The Learning Kingdom
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 21:24:59 -0700
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The Learning Kingdom's Today in History for October 10, 1999
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Wuchang's Uprising, Porgy and Bess, Vinland Map
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October 10, 1911
After a bomb exploded in Wuchang, Central China, a massive revolt by
soldiers and civilians alike against the Manchu dynasty took place.
Although the Manchu dynasty was officially overthrown several months
later, the Wuchang uprising is honored as the Republic of China's
National Day.
Sun Yat-sen is considered the founding father of the Republic of
China:
http://peacock.tnjc.edu.tw/TENS/DRSUN.html
October 10, 1935
George Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess," considered by many the
first and foremost example of American opera, premiered at the Alvin
Theatre, New York. Based on "Porgy," a novel by DuBose Heyward, the
classic musical follows the triumphs and travails of a group of
African-Americans living on the fictional Catfish Row.
Gershwin was a prolific composer and outstanding concert pianist:
http://www.gershwinfan.com/gershbio.html
October 10, 1965
What is believed to be the earliest map of the Western hemisphere,
the "Vinland Map," was first made public. Although its authenticity
has been questioned, defenders of the map claim that it was drawn
around 1440 by Norse explorer Leif Ericson.
The controversy on the authenticity of the "Vinland Map" still rages on:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/map_2-13.html
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