http://ebeditor.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by EB Editor Joe en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:48:53 GMT 2009-12-30T10:48:53Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256797 by Robert McHenry [NOTE from the EB Editor Joe: This particular post recently appeared on our corporate blog and has generated some very interesting conversation.  As such, I thought I'd . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:46:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256797 EB Editor Joe 2008-02-12T19:46:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052427 by Robert McHenry (originally published July 9, 2007 in the Britannica Blog) Newly elected French president Nicolas Sarkozy is an avid runner. According to some French critics – and here, the term . . . Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:40:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052427 EB Editor Joe 2007-07-10T21:40:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976868085 In the spirit of the season, the following blog post, written by Gregory McNamee, was featured in the Britannica Blog this week…  The Christmas holiday has been a source of much material, . . . Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:05:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976868085 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-22T17:05:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865783 This Day in History –- December 19 1998:  Articles of impeachment approved against U.S. President Bill Clinton On this day in 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President . . . Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:16:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865783 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-19T16:16:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861403 Biography of the Day -- Moses Maimonides Philosopher, jurist, and physician Moses Maimonides, the foremost intellectual figure of medieval Judaism, whose works, written in Hebrew and Arabic, influenced . . . Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:14:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861403 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-13T23:14:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856247 The following post was featured December 7th, 2006 on the Britannica Blog and was written by Matthew Hilton, a professor of social history at the University of Birmingham (England), a contributor to Britannica's . . . Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:39:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856247 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-07T17:39:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976854820 Biography of the Day -- Walt Disney Walt Disney, born in Chicago this day in 1901, pioneered animated cartoon  films, created such beloved characters as Mickey Mouse  and Donald Duck, and founded . . . Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:59:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976854820 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-05T23:59:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853793 Hello Gather members, Since in our own way, we are all bloggers here on Gather, I thought this might be of interest to the group.   Several weeks ago, we quietly launched a blog on the Britannica.com . . . Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:54:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853793 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-04T21:54:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853727 This Day in History –- December 4 1996:  The unmanned space vehicle Mars Pathfinder was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in order to explore the surface of Mars. 1918: U.S. . . . Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:56:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853727 EB Editor Joe 2006-12-04T20:56:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849957 This Day in History –- November 29 2001:  George Harrison, formerly of the Beatles, died of cancer at the home of a friend in Los Angeles. 1997:  In a ceremony that was broadcast around . . . Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:08:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849957 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-30T00:08:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849052 This Day in History –- November 28 1943: Opening of Tehran Conference The Tehran Conference, attended by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet . . . Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:38:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849052 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-28T23:38:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976844550 This Day in History -- November 22 1963: U.S. President John F. Kennedy assassinated The most notorious political murder in recent American history occurred this day in 1963, when John F. Kennedy, the . . . Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:54:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976844550 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-22T15:54:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843283 This Day in History –- November 20 1910: Mexican Revolution launched by Francisco Madero On this day in 1910, Francisco Maderolaunched a failed revolt that nonetheless sparked the Mexican Revolution  . . . Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:05:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843283 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-21T04:05:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976840121 This Day in History –- November 16 1988: Election of Bhutto as Pakistan's prime minister Benazir Bhutto, elected prime minister of Pakistan on this day in 1988, became the first woman . . . Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:20:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976840121 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-16T18:20:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976838966 This Day in History –- November 14 1962: Eritrea made a province of the Ethiopian empire On this day in 1962, the Ethiopian parliament and Eritrean Assembly voted unanimously for the abolition . . . Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:13:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976838966 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-15T04:13:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976837921 This Day in History –- November 13 2001: Kabul captured by Northern Alliance On this day in 2001, on the heels of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan  prompted by the deadly terrorist attacks . . . Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:14:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976837921 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-13T23:14:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976834874 This Day in History –- November 9 1989: Opening of the Berlin Wall Long a symbol of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961 and eventually extending 28 miles (45 km) to divide the western . . . Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:25:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976834874 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-09T20:25:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829706 This Day in History –- November 2 1976: Jimmy Carter elected 39th U.S. president Jimmy Carter, former Democratic  governor of Georgia and recipient of the Nobel Prize  for Peace in . . . Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:18:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829706 EB Editor Joe 2006-11-02T18:18:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976827221 This Day in History –- October 30 1974: Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle," regaining the world heavyweight boxing title. 1938: Orson . . . Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:00:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976827221 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-30T16:00:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824165 Biography of the Day -- Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, who was born this day in 1881 in Málaga, Spain, but spent most of his life in Paris, was one of the creators of Cubism and is widely seen . . . Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:01:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824165 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-26T04:01:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976823325 Biography of the Day -- Luciano Berio Italian musician Luciano Berio, born this day in 1925, combined lyric and expressive qualities with advanced techniques of electronicand aleatoricmusic and ranked . . . Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:49:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976823325 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-25T02:49:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976822279 Biography of the Day -- Pelé Born this day in Brazil in 1940, Pelé became the most famous football(soccer) player in the sport's history, and, by the time of his retirement in 1977, he . . . Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:47:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976822279 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-23T22:47:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976819933 This Day in History – October 20 1973:  During the ongoing Watergate  investigation, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon  fired special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations . . . Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:00:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976819933 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-20T15:00:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976817674 This Day in History – October 17 1979: Mother Teresa awarded Nobel Prize On this day in 1979, Mother Teresa, founder of a Roman Catholic order of women dedicated to the poor and particularly to . . . Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:52:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976817674 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-17T17:52:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814881 Biography of the Day -- Margaret Thatcher British Conservativepolitician Margaret Thatcher, born this day in 1925, was Europe's first woman prime ministerand Britain's only prime minister in the . . . Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:12:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814881 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-13T16:12:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814817 Abraham Lincoln was elected U.S. president in 1860; John F. Kennedy in 1960. Both men were murdered, assassinated by men with 15 letters in their name. Both men were succeeded by a Southern Democrat named . . . Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:08:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814817 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-13T15:08:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814472 Biography of the Day -- Luciano Pavarotti Born on this day in Modena, Italy, in 1935, Luciano Pavarotti, an operatic lyric tenor noted for his mastery of the highest notes of a tenor's range, is considered . . . Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:09:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814472 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-12T23:09:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813730 Biography of the Day -- Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt, born this day in 1884, was a United Nations diplomat, a humanitarian, the wife (and distant cousin) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and, . . . Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:37:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813730 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-11T23:37:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976812943 This Day in History -- 1985: American motion-picture actor, director, producer, and writer Orson Welles died. 1973: Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned from office and pleaded no contest to the charge . . . Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:49:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976812943 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-11T00:49:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811743 Christopher Columbus died 500 years ago this year, but how should Americans remember him this Columbus Day? Was he the grand explorer deserving of the honor long accorded him, or was he a rank imperialist . . . Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:45:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811743 EB Editor Joe 2006-10-09T15:45:43Z