Aussie Norman stood with Black Power athletes
SOME pictures such as the image of two African-American athletes giving the Black Power salute at the Mexico City Olympic Games 50 years ago, have become seared into the public consciousness.
Today In History
Mary, Queen of Scots couldn’t escape cousin’s wrath
WHEN a group of peers and Privy Councillors met at Fotheringay Castle 432 years ago this week, they were there to put a queen on trial.
Rebel Aussie refused to kowtow to a Nazi salute
HE was the Australian boy who cut a swath through the hedonistic social circles of pre-World War II Europe, but as a new book reveals it was the playboy’s need for speed that brought him face-to-face with Adolf Hitler in 1936.
Jerome Robbins gave dance unique American twist
IT was the career he turned to after the dwindling economy of the Great Depression pushed Jerome Robbins out of school; it was also his one true love. Robbins wore many hats but it was his love for dance that underpinned everything.
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Fierce Allied rivalry erupted in bloody Battle of Brisbane
American troops were under siege by Australians in a riot known as the Battle of Britain 75 years ago
Of all the gin joints, they chose Rick’s bar
When cameras started rolling at Warner Bros studios in dusty, nondescript Burbank, California, in May 1942, most of the world had never heard of the equally dusty desert port of Casablanca in Morocco.
Black Beauty turned animals into heroes
When English author Anna Sewell wrote a book about the humane treatment of horses she could never have imagined the impact it would have
Karloff was king of Hollywood’s monsters
William Pratt got a taste for acting playing a demon king at the age of nine. He would later become famous for playing a man-made monster.
Sydney author found Hollywood audience
THE controversy over a scene from the TV series You Can’t See ’Round Corners only sparked more interest in a work inspired by a Jon Cleary novel.
Few dictators willingly gave up reins of power
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India’s first female PM was born into political dynasty
“Good-bye, little one, and may you grow up into a brave soldier in India’s service,” Jawaharlal Nehru wrote from his prison cell, in a 13th birthday greeting to his only daughter Indira.
Dutch ditched art for tulips
In the history of missed opportunities, descendants of 17th century Dutch florists who invested more in tulip bulbs than a Rembrandt portrait might count their losses.
Mugabe’s iron grip led Zimbabwe into poverty
Robert Mugabe’s iron grip on power has been loosened after decades of tyranny.
Marriage has evolved since the dawn of time
Australians have voted “yes” to same sex marriage, another step in the evolution of an ever-changing institution.
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