As a free and independent republic. The chill wind of economic change the decline of empire had not yet touched its selfconfidence. It was still rich in trade and crafts. Its imperial possessions still spread out across the mediterranean and into the italian mainland, as here at vicenza. So the theater and the spectacle were props for a powerful empire which had survived for so long by hardheaded business acumen, by skillful diplomacy, and when those failed, by sheer military force. The cast of characters who paraded on this spectacular stage included the gods of antiquity, whose attributes the city took as its own. Like ancient athens, venice personified itself as a woman as serenissima the serene, as venus the sensual. The city even claimed a special relationship with the virgin mary, virtuous and pure. Behind its spectacular mask, the republic used its prisoners of war as slaves, employed thousands of prostitutes, and preserved the privilege of democracy for a small clique of nobles
For almost three decades, Winslow Homer made his home on prouts neck, a rocky point just south of portland, maine. His house still stands on the high ground overlooking the sea. Visiting the place where homer lived and worked is john wilmerding, Deputy Director of the National Gallery of art. Homers studio was a remodeled stable set about 200 yards from a large summerhouse that his older brother bought in 1883. Although homer was close to his family, he enjoyed the solitude his studio provided, but most of all, it was the ocean outside which reall made this place so important to him. The love of nature was very much a part of homers time. His family joined the growing number of americans in the late 19th century who could afford to escape the city heat and spend summers at the shore. Homers relatives on both sides had been engaged in shipping and trading for generations. His father, Charles Savage homer, carried on an import business. His mother, Henrietta Benson homer, was a watercolo
Single mother to the Youngest Police chief in washington, d. C. , history, more with cathy lanier. Secretary of state nominee john kerrey appeared at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. During this threehour 15 minute hearing, he spoke about the september benghazi attacks and some of the Foreign Policy challenges facing the u. S. , including iran, afghanistan, and syria. He also talked about the vietnam war after returning from vietnam over 40 years ago, he testified about his experience before this committee. John kerry is introduced by elizabeth warren, john mccain, and Hillary Clinton. A vote on his nomination by the full senate is expected next week. Good morning. This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Let me ask, as i did yesterday, i ask unanimous consent of returning members to allow Prospective Member to complete participate in todays hearing. If there is no objection, it is so ordered. Let me start by sayi
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FLASHBACK: A chat with actor Judd Nelson about "St. Elmo s Fire," "The Breakfast Club," and more. Nelson is one of the subjects of a new Hulu docuseries called "BRATS" which