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475th Anniversary of Jacques Cartier's Arrival in Gaspe.
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July 23, 2009
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jul 23, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- I am delighted to extend greetings to all Gaspesians who, "in a spirit of true friendship, authenticity and beauty," invite us to celebrate today the 475th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Gaspe.
What our history books teach us of Cartier's first expedition in 1534 has become the stuff of legend: a commission by the King of France to search for gold in the New World and find a passage to Asia; a crew of 61 men setting sail on two boats; an Atlantic crossing, from St. Malo to Cape Bonavista, in just ...
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Magazine article from: History Today
; Tzu-Hsi, Dowager Empress of China, was one of...nicknamed her Old Buddha or the Dragon Lady. Tzu-Hsi came from the middle ranks of Manchu society...degenerately exhausted Emperor Hsien-Feng. Tzu-Hsi contrived to attract his flagging attentions...
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Magazine article from: History Today
; ...The Dowager Empress of China, Tzu-hsi (or Cixi), had started life in...Shrewd, determined and ruthless, Tzu-hsi had no intention of relinquishing...support and the backing of the army, Tzu-hsi took control again. In 1900 came...
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John Berthrong. Concerning Creativity: a Comparison of Whitehead, Neville, and Chu Hsi.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Philosophy East and West
; ...Whitehead, Neville, and Chu Hsi, his readers might not readily...the Chinese Neo-Confucian Chu Hsi to defend Whitehead against Neville...energizing field"), tzu-jan ("self-soing...Whitehead, Neville, and Chu Hsi, Berthrong provides accurate...
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News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
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Reenter the Dragon Lady, Re-imagined
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
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Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot
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