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1 day ago · Satchel Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his many years in the Negro leagues; he finally was allowed to enter the major leagues in 1948. He won a World Series title with the Cleveland Indians in 1948 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
4 days ago · Süleyman the Magnificent (born November 1494–April 1495—died September 5/6, 1566, near Szigetvár, Hungary) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 who not only undertook bold military campaigns that enlarged his realm but also oversaw the development of what came to be regarded as the most characteristic achievements of ...
3 days ago · The major element that was "surprising" to me in this book is the presentation of the Petrine employment of Greek and Roman motifs. Typically one learns that the "neo-classical" age began in Russia around 1730, and that the "Baroque" was the reigning style in Peter's era. Here we learn, however, that the first quarter of the eighteenth century ...
20 hours ago · Polytechnicheskaya street, 29, Main Building, office 261, St. Petersburg, 195251; корпус ТВН ВШВЭ кабинет 306. Publications
1 day ago · Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn ( / ˈrɛmbrænt, ˈrɛmbrɑːnt /, [2] Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə (n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ⓘ; 15 July 1606 [1] – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art. [3]
1 day ago · Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
3 days ago · Pete Buttigieg (born January 19, 1982, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.) is an American politician who serves as U.S. secretary of transportation (2021– ) in the administration of Pres. Joe Biden. Buttigieg is the first openly gay cabinet member in American history. He previously was mayor (2012–20) of South Bend, Indiana, and he unsuccessfully ...
