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BOXING HAS ITS HISTORY, UFC HAS ITS RIGHT NOW.(Sports)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
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June 10, 2007
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Byline: Mike Waters Staff writer
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather graced the cover of Sports Illustrated prior to their May 5 welterweight championship bout.
The headline read: The Fight to Save Boxing.
Just three weeks later, Sports Illustrated put another fighting sport on its cover. The blood-sport of ultimate fighting.
The headline asked: Too Brutal or the Future?
In a stark contrast to the doom-and-gloom attitude toward boxing in the De La Hoya-Mayweather article, Sports Illustrated called ultimate fighting "America's ...
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Philip II--the 'Most Catholic King'? Jonathan Lewis takes issue with a common interpretation.(Talking Points)(Biography)
Magazine article from: History Review
; Philip II, as befits one of Europe's most important...poses the most problems for students of Philip II. It has become a myth perpetuated over...of his kingship. There is no doubt that Philip II has caused immense historical debate. Geoffrey...
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Philip II: The Barbaric King; The "real" story behind the great Macedonian conqueror.
M2 Presswire
; ...August 2002-1stBooks Library: Philip II: The Barbaric King; The "real...BEACH FLORIDA - History tells us that Philip II of Macedon was the architect of the...people have learned in history, Philip II was the epitome of a true Macedonian...
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The Grand Strategy of Philip II.(Review)
Magazine article from: History Today
; The Grand Strategy of Philip II Geoffrey Parker Yale University Press...fold into each other. The sweep of Philip II's grasp on territories in three continents...in history' was well understood by Philip's opponents. Parker records Francis...
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Possessing the sacred: monarchy and identity in Philip II's relic collection at the Escorial.
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly
; ...The most famous anecdote about King Philip II (1527-98) and his passion for...perhaps best captures the essence of Philip II's political and religious project...should not stop us from believing that Philip II's passion for relics reflected...
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Books: Heroic hate figure Philip II of Spain does not deserve his black reputation, says John Adamson
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London
; Philip of Spain by Henry Kamen Yale, pounds 25, 384 pp For all his virtues, Philip's escutcheon is not entirely stain-free...rulers have received a worse press than Philip II of Spain. Sinister, black-suited, and...
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The Seventh Window: The King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in Gouda, 1557.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly
; ...The King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in...large upper expanses. In 1557 Philip II, giddy from his victory over the...the political situation in which Philip II found himself in 1557. Particularly...
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THE KEY PLAYERS.(Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain)
Magazine article from: Calliope
; ...Europe, Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain, disagreed on almost everything...To Catholics, and particularly to Philip, a deeply religious man, Elizabeth...as Elizabeth did, was more than Philip could take. In his enormous residence...
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What if ... Philip II had gone to the Netherlands? Geoffrey Parker considers the far-reaching consequences of a sudden change of plan by the king of Spain in 1567.
Magazine article from: History Today
; ...decreed by their absentee sovereign, Philip II (r.1555-1598). Until 1559...his regent. As time passed, and Philip refused to heed their political advice...cyphered in his own hand. Yes: Philip II, ruler of the largest state in the...
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The Seventh Window: The King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in Gouda (1557)
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review
; ...King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint...significance, particularly for Philip.At the time of the donation...the Provinces repudiated Philip's sovereignty in 1581...not. During World War II the whole collection was...
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Philip II and Alexander the Great Unify Greece in World History.
Magazine article from: The Book Report
; In World History Nardo, Don Philip II and Alexander the Great Unify Greece...and-son world-leader acts, Philip II, King of Macedonia, and Alexander the Great. Philip II revolutionized Greek warfare and...
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