown Prague.
Baez performed “We Shall Overcome” in both Czech and English to massive applause by an audience
Video messages from President Barack Obama, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were broadcast
Earlier Saturday, Havel had harsh words for Russia’s current regime
“The era of dictatorships and totalitarian systems has not ended at all. It may have ended in a traditional form as we know it from the 20th century, but new, far more sophisticated ways of controlling society are being born,” Havel was quoted
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities
Havel also called for international solidarity with the oppressed people around the world from North Korea to VenezuelaRead more at news.yahoo.com
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St Vitus Cathedral, Hradcany and Prague bridges
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Prague Castle, also known as, Hradcany Castle; Prague, Czech Republic.
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