The Great Macaulay Nov 13, 2009
His tenure as parliamentarian, and later as minister he held cabinet rank in the governments of two Whig prime ministers, Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell allowed him expansive leisure for his studies, politics being then considered a hobby for gentlemen rather than a full-time job. Though no debater, he gained bipartisan respect as an orator. (The American Conservative)
Brooks & Dunn calls it quits after 20 years Aug 11, 2009
Brooks & Dunn calls it quits after 20 years - Music- msnbc. Brooks & Dunn calls it quits after 20 years. (MSNBC -- Music)
Summer Prologue Highlights 75th Anniversary of the National Archives Jul 3, 2009
The anniversary issue offers a peek at a detail of the drawings of the bronze doors, the largest in the world, by the famous architect John Russell Pope who designed the building. It also tells the story of the early struggles to create the agency, its formative years under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and how it was transformed over the years by war, government reorganization, and changes in the way records are created and preserved. (PR Newswire)
Pirates Notebook: Choices for DH little better this time May 22, 2009
"They know the American League," manager John Russell said. "That's kind of the thing in our favor, they're going to know something about these guys that we don't know because they've seen them a little bit more. It's going to be good to get those guys in.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
A Museum of African-American History May 5, 2009
It is a motley architectural collection, ranging from standouts such as John Russell Pope's National Gallery of Art and I.M. Pei's East Building to the distinctly pedestrian museums housing natural history, American history, and "air and space." There are at least two garden gnomes (the Smithsonian "Castle" and the polychrome Arts and Industries Building), a concrete birdbath (the Hirshhorn), and even a pink flamingo (the National Museum of the American Indian). This heterogeneous assortment is... (Slate)
Local folks contribute to restoration of governor’s residence Apr 20, 2009
Courtesy photo by John Russell. After suffering from decades of deferred maintenance, Tennessee s Executive Residence has undergone extensive renovations and restoration. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Wilson's huge hit caps Pirates' ninth-inning rally, 6-4 win Apr 9, 2009
"We gave ourselves a chance to win, and that's the thing you like to see," manager John Russell said. "These guys don't quit.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
'Cezanne and Beyond' ties artist to those he influenced Mar 8, 2009
But Impressionism, so attentive to the flux, the disorder, and the accidents of vision, was, as the late critic John Russell put it, "all treble and no bass." C. zanne, a classicist at heart, yearned for stability, for that sense of permanence that allows sensation to deepen. (Boston Globe)
