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Gunpowder, treason and plot... Colin Russell on the the history of the original explosive
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WHEN King George I sailed gracefully down the Thames in his Royal
Barge in July 1717 it was to the accompaniment of a spectacular
display of pyrotechnics and a new orchestral piece by Mr Handel:
Music for the Royal Fireworks.
He may have reflected that the substance then giving him so much
enjoyment very nearly ended the life of one of his predecessors just
over a century earlier. Or perhaps such ironies never crossed his
mind.
The essential ingredient of all fireworks is essentially the same
as that which filled the kegs underneath the Houses of Parliament one
fateful day in 1695. It is of ...
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ANDALUSIA TO HOST WORLD BASEBALL SERIES
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...the following news release: In August, 2007 Andalusia, Alabama has the honor of hosting the 15...Interstate 65 and 45 miles off Interstate 10, Andalusia is easily accessible. Andalusia is the county seat of Covington County and is...
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Fitch Affirms Andalusia's 'AA-' Rating; Outlook Stable.
Business Wire
; ...affirmed the autonomous community of Andalusia's long-term foreign currency and...the same time, the agency has assigned Andalusia a long-term local currency rating of...reducing its operating expenditure. In 2002 Andalusia recorded a budget surplus of EUR295 million...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Andalusia, meet Galicia.(Survey)(two outlying regions, each with its problems)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US)
; THE parliament of Andalusia meets in a former Seville church...unreported Spain in those vignettes. Andalusia stretches 520 km across the south...even now the centre's treatment of Andalusia is "essentially political" (not...
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Son of Andalusia. The Lyrical Landscapes of Federico Garcia Lorca.(Review) (book review)
Magazine article from: Symposium
; C. BRIAN MORRIS. Son of Andalusia. The Lyrical Landscapes of Federico...write yet another work on Lorca and Andalusia, and such a voluminous one at that...Morris perceives the presence of Andalusia--its legends, traditions, songs...
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`Journey' to Andalusia
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times
; ...Straits Times 01-27-2000 `Journey' to Andalusia Byline: Suraya Al-Attas Edition...s Showbiz Memo: (STF) - Konsert Andalusia M. Nasir will be the local maestro...greatness of Islamic civilisation in Andalusia, writes Suraya Al- Attas. THE good...
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FREDERIC NAIL NAMED EXECUTIVE CHEF OF ANDALUSIA COUNTRY CLUB
Magazine article from: The Public Record
; ...Nail has been named Executive Chef of Andalusia Country Club, announced General Manager...culinary experience to his new position with Andalusia Country Club, including prior service...membership of our club," stated Cummings. Andalusia Country Club is the latest luxury golf...
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Salant Andalusia plant a boon to 'Bama. (Salant Corp. shirt plant in Andalusia, Alabama)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record
; ANDALUSIA, Ala. (FNS) -- The grand opening...might not be able to land at the small Andalusia airport. Then the fog lifted and the...hard to wear." At a luncheon at the Andalusia Country Club, Gov. Folsom presented...
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A golf backlash in Spain Andalusia tightens rules to rein in big developments
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune
; ...20-2008 A golf backlash in Spain Andalusia tightens rules to rein in big developments...happy Spain, the regional government of Andalusia recently approved a sweeping new law...there are too many golf courses." In Andalusia - home to the popular Costa del Sol...
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ANDALUSIA RECEIVES $485,000 FOR TWO PROGRAMS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...485,000 in funds for the City of Andalusia as part of the passage of the 2008 Omnibus...funding for two programs impacting the Andalusia area," Congressman Everett said...bill provides $250,000 to the City of Andalusia to conduct a feasibility study and evaluation...
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TREASURER IVEY VISITS COVINGTON COUNTY, RECEIVES KEY TO CITY OF ANDALUSIA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...Kay Ivey recently visited Florala and Andalusia to discuss economic development opportunities...serve as the keynote speaker for the Andalusia Pilot Club. Treasurer Ivey first visited...The Treasurer later spoke to the Andalusia Pilot Club and community leaders at the...
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