John Lloyd Stephens - John Lloyd Stephens John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805 – October 13, 1852) was a American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization and in the planning of the Panama railroad. Stephens was born in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He studied at Columbia University where he obtained a law degree. In 1834, he traveled to the Near East and later wrote a book describing his travels. Stephens wrote several popular books about his travels and explorations: Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land (1837) Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland (1838) Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan, Vols. 1 & 2 (1841) Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vols. 1.
John Stevens - John Stevens John Stevens is the name of a number of prominent people: John Stevens (1682-1737), immigrant to America, Port Collector at Perth Amboy. John Stevens (1749-1838) developed the multitubular boiler engine and the screw propeller John Stevens (c. 1716-1792) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey and received the first American railroad charter John F. Stevens (1853-1943) built the Great Northern Railroad in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal John Stevens (1940-1994) was a founding member of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble Sir John Stevens (b. 1942) is Britain's senior Chief Constable. John Stevens (politician) was the founder of the Pro-Euro Conservative Party John Stevens (scholar) an expert on Buddhism There was also: John Lloyd Stephens (1805-1832) explorer,.
John Horne Tooke - John Horne Tooke John Horne Tooke (June 25, 1736 - March 18, 1812), was an English politician and philologist. He was born in Newport Street, Long Acre, Westminster, the third son of John Horne, a poulterer in Newport Market, whose business the boy, when at Eton College, described to his friends as a "Turkey merchant". Before Eton, he had been at school in Soho Square, in a Kentish village, and from 1744 to 1746 at Westminster School. On January 12, 1754 he was admitted as sizar at St John's College, Cambridge, and took his degree of B.A. in 1758, as last but one of the senior optimes, Richard Beadon, his lifelong friend, afterwards Bishop of Bath and Wells, being a wrangler in the same year. Horne.
Kabaah - stone masks of the long-nosed rain god Chac; it is also known as the Codz Poop, meaning "Rolled Matting", from the pattern of the stone mosaics. This massive repetition of a single set of elements is unusual in Maya art, and here is used to unique effect. Masks of the rain god abound on other strutures throughout the site. Copal incense has been discovered in some of the stone noses of the raingods. The site also has a number of other palaces, low stone buildings, and step-pyramid temples. While most is in the "Puuc" Maya style, some show "Chenes" elements. The site had a number of scupted panels, lintels, and door-jams, most of which have been removed to museums elsewhere. The sculptures mostly depict the site's rulers and scenes of warfare..
Jump Jim Crow - one of the first major examples of African-American influence in popular music in the United States. The tune became very well known not only in the United States but internationally; in 1841 the USA ambassador to Central America, John Lloyd Stephens, wrote that upon his arrival in Merida, Yucatan the local brass band played "Jump Jim Crow" under the mistaken impression that it was the USA's national anthem. With time Jim Crow became a term often used to refer to African Americans, and from this the laws of racial segregation became known as Jim Crow laws. The expression to jump Jim Crow came to mean "to act like a stereotyped stage caricature of a Negro". See Uncle Tom. Here are the lyrics, from the band the Bluegrass Messengers, which has the.
Juan Galindo - Spanish, English and Irish descent, but the curious rumor that Juan Galindo was actually born in Ireland as "John Gallager" seems to be false. He fought for Central American independence from Spain, and led the charge that took the fortress at Omoa, the last Spanish stronghold in Central America. Galindo worked for the government of the United States of Central America (see: History of Central America). In addition to his military duties, he wrote accounts of local conditions, topography, and landmarks. He explored a number of ruins of the Maya civilization, including Palenque and Copan, and wrote descriptive accounts. Galindo's publications attracted the attention of US writer John Lloyd Stephens, prompting Stephens' more detailed investigation of the area's ruins. Galindo's writing on the Maya sites are notable as the first pointing.
Izamal - visible at Izamal (and from some distance away in all directions). The first is a great pyramid to the Maya Sun God, Kinch Kak Mo, with a base covering over 2 acres of ground and a volume of some 700,000 cubic meters. Atop this grand base is a pyramid of 10 levels. (A great stucco mask still existed on one side as recently as the 1840s, and a drawing of it by Frederick Catherwood was published by John Lloyd Stephens.) The second structure is the so called "acropolis", known anciently as Popol Chac, a large man-made mound probably built up over several centuries and originally supporting city palaces and temples. After the Spanish conquest of Yucatán in the 16th century a Spanish colonial city was founded atop the existing Maya one,.
Gumarcaj - in Quetzaltenango. On Alvarado's orders, the city, together with the ruling nobles, were burned. Cut stone originally facing the buildings was taken to build the new buildings of Santa Cruz del Quiché; the ruins were still being mined for construction material through the late 19th century, doing extensive damage to the remains of the old buildings. The site was extensively documented in the colonial era. Miguel Rivera y Maestre wrote a report of the site for the government of Guatemala in 1834. In 1840 it was visited by travel writer John Lloyd Stephens. A more detailed plan of the site was made by Alfred P. Maudslay in 1887. Archeological excavations were made in the 1950s and the 1970s. The site can be visited, although little restoration work has been done to.
February 11 - 1903 - Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna. 1905 - Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer nos. 1908 - Australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory over England. 1916 - Emma Goldman arrested for lecturing on birth control. 1919 - Friedrich Ebert (SPD), elected President of Germany. 1928 - 1928 Winter Olympic Games open in St. Moritz, Switzerland 1929 - Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty. 1937 - A sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union. 1941 - First Gold record presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo". 1943 - General Dwight Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe. 1945 - Yalta Conference ends. 1948 - John Costello follows Eamon de Valera as Premier of Ireland..
Frederick Catherwood - Turkey, Egypt, and Palestine and made drawings and watercolors of the ancient remains there. In 1836 he met travel writer John Lloyd Stephens in London. They read the account of the ruins of Copan published by Juan Galindo, and decided to try to visit Central America themselves and produce a more detailed and better illustrated account. The expedition came together in 1839 and continued through the following year, visiting and doccumenting dozens of ruins, many for the first time. The expedition resulted in the book Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, published in 1841, with text by Stephens and engravings based on the drawings of Catherwood. Stephens and Catherwood returned to Yucatan to make further explorations, resulting in "Incidents of Travel in Yucatan'' in 1843. The following year.
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USS America (CV-66) - of a worsening situation. First, Egypt moved troops into the Gaza Strip, demanding that the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Force be withdrawn. Then, Israel beefed up her forces and, in turn, each of the other Arab countries put her armed forces on alert. As war clouds darkened, the United Arab Republic closed the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping. During this time, the carrier conducted normal training operations off the island of Crete and held two major underway replenishment operations. On 5 June, seven American newsmen from the wire services, the three major American television networks and sev eral individual newspapers across the country flew on board. These seven were soon joined by others, 29 in all including media representatives from England, Greece, and West Germany. Their presence was evident everywhere.
Archibald Prize - in Australasia during the 12 months preceding the date fixed by the Trustees for sending in the pictures." List of Winners Year - Artist - Title 1921 - W B McInnes - Desbrowe Annear 1922 - W B McInnes - Professor Harrison Moore 1923 - W B McInnes - Portrait of a Lady 1924 - W B McInnes - Portrait of Miss Collins 1925 - John Longstaff - Portrait of Maurice Moscovitch 1926 - W B McInnes - Silk and Lace 1927 - George W Lambert - Mrs Murdoch 1928 - John Longstaff - Portrait of Dr Alexander Leeper 1929 - John Longstaff - W A Holman, KC 1930 - W B McInnes - Drum-Major Harry McClelland 1931 - John Longstaff - Sir John Sulman 1932 - Ernest Buckmaster - Sir.
Bolonchen - the carved stone on the ancient structures was removed in the 18th century through the mid 20th century for reuse in modern construction. None the less, a few monuments with scupture and heiroglyphic texts are still visible at old Bolonchen. A short distance to the south of Bolonchen are the caves of Xtacunbilxunan. Both the ruins and cave were visited and described briefly by John Lloyd Stephens at the start of the 1840s, but no detailed examination of the site was made until that of Eric von Euw in 1973 (in part because Stephens and other early visitors failed to note that there were surviving inscriptions)..
Chichén Itzá - from which one can climb the steps of the earlier version of El Castillo inside the current one, up to the room on the top where you can see King Kukulcan's Jaguar Throne, carved of stone and painted red with jade spots. El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan West side of El Castillo Plumed Serpent King Kukulcan's Jaguar Throne Seven courts for playing the Mesoamerican ballgame have been found in Chichén, but the one about 150 meters to the north-west of the Castillo is by far the most impressive. It is the largest ballcourt in ancient Mesoamerica. It measures 166 by 68 meters (545 by 232 feet). The sides of the interior of the ballcourt are lined with sculpted panels depicting teams of ball players, with the captain of the winning.
Coba - 80 square km. The site was occupied by a sizable agricultural population by the 1st century. The bulk of Coba's major construction seems to have been made in the middle and late Classic period, about 500 to 900, with most of the dated heiroglyphic inscriptions from the 7th century. However Coba remained an important site in the Post-Classic era and new temples were built and old ones kept in repair until at least the 14th century, possibly as late as the arrival of the Spanish. Modern Explorations of Coba Knowledge of this expansive site was never completely lost, but it was not examined by scholars until the 1920s. John Lloyd Stephens mentioned hearing reports of the site in 1841, but it was so distant from any known modern road or village.
Thirteenth United States Congress - Wikipedia:WikiProject US Congress. 1813-1814 Major Political Events Members of the Thirteenth United States Congress John Alexander (Representative), Republican, OH Willis Alston (Representative), Republican, NC Joseph Anderson (Senator), Republican, TN William Anderson (Representative), Republican, PA Stevenson Archer (Representative), Republican, MD Daniel Avery (Representative), Republican, NY James Barbour (Senator), Republican, VA Philip Pendleton Barbour (Representative), Republican, VA David Bard (Representative), Republican, PA William Barnett (Representative), Republican, GA William Taylor Barry (Senator), Republican, KY William Baylies (Representative), Federalist, MA Thomas Monteagle Bayly (Representative), Federalist, VA Reasin Beall (Representative), Republican, OH Egbert Benson (Representative), Federalist, NY George Mortimer Bibb (Senator), Republican, KY William Wyatt Bibb (Representative), Republican, GA Abijah Bigelow (Representative), Federalist, MA Thomas Bines (Representative), Republican, NJ Jesse Bledsoe (Senator), Republican, KY Shadrack Bond (Delegate), -, IL John Henry Bowen (Representative), Republican, TN John.
Tonina - century Ruler, name undecyphered - 787 - c. 806 Uh Chapat - early 9th century The known last recorded date at the site is about 901. Recent history of Tonina The first published account of the ruins was made by Fray Jacinto Garrido at the end of the 17th century. A number of visitors investigated the ruins of Tonina in the 19th century, the first being an expedition led by Guillaume Dupaix in 1808. John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood visited in 1840, but these usually meticulous antiquitarians published only a short mention of their visit which added little to the knowledge of the site. More thorough accounts did not come until the 1890s, when Edward Seller, Karl Sapper, and others mapped and photographed the site. Frans Bloom and Oliver La.
Tulum - burn incense and pray until the late 20th century when tourists became too numerous. A number of the buildings sport fresco murals on the interior (small remaining traces of paint suggest that the exterior of some buildings may have been similarly decorated). The murals show Mixtec influence. The first detailed description of the ruins was published by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in 1843. Main temple at Tulum, by Catherwood The site is of moderate size, with construction of modest sized buildings. However Tulum is one of the most visited of ancient Maya sites, sporting a picturesque view of the Caribbean and a location a short distance from the popular resort of Cancun. External Links http://www.cabanascopal.com/exploreTulum/ruins.html.
Shrewsbury, New Jersey - 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,590. Shrewsbury was the birthplace of explorer and writer John Lloyd Stephens. Geography Shrewsbury is located at 40°19'35" North, 74°3'33" West (40.326524, -74.059289)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.90% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The population density is 627.2/km² (1,627.1/mi²). There are 1,223 housing units at an average density of 213.7/km² (554.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 96.60% White, 0.53% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander,.
