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Ren Fair Actors

The Original Renaissance Pleasure FaireSaturdays & Sundays • 10am - 7pmApril 7 – May 20, 2012Santa Fe Dam Recreation AreaIrwindale,...
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Renaissance: Listen Again

Once again your crusty chronicler felt the need to resurrect his old “Listen Again” series. For those of you just joining us, the ...
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SF Fandom: SCA

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  • January 23, 2012
Since science fiction fandom emerged in the Golden Years of the genre, it has grown and fractured into subfandoms. In this series of articles, I&...
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Atriums let the spirit soar

Think about walking into some of your favorite commercial buildings. Chances are, one or more of them have a knock-out atrium for their entry. It...
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Italy's herbal remedies found in Pavia

Since the turn-of-the-century the Gra Car company has produced an authentic and often imitatedchartreuse style herbal cordial for locals and...
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Progressive UK rock band Renaissance announces fall tour

Progressive British rock band Renaissance will perform two of their most successful albums, Turn Of The Cards and Scheherazade in their entirety on...
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The 100 Most Important People of the Middle Ages #21-30

21. Leo the Great (400-461): Pope Leo the Great assumed functional leadership in the west as the Roman Empire disintegrated. Until Leo, local...
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The 100 Most Important People of the Middle Ages #31-40

31. The Venerable Bede (672-735): Bede was a Dark Age monk renowned for his scholarly works and extensive library. Most likely, Bede came from a...
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The 100 Most Important People of the Middle Ages #41-50

41. Masaccio (1401-1428): Masaccio was the first great Italian Renaissance painter. He moved away from the Gothic style and moved toward a more...
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The 100 Most Important People of the Middle Ages #81-90

81. William Wallace (1272-1305): William Wallace led the Scottish independence movement against England. According to legend, the English murdered...
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