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categories: 1542 deaths,Knights of Santiago,Grandees of Spain,Marquesses of Los Vélez,Fajardo

paragraph: Pedro Fajardo, 1st Marquis of los Vélez

paragraph: Pedro Fajardo y Chacón, 1st Marquis of los Vélez, Grandee of Spain, (in full, ), (unknown – 1542) was a Spanish military and nobleman. His seat was at the Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.

paragraph: He was a son of "don" Juan Chacón and wife "dona" Luisa Fajardo y Manrique de Lara, 2nd Countess and Lady of Cartagena.

paragraph: He was the 3rd Count and Lord of the City of Cartagena and the 7th Lord of Alhama, Mula, Lebrillo, Molina Seca, La Puebla, etc. He was "Adelantado-Mayor" and Captain-General of the Kingdom of Murcia, Commander of Caravaca and "Thirteen" ("Trece") of the Order of Santiago, of the Council of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand V of Castile and Isabel I of Castile.

paragraph: He was created 1st Marquess of los Vélez with a Coat of Arms of Fajardo on 12 September 1507 by Joanna of Castile and 1st Count of Gagliano. He was also made Grandee of Spain First Class recognized by Charles I of Spain in 1520.

paragraph: He was humiliated when in 1520, the vocal citizens of Mula made him swear to respect the privileges that Ferdinand III of Castile gave to the village. In this way the dispute against the Marquess over the municipal government council began. The Marquess pre-empted the situation with the construction of his fortress to make his rule over the people of Mula assured.

paragraph: He married firstly to "dona" Madalena Manrique de Lara y d'Acuña, daughter of the 2nd Counts of Paredes de Nava, and maternal granddaughter of the 1st Counts of Buendía, without issue. He married secondly to Dona Mencía de la Cueva, daughter of Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque and wife Dona Francisca Alvarez de Toledo and had an only son Luis Ybáñez Fajardo de la Cueva. He married thirdly in 1520 "dona" Catalina de Silva, daughter of the 3rd Counts of Cifuentes ("don" Juan de Silva and Dona Catalina de Toledo, sister of the 2nd Count of Oropesa), of which matrimony was born Don Juan Fajardo, who married "dona" Catalina de Ávalos or Dávalos, parents of Don Gonzalo Fajardo y Dávalos, Mayor of the Palace-Major ("Majordomo-Mayor") of Philip IV of Spain, "Alcalde-Mayor" of Murcia and Cartagena, Knight of Calatrava, Artillery General and 1st by mercy of January 8, 1649; this one married "dona" Isabel Manrique de Mendoza, 7th Countess of Castrojeriz and ?th Countess of Villazopeque, Grandee of Spain (widow of the 9th Count of Ribadavia), and had an heiress daughter Dona Juana Fajardo Manrique de Mendoza, without issue from both her marriages with the 9th Marquess of Astorga and the 4th Marquess (formerly Lords) of Cerralbo with a Coat of Arms of Pacheco (later Grandees of Spain on 28 August 1780) and 1st Count of Villalobos (for the first borns of the House), "don" Juan Antonio Pacheco y Osorio, Captain-General of Catalonia.

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- [Link broken 25 July 2012]

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categories: Shimer College faculty,1991 deaths,University of Chicago alumni,20th-century American male writers,People from Marshall, Michigan,20th-century American novelists,1938 births,University of Notre Dame alumni,American male novelists,American fantasy writers

paragraph: John Bellairs

paragraph: John Anthony Bellairs (January 17, 1938 – March 8, 1991) was an American author, best known for his fantasy novel "The Face in the Frost" and many gothic mystery novels for young adults featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Rose Rita Pottinger, Anthony Monday, and Johnny Dixon.

paragraph: Section::::Life and career.

paragraph: Bellairs was born in Marshall, Michigan, the son of Virginia (Monk) and Frank Edward Bellairs. After earning degrees at University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, Bellairs taught English at various midwestern and New England colleges for several years before turning full-time to writing in 1971. He maintained a lifelong interest in archaeology, architecture, kitschy antiques, bad poetry, traveling to the UK, and studying history and Latin. His favorite authors included Charles Dickens, Henry James, C.V. Wedgwood, and Garrett Mattingly, as well as M.R. James, from whose ghost stories he occasionally borrowed elements to work into his own fiction.

paragraph: His first published work, "St. Fidgeta and Other Parodies", was a collection of short stories satirizing the rites and rituals of Second Vatican Council-era Catholicism. The title story of St. Fidgeta grew out of stories Bellairs made up and shared with friends while living in Chicago. After committing one such story to paper, he sent it to the Chicago-based Catholic magazine the "Critic", which published the story in its summer 1965 edition. The following year, the hagiography of St. Fidgeta was supplemented by eleven other humorous stories, including an essay on lesser-known popes of antiquity, a cathedral constructed over the course of centuries, and a spoof letter from a modern-day Xavier Rynne about the escapades at the fictional Third Vatican Council. The book remained out of print for decades until it was rereleased in a 2009 anthology.

paragraph: "The Pedant and the Shuffly", his second book, was a short illustrated fable that detailed the chaotic encounter of the two title characters and logic. It was originally published in 1968 and rereleased in 2001 and 2009.

paragraph: Bellairs undertook "The Face in the Frost" while living in Britain and after reading J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", but it is not much like that book, apart from sharing the idea of a wizard who is palpably human and not a literary stereotype. Bellairs said of his third book: ""The Face in the Frost" was an attempt to write in the Tolkien manner. I was much taken by "The Lord of the Rings" and wanted to do a modest work on those lines. In reading the latter book I was struck by the fact that Gandalf was not much of a person—just a good guy. So I gave Prospero, my wizard, most of my phobias and crotchets. It was simply meant as entertainment and any profundity will have to be read in." Writing in 1973, Lin Carter described "The Face in the Frost" as one of the three best fantasy novels to appear since "The Lord of the Rings". Carter stated that Bellairs was planning a sequel to "The Face in the Frost" at the time. An unfinished sequel titled "The Dolphin Cross" was included in the 2009 anthology "Magic Mirrors", which was published by the New England Science Fiction Association Press.

paragraph: Bellairs's next novel, "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" (1973), was originally composed as a contemporary adult fantasy, but at the time there was little market for the sub-genre. The second publisher to which it was submitted suggested rewriting it as a young readers' book; Bellairs did so, and thus determined the future course of his career, as he wound up writing 15 young-adult novels.

paragraph: Two books, "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" and "The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn", were adapted for television in 1979 and 1980, respectively, and the former for film in 2018. A number of books have also been released in such languages as German, French, Japanese, and Polish, among others.

paragraph: Section::::Death and afterward.

paragraph: Bellairs died of cardiovascular disease at his home in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1991. He was 53 years old.

paragraph: At the time of his death, he left behind two unfinished manuscripts and two one-page synopses for future adventures. Author Brad Strickland was commissioned by the Bellairs estate to complete the two unfinished manuscripts and to write novels based on the two one-page outlines. These would become "The Ghost in the Mirror"; "The Vengeance of the Witch-finder"; "The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie"; and "The Doom of the Haunted Opera", respectively. Starting in 1996 with "The Hand of the Necromancer", Strickland began writing his own stories based on the established characters. In 1992, a historical marker was placed in front of the Cronin House in Bellairs's hometown of Marshall, noting that the imposing Italianate mansion was the basis for his 1973 book. Bellairs was inducted posthumously into the Haverhill Hall of Fame in 2000.

paragraph: Strickland announced in spring 2005 that new adventures of the Bellairs characters were under way, following contract negotiations with the Bellairs estate and a two-year absence since his last-published novel. The first of these new adventures was "The House Where Nobody Lived", which was published on October 5, 2006.

paragraph: Section::::Illustrators.

paragraph: Edward Gorey provided cover illustrations and frontispieces for all but three of Bellairs' 15 children's works, and continued to provide them for the Strickland novels until his death in 2000. The novel "The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge" featured Gorey's last published artwork before his death. Artists S. D. Schindler and Bart Goldman have created cover art for the books published since 2001.

paragraph: The Gorey covers are no longer in print, though some books still contain interior Gorey illustrations.

paragraph: Marilyn Fitschen provided the covers and illustrations for Bellairs's first three books, "St Fidgeta and Other Parodies", "The Pedant and the Shuffly" and "The Face in the Frost."

paragraph: Section::::Movies.

paragraph: On November 18, 2011, Mythology Entertainment, founded by Brad Fischer, co-president of production at Phoenix Pictures; Laeta Kalogridis; and James Vanderbilt announced that they hired Eric Kripke, creator of "Supernatural" and "Revolution", to write and produce a feature film based on John Bellairs' work through a partnership with John's estate. "Jamie, Laeta and I are thrilled to launch Mythology Entertainment and to be partnering with Eric Kripke and the estate of John Bellairs for our first feature project,” Fischer said. “As a kid, Eric was inspired by Bellairs’ work and these books have stayed with him through the years…. As a company, we aspire to be a haven for artists and friends who believe in the power of myth and remember that feeling we all got as kids, when the lights went down and the images came up and anything was possible.”

paragraph: The film adaptation of Bellairs' novel, "The House with a Clock in Its Walls", stars Jack Black as Uncle Jonathan, Cate Blanchett as Mrs. Zimmerman, and Owen Vaccaro as Lewis Barnavelt, and was directed by Eli Roth. It was released on September 21, 2018.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Lewis Barnavelt (series)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Johnny Dixon (series)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Anthony Monday (series)

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of horror fiction authors

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bellairsia | blog | forum – celebrating John Bellairs

description: American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children

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wikipedia_title: John Bellairs


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paragraph: Pagano (wrestler)

paragraph: José Julio Pacheco Hernández (born February 7, 1986), better known by his ring name Pagano, is a Mexican "luchador", or professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican AAA promotion. He originally worked primarily in and around his hometown of Juárez, Chihuahua but in recent years has worked throughout Mexico on the Independent circuit before joining AAA in 2016. His ring name is Spanish for "Pagan".

paragraph: As Pagano, he primarily works a Hardcore wrestling style, which often includes the use of weapons and one or both wrestlers in the match bleeding profusely. Because of his preference for these types of matches, he has been given the nickname "El Rey Extremo" or "The Extreme King". Pagano was an "enmascarado", or masked wrestler, until 2011 where he was forced to unmask. His ring character is that of a psychotic clown, originally wearing a mask that resembled clown make-up and after the mask loss, he wears face paint that resembles that of a clown. In 2016 he rose to national and international attention with his feud with Psycho Clown, slated to be the main event of "Triplemanía" XXIV, AAA's biggest annual show.

paragraph: José Pacheco initially trained under Aspid and Babe Sharon at the local Arena Kalaka in Juárez. He made his debut in 2008, working as the "enmascarado", or masked character, Pagano. Early on he wore a generic mask but later began wrestling in a mask that resembled a clown's makeup instead. Initially he worked in Arena Kalaka, often in Hardcore wrestling matches, forming a group known as "Hardcore Pride" with Sick Boy, SKAM-13 and Murder Angel. In 2010 Pagano had the opportunity to travel to the United States, working for the Atlanta, Georgia-based Atlanta World Wrestling Alliance (WWA4), training under Curtis Hughes while in Atlanta. During his sting with WWA4 he won the New Latino Wrestling Mexicano Championship. Upon his return to Mexico he also began working for "Nuevo Generacion Xtrema" (NGX) based in Monterrey, Nuevo León. In December 2011 Pagano toured Panama, where he lost a "Lucha de Apuestas", or "bet match", to local wrestler Luzbel and was forced to unmask as a result. When he returned to Mexico he lost yet another "Lucha de Apuestas" match, this time a steel cage match, to Scorpio 2000 and once again unmasked. While "Lucha Libre" has strict rules about "Lucha de Apuestas" matches the Chihuahua wrestling commission did not sanction Pacheco since the first mask loss happened outside of Mexico and thus was not governed by the wrestling commissions. Following the mask loss he began painting his face to resemble a clown for his matches.

paragraph: By 2015 Pagano began working all over Mexico, being hired by various promotions on the Mexican independent circuit. During this time he developed a long-running storyline feud with veteran wrestler Nicho el Millonario. The two faced off on several different shows, often under hardcore stipulations such as "Extreme Rules" (No disqualification, weapons allowed), "Death Match" rules (only way to win is to knock your opponent out), "Bull Terrier" rules where the two wrestlers are chained together. Pagano would win the majority of their matches as they built to a "Lucha de Apuestas", hair vs. hair match, between the two. That match, fought under Ladder match rules, took place on July 24, 2015, and saw Nicho defeat Pagano, forcing Pagano to get all his hair shaved off afterward. In October 2015 Pagano made his debut for "Federacion Universal de Lucha Libre" (FULL), working with "lucha libre" legends L.A. Park and Dr. Wagner Jr. He later worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) one of Mexico's longest running promotions.

paragraph: Section::::Professional wrestling career.:Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2016–present).

paragraph: At AAA's 2016 "Rey de Reyes" show Pagano, alongside Nicho El Milionario, Damián 666 and Halloween made a surprise appearance, attacking Pentagón Jr. moments after he had won the "Rey de Reyes" tournament. The group announced that they were the "Real" Perros del Mal, not the group that Pentagón Jr. was part of. After the show Pagano confirmed that he had indeed signed with AAA, marking the first time he had a full-time contract with a promotion. The group was initially known as "La Nueva Familia Fronteriza", later shortened to simply "La Familia Fronteriza" ("The Border Family"). Bestia 666, son of Damián 666, was later added to the group. While the rest of "La Familiar Fonteriza" continued to work the storyline feud with "Los Perros del Mal", Pagano moved off on a tangent, starting a storyline with Psycho Clown, an AAA wrestler who, like Pagano, used a clown ring character. Pagano made his official AAA in ring debut on April 18 as he, Damián 666 and Nicho defeated "Los Psycho Circus" (Psycho Clown, Murder Clown and Monster Clown) by count-out. Subsequently Pagano and Psycho Clown faced off in a Hardcore wrestling match. During the match Pagano lit a wooden table on fire and then threw Psycho Clown through it to win the match. Two weeks later the two clashed again, this time in a match that also included Pentagón Jr., a match that was once again won by Pagano. After defeating Psycho Clown once more on July 8 and stealing Psycho Clown's wrestling mask, Pagano challenged Psycho Clown to put his mask on the line while Pagano would put up his hair in a "Luchas de Apuestas", or "bet match". At the time Psycho Clown did not respond to the challenge. On July 16, AAA officially announced the match as the main event of "Triplemanía" XXIV on August 28. Pagano went on to lose the match and his hair. On October 2 at "Héroes Inmortales X", Psycho Clown's "Los Psycho Circus" partners Monster Clown and Murder Clown turned on him and joined up with Pagano.

paragraph: On May 26, 2017, Pagano won his first title in AAA, when he and El Mesías captured the AAA World Tag Team Championship. At Verano de Escándalo , Mesias and Pagano lost the titles back to Cuervo and Scoria. The match also included Drago, Aerostar, Bengala and Australian Suicide. After the team's loss, Mesias went furious, attacking Pagano so much he had to be taken out of the ring on a stretcher, turning Pagano tecnico (lucha libre's term for the faces). On a TV taping, Pagano teamed with former rival Psycho Clown and El Hijo del Fantasma. They faced and lost to Dr. Wagner Jr., Mesías and Kevin Kross after interference from Texano Jr. (who Fantasma was feuding with). It was later announced that at Triplemanía XXV, Pagano would face Mesias in a Street Fight which suited Pagano as Pagano has a large experience in hardcore matches. Mesias's most recent street fight was in 2008 at Verano de Escandalo in a steel cage where he lost to Vampiro. The match ended in a no contest after Rey Escorpión returned and attacked both Mesías and Pagano.

paragraph: On July 21 at the event AAA vs. Elite, Pagano teamed up with Joe Líder as representatives of team AAA being defeated by the team Elite (Teddy Hart and Jack Evans), during the match Hart applied a «Canadian Destroyer» on the edge of the ring to Pagano, but it fell out of ring causing a concussion.

paragraph: Section::::Professional wrestling career.:Impact Wrestling (2017–2018).

paragraph: After a match between Ethan Carter III and El Hijo del Fantasma, Pagano made his debut attacking Carter before Eddie Edwards made the save.

paragraph: Section::::Mixed martial arts career.

paragraph: On March 7, 2014, Pacheco made his Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut, fighting under the name "Pagano" on a "Combate Real" show in his native Juárez. He defeated Juan Carlos Riquelme by knock out in the first round.

paragraph: Section::::Championships and accomplishments.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Atlanta World Wrestling Alliance

paragraph: BULLET::::- American independent circuit

paragraph: BULLET::::- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mexican independent circuit

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mexican Xtreme Wrestling

paragraph: BULLET::::- Nueva Generacion Xtrema

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pro Wrestling Illustrated

paragraph: BULLET::::- PWI ranked him #288 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018

paragraph: BULLET::::- Wrestling Association of Reynosa City

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wikipedia_title: Pagano (wrestler)


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categories: 1874 births,1964 deaths,Beauclerk family,Dukes of St Albans

paragraph: Osborne de Vere Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans (16 October 1874 – 2 March 1964) was a British peer and Army officer. He was styled Lord Osborne Beauclerk from 1874 to 1934.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Lord Osborne Beauclerk was the son of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans; his mother was Grace Bernal-Osborne of Tipperary, Ireland, a descendant of the politician and actor Ralph Bernal.

paragraph: Lord Osborne (known as "Obby") was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 17th Lancers on 7 December 1895 and promoted to lieutenant on 4 July 1896. He served with his regiment in South Africa during the Second Boer War, during which he was promoted to captain on 1 July 1901, and returned to the United Kingdom in December 1901. Following his return, he resigned from the army in September 1902. In 1911 and 1913 he set off on a trip to British Columbia, Canada where he was involved in a prospective mining investment; part of his time there was spent camping with partners British travelogue writer Warburton Pike and the American mining engineer Marshall Latham Bond.

paragraph: At the outbreak of World War I, Captain Beauclerk was appointed aide-de-camp to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, serving in France.

paragraph: On 19 August 1918, he married Beatrix Beresford, Dowager Marchioness of Waterford, , and daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. He succeeded his half-brother in the family titles in 1934.

paragraph: In his late eighties, St Albans spent a month travelling throughout America on a Greyhound unlimited travel pass.

paragraph: His Grace died in 1964, aged 89 without children, when the titles devolved upon his second cousin, Charles St Albans who succeeded as the 13th Duke.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Duke of St Albans

paragraph: BULLET::::- Osborne baronets

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Home from the Hill: "Three Gentleman Adventurers", by Peter Murray

paragraph: BULLET::::- NY Times: "Lord Osborne Beauclerk arrives in New York"/a

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Auden's Ghost's: Osborne Beauclerk", Stanford University/a

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Osborne Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans

paragraph: BULLET::::- Beauclerk pedigree

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paragraph: Dame Darcy

paragraph: Darcy Megan Stanger (born June 19, 1971, in Caldwell, Idaho), better known by the pen name Dame Darcy is an alternative cartoonist, fine artist, musician, cabaret performer, and animator/filmmaker. Her "Neo-Victorian" comic book series "Meat Cake" was published by Fantagraphics Books from 1993–2008. The "Meat Cake Bible" compilation was released in June 2016 and nominated for The Eisner Award July 2017. "Vegan Love: Dating and Partnering for the Cruelty-Free Gal, with Fashion, Makeup & Wedding Tips," written by Maya Gottfried and illustrated by Dame Darcy, was the Silver Medalist winners of the Independent Publisher Book Awards in 2018. Her self-published Tarot decks went viral world wide in 2012 with a second wave in 2018 for the Dame Darcy Mermaid Tarot Gold Edition deck and Queen Alice Tarot deck and were listed as Etsy Bestsellers in 2018. Dame Darcy's autobiographical graphic novel, "Hi Jax & Hi Jinx (Life's a Pitch and Then You Live Forever)", was published by Feral House in 2018.

paragraph: Other graphic novels include "Handbook for Hot Witches", "The Illustrated Jane Eyre", "Frightful Fairytales", "Gasoline", and "Dollerium".

paragraph: She worked with writer Alan Moore and for such publishers as America's Best Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Kitchen Sink Press, Starhead Comix, Penguin Putnam, PressPop Tokyo, Merrell, Henry Holt and Company, and Seven Stories Press. Dame Darcy published about 100 books internationally, with her comics being translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, among others. Her films and animation won awards and have been shown internationally. Her fine art and dolls were exhibited and sold in art galleries globally for more than 20 years. In the late 1990s director Lisa Hammer and Dame Darcy produced a variety TV show titled "Turn Of The Century" profiling their short "silent film" style movies for Manhattan public access, which are now part of the Getty Museum Collection.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Dame Darcy acquired her initial skill set while still a child and teen working as an apprentice to her father in his sign-painting studio, Green Tree Graphics. She began her own career at age 17 when she won a scholarship to the San Francisco Art Institute. During this time, she acted in films by George Kuchar.

paragraph: She made her first publishing deal at the age of 21 when her comic book series "Meat Cake" was picked up by Fantagraphics Books. She originally considered using the pen name "Richard Dirt" but her father suggested adding a title to her own first name instead, so Darcy used the name Richard Dirt as a character in her comic book.

paragraph: She performed for a time with Lisa Crystal Carver and Jean-Louis Costes's underground cabaret Suckdog Circus. "SUCKDOG Reunion Tour 2016", a documentary concert film starring Lisa Carver (Lisa Suckdog) as "The Dish" and Dame Darcy as "Ghost Mother" is currently available as a DVD.

paragraph: Her latest books as of 2016 are "Lady Killers" (Harper Collins), "The Jaywalker", with Lisa Carver, "Lucky", and other compilations. Dame Darcy's autobiography, "Hi Jax & Hi Jinx", was published by Feral House in 2018, and has a feature film screenplay attached. Her self-published "Mermaid Tarot and Queen Alice" tarot card decks are independently distributed.

paragraph: She has illustrated for fashion designers Anna Sui and Gothic Lolita designers CWC, Baby Doll, Ku, Coi Girl Magic and Jared Gold while working as a runway model in NYC and LA.

paragraph: In the 1990s, Dame Darcy made a doll for Courtney Love which included hair from the late Kurt Cobain. The doll was a gift to Love's daughter Frances Bean Cobain. Dame Darcy planned to auction some of Kurt Cobain's leftover hair in 2015 but withdrew it following a complaint from Love.

paragraph: Her teaching experience varies among all ages and contexts. Dame Darcy taught an independent comics publishing course at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, as well as lecturing and workshops at Columbia University, and in Europe and Japan.

paragraph: Section::::Bibliography.

paragraph: Section::::Bibliography.:Comics/graphic novels.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Dame Darcy's Mermaid Tarot 2012–present

paragraph: BULLET::::- Dame Darcy's Queen Alice Tarot 2018–present

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Lady Killers" (HarperCollins, 2017) — illustrations for a novel by Tori Telfer

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Hi Jax & Hi Jinx" — Dame Darcy's autobiography (Feral House, 2019)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mirror Mirror" (2d Cloud, 2017) — comics anthology edited by Sean T. Collins and Julia Gfrörer

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Vegan Love: Dating and Partnering for the Cruelty-Free Gal, with Fashion, Makeup & Wedding Tips" (Skyhorse Publishing, 2017) — illustrations for a book by Maya Gottfried

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Lisa Carver's Jaywalker" (Suckdog, 2016) — illustrations for a book by Lisa Carver

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Meat Cake Bible" (Fantagraphics Books, July 2016) — every story from all 17 issues of "Meat Cake" (1993–2008), as well as new stories from the unpublished 18th issue; over 400 pages of comics

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho" #1 (Idaho Comics Group, August 2014)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Handbook for Hot Witches" (Henry Holt and Company, Oct. 2012)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "The Tell-Tale Heart," in "The Graphic Canon: The Definitive Anthology of the World's Greatest Literature Through Comics" vol. 2 (Seven Stories Press, Oct. 2012)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Women of Marvel" #2 ("Fantastic Four (Fairy-Tales)") (Marvel Comics, December 2010)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Gasoline" (Merrell Books, 2008)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Comic Book Tattoo" (Image Comics, 2008) — anthology of comics based on Tori Amos songs, with a foreword by Neil Gaiman

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Meat Cake" #1-17 (Fantagraphics Books, 1993–2008)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Dollerium" (Press Pop, 2007) — full color book /DVD

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Illustrated Jane Eyre" (Penguin Putnam, 2006)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Dame Darcy's Meat Cake Compilation" (Fantagraphics Books, 2003; reprint edition, 2010) — collects material from the first decade of "Meat Cake"; includes "Hungry is the Heart," a collaboration between Dame Darcy and Alan Moore

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Frightful Fairy Tales" (Ten Speed Press, 2002)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Tomorrow Stories" #9–10 and "America's Best Comics Special" #1 (DC Comics/America's Best Comics, 2001) — illustrating Cobweb stories by Alan Moore

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Spin The Bottle" (2007) — Illustrations for graphic novel by Justine Brown

paragraph: BULLET::::- "In The Garden of Poisonous Flowers" (Subterranean Press, 2002) — Illustrations for graphic novel

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Lost Souls" (Delacorte Press, 1999) — illustrations for graphic novel by Poppy Z. Brite

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Big Book Of Grimm" (DC Comics/Paradox Press, 1999)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Media Vaca" (2002) — Spanish comics compilation

paragraph: BULLET::::- "A Girl's Guide to Taking Over the World" (St. Martin's Press, 1998)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Bust Magazine Book" (1999) — contributor

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Suture" (1999) — contributor to a London-based journal

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Women's Herstory in Comics", compiled and edited by Trina Robbins (1998) — comics compilation featuring female cartoonists

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Twisted Sisters vol. 2: Drawing the Line" (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995) — anthology of female cartoonists

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Diva" (1992) — anthology of female cartoonists

paragraph: Section::::Bibliography.:Illustration.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Penalty of Hope: Poems", by Vincent D. Dominion (2010)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Blythe" (CWC, 2006) — doll book produced by Hasbro, featuring the fashion doll Blythe

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Dancing Queen", by Lisa Carver (Henry Holt, 1998)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Rollerderby: the Book", by Lisa Carver (Feral House, 1996)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Doll House Book" (Finnegan, 2000) — doll designs

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Funeral Party I" and "Funeral Party II", by Shade Rupe (1995-1999)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Broken Noses and Metempsychoses", by Michael Carter (1998)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "In the Garden of Poisonous Flowers", by Caitlín R. Kiernan (2002)

paragraph: Hasbro My Little Pony Doll Design

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Caroliner Rainbow, 1989-1992 2nd,3rd,and 4th albums

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Are You Afraid to Die" (Nuff Sed Records, 1992) — cassette with individually hand-tinted limited edition book with lyrics and illustrations

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mexican Crawling Poppy Seed" 7" (Nuff Sed Records, 1993)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Devil Made Her Do It" 7" (Stick Shift Records, 1993)

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Dame Darcy with The Coctails) "Tardvark" 7" (High Ball Records, 1994)

paragraph: BULLET::::- compilation CD (Sideshow Records, 1994)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Kill Rock Stars (1994) — compilation CD

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Dame Darcy & Dennis Driscoll) EP (Little Pad Records, 1995)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Will O' Wisp Octopus" 7" (Villa VillaKula Records, 1995)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "When I'm Hungry I Eat" (Gormandizer Records) — compilation CD

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Grouse Mountain Skyride" 7" (1996)

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Suckdog) "Onward Suckdog Soldiers" (Suckdog, 1998)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Isabelle the Hungriest Filly" (1998)

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Black Strap Molasses Family) "The Elixir That'll Fix'er" (Transparency Records, 1998)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Rock Rock Chicken Pox" (1999)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "My Eyes Have Seen the Glory" (CT Records, 2002)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Gem In Eye" 7" (ir-ar Records U.K., 2002)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Dame Darcy's Greatest Hits Vol. 1" (Boptart/Action Driver Records, 2004)

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Death By Doll) "Gasoline" (Emperor Penguin Recordings, 2006)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Horse Hospital (Infinite Chug Records, 2008)

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Death By Doll) "Cabin Fever" (Emperor Penguin Recordings, 2008)

paragraph: BULLET::::- (Death By Doll) "ElectroRococo" (February 2019)

paragraph: FINE ART EXHIBITIONS

paragraph: Bust Magazine Group show for contributors DD original comics 2013

paragraph: Solo Show Smart Clothes Gallery NYC 2012

paragraph: Bert Green Fine Art Chicago 2012

paragraph: Dame Darcy is currently represented by Sloan Fine Art NYC

paragraph: Pony Show gallery 2009

paragraph: Meyer Gallery Zurich Switzerland Gasoline solo exhibit 2009

paragraph: Civilian Art Projects Washington DC Gasoline exhibit 2009

paragraph: Claire Obscura Gallery LA Gasoline exhibit 2008

paragraph: Bert Green Fine Art LA solo Gasoline exhibit 2008

paragraph: Sloan Fine Art solo Gasoline exhibit 2008

paragraph: Show Cave Gallery LA solo exhibit 2008

paragraph: Gallery Le Le Tokyo 2007

paragraph: Regent Gallery Group show LA 2007

paragraph: Hyena Gallery solo show LA 2007

paragraph: Black Chandelier Gallery LA 2007

paragraph: Museum of Contemporary Comics NY 2007

paragraph: Maude Carrin, LA, CA, 2007

paragraph: Eagle Rock Museum Idaho 2006

paragraph: Kunsthaus Museum exhibition + performance with Gelitin Bregens Austria 2006

paragraph: Comics Art Museum NY 2006

paragraph: Galleria Italia Italy 2006

paragraph: Milk Gallery NY 2005

paragraph: Copro‐Nasson group show Burgamot Station Santa Monica 2005

paragraph: Richard Heller Solo Show Burgamot Station 2005

paragraph: Claire Obscura Gallery LA 2005

paragraph: Bellweather Gallery, NY, NY, 2004

paragraph: Putnam Art Center, Pelham, NY, 2004

paragraph: City Of Women Music /Art Festival, solo show, Lubliana Slovenia, 2003

paragraph: Comics Art Gallery SF 2003

paragraph: Richard Heller Gallery, Solo Show, Santa Monica, CA, 2002

paragraph: Pond Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2002

paragraph: Press Pop Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, 2001

paragraph: Doll Exhibit, curated by Marcelle DuJour, LA, CA, 2001

paragraph: Down Town Gallery, LA, CA, 2001

paragraph: Show Pony, Solo Show, LA, CA, 2001

paragraph: Multimedia Events including illustrations, performance, dolls, films, animation staged in galleries in Holland and Berlin, Aug. 1999

paragraph: Artcite Gallery, Ontario, Canada, 1/99

paragraph: B‐Bar Gallery, NY, NY, 4/99

paragraph: Animazing Gallery, NY, NY, 5/98

paragraph: Tribes Gallery, NY, NY, 6/98

paragraph: Jorgensen Gallery, NY, NY, 7/98

paragraph: Cedar Tavern (Women In Animation Group Show), NY, NY, 7/98

paragraph: Max Fish Gallery, NY, NY, 11/94, 11/95, 11/96, 11/97, 11/98

paragraph: Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 10/95

paragraph: White Columns Gallery, NY, NY, 11/95

paragraph: Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, 1996

paragraph: Center on Contemporary Art (COCA), Seattle, WA, 1/96, 11/99

paragraph: Thread Waxing Space, NY, NY, 5/96

paragraph: Round Up Gallery, NY, NY, 12/96

paragraph: Lost Engine Gallery, Allston, MA, 11/95

paragraph: Exit Art Gallery, 9/93, 12/95

paragraph: CBGB Gallery, NY, NY, 7/94, 7/95, 7/96

paragraph: CLOTHES DESIGN / FASHION ILLUSTRATION

paragraph: Anna Sui ‐ (T‐shirt illustration)

paragraph: Baby Doll ‐ (Tokyo‐based Gothic Lolita fashion)

paragraph: Coi‐Girl Magic ‐ (Tokyo‐based Gothic Lolita fashion)

paragraph: CWC ‐ (Tokyo‐based doll fashion for Blythe)

paragraph: Jared Gold ‐ (Illustrated designs)

paragraph: KU/Baby Doll ‐ Dame Darcy Designs for Tokyo‐based fashion label, also affiliated with

paragraph: LaForet (Tokyo‐based)

paragraph: All other design for clothes one of a kind fashion sold /distributed Dame Darcy

paragraph: INTERIOR DESIGN

paragraph: Margaret Cho ‐ Custom stained‐glass doors depicting Meat Cake characters

paragraph: Courtney Love ‐ Border‐paintings for Courtney Love's home

paragraph: Courtney Love designs for promotional tour

paragraph: The Parlour Club ‐ West Hollywood Club interior design and sign

paragraph: Amoeba Music Store ‐ Window Display

paragraph: Out Fest ‐ Installations

paragraph: RECORD COVER DESIGN

paragraph: Miss Murgatroid, record cover

paragraph: Tango Palace, record cover

paragraph: Kittywinder, record cover

paragraph: Boss Hog, record cover

paragraph: Agent Ribbons, record cover

paragraph: Songs From An Attic, record Cover

paragraph: Scotty Karate, record Cover

paragraph: Phalocracy, record cover

paragraph: Death By Doll, record cover

paragraph: ANIMATION

paragraph: Duchess and Doppelganger, Cell animation vignette. Animation and artwork by Dame Darcy, 12/95.

paragraph: Turn of the Century, title sequence for Dame Darcy public access television, program.

paragraph: Art design and music by Dame Darcy, computer animation by Chris Kirella, 1996.

paragraph: Golden Shoes, computer animated vignette. Animation and artwork by Dame Darcy. Animated by Adam Gravois. Toured with LowRes Festival, 4/96 and won First Prize for Experimental Animation at the New York Animation Festival, 1999. Presented by Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO.

paragraph: The Victorians, animated segue for PBS special, art and design by Dame Darcy. Computer animation by Adam Gravois, 5/96.

paragraph: MTV Station Identification, art, design and music by Dame Darcy, 7/96. Computer animation by Eric Calderone.

paragraph: Mistakes, vignette for Cartoon Network, art design by Dame Darcy. Storyboard by Mike Bade and stop motion animation by Ben Goldman, 7/97.

paragraph: Paper Doll Fun, computer animated paper doll game. Art and music by Dame Darcy, Animation by Daron Murphy, 1997.

paragraph: Planet Blue, Paper Online. Serialized installments of a partially animated comic, based on the screenplay for the feature film of the same name, 1999‐2000.

paragraph: Apple Blossom Time, short animated film with Lisa Barnstone 2000.

paragraph: Jim! Press Pop animation release Tokyo 2005.

paragraph: Rasputina Video 2007.

paragraph: Gasoline animation with Corey Michael Simthson 2008.

paragraph: Paper Doll On line Animation for Dame Darcy.com 2010.

paragraph: ACTING & PERFORMANCE

paragraph: Independent Films by George Kuchar, San Francisco, CA, 1989‐1991

paragraph: Caroliner Rainbow, played banjo and recorded four albums & tour between 1989‐91.

paragraph: Suckdog, performance troupe, national tours, 1992 and 1998.

paragraph: Check Out Time, starred in independent feature film directed by Scott Hamrah, 1993.

paragraph: America's Best Eye Glasses, voice over for an animated television commercial directed by Henry Jones, 1995.

paragraph: Kitty Winder, acted in and designed sets for rock videos, 1995.

paragraph: Dame Darcy Plays, starred in short film directed by E. Steven Fried, 1995. GenArt Film Festival Benefit.

paragraph: Turn of the Century, hosts and produces cable access television show on Manhattan neighborhood network, 1996‐Present.

paragraph: Risque Reverie, starred in short film directed by E. Steven Fried, 1996.

paragraph: The Hamptons International Film Festival, NY 1996

paragraph: The Lower East Side Film Festival, NY 1996

paragraph: Louisville Film & Video Festival, KY 1997

paragraph: The GenArt Film Festival Benefit, NY 1997

paragraph: Wilmington Exchange Festival, 1997

paragraph: The Atlanta Film & Video Festival, 1998

paragraph: Candela Film Festival. 1998

paragraph: Elaborate Empire of Ache, starred in short film directed by Lisa Hammer, 1996

paragraph: Chicago Film Festival, 1997

paragraph: New York Underground Film Festival, 1998

paragraph: European tour with Drift Distribution, 1997‐1998.

paragraph: Rest In Peace, starred in an independent short film directed by Rachel Amedeo, 1997.

paragraph: Dance of Death, starred and wrote independent short film, 1997.

paragraph: New York Underground Film Festival, 1999.

paragraph: Autohypnomania, starred in independent short film directed by Alexande Hazeltine, 1998.

paragraph: Black Strap Molasses Family ‐ Appalachian Folk Band, 1998‐2000.

paragraph: Silly Sauce, starred in independent short film directed by Marcel Dejure 1999

paragraph: Cards With Cards ‐ starred and wrote independent short film, 1999.

paragraph: Angels of Light ‐ Michael Gira project music tour 1999.

paragraph: Centemeters Music Video by Charles Schneider, 2001.

paragraph: CABARET Acts, 1998 ‐ Present, at the following venues in New York City: Deep Dish, Slipper Room, Shrine, Red Vixen, Blue Angel.

paragraph: EZ Bake Coven Cabaret ‐ (Olympia, WA), 2000.

paragraph: San Francisco Lady Fest, 2002.

paragraph: AYE AYE CAPTAIN ‐ Sea shanty folk/rock band, L.A.‐based, 2001‐2003.

paragraph: Cabin Fever, Sea shanty folk/rock band, L.A.‐based, 2003‐2004.

paragraph: Toured with Nora Keyes in USA, Mar. 2003 Fever Performance in Slovenia at the City of Women Festival, 2002.

paragraph: Suckdog Tour ‐ Performance/music US tour 2005.

paragraph: Death By Doll ‐ Lady Fest Olympia, 2005.

paragraph: Rasputina ‐ US music tour, 2005.

paragraph: Death By Doll / Jane Eyre national book/music promotional US tour, 2006.

paragraph: The Love Show ‐ Cabaret CIA LA, 2006

paragraph: Gasoline graphic novel / Death By Doll CD national release promotional tour 2008

paragraph: Naughty Nautical Nite Cabaret Hosted at the Slipper Room by Dame Darcy/ Jessica Delfino 2008

paragraph: Section::::Further reading.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Dark Stars Rising", by Shade Rupe — 24 years of interviews with various creators of darker art (Headpress, 2010)

paragraph: BULLET::::- A Conversation With Dame Darcy, By Ron Rege "Dame Darcy's "Meat Cake" was one of the most culturally visible alternative comic book titles of the 1990s." ("The Comics Journal", 2016)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Radio interview about "Meat Cake Bible" with Dame Darcy and Mark Lynch, 2016

description: US-American cartoonist and musician

wikidata_label: Dame Darcy

wikipedia_title: Dame Darcy


text: businessperson

text: politician

text: Wilmington, Delaware

text: U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787

text: United States Constitution

text: Annapolis Convention (1786)

text: Delaware General Assembly

text: James M. Broom

text: Jacob Broom

text: George Washington

text: Philadelphia

text: Georgia

text: William Pierce

text: Brandywine Creek

text: DuPont

text: internal improvements

text: toll road

text: canal

text: bridge

text: Board of Trustees

text: Old Swedes Church

text: Christ Church Burial Ground

text: cenotaph

text: Brandywine

text: Jacob Broom House

text: National Historic Landmark

text: Madison, Wisconsin

text: Delaware Historical Society

text: Robert K. Wright Jr.

text: National Archives

text: Delaware Historical Society

text: website

text: Wilmington, Delaware

text: University of Delaware

text: Library website

text: Newark, Delaware

categories: People from Wilmington, Delaware,People of colonial Delaware,Signers of the United States Constitution,1752 births,1810 deaths

paragraph: Jacob Broom

paragraph: Jacob Broom (October 17, 1752 – April 25, 1810) was an American businessperson and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. As a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, he was a signer of the United States Constitution. He was also appointed as a delegate to the Annapolis Convention (1786) but did not attend, and he served in the Delaware General Assembly. He was the father of Congressman James M. Broom and grandfather of Congressman Jacob Broom.

paragraph: His father was James Broom, a blacksmith turned prosperous farmer, and his mother was Esther Willis, a Quaker. In 1773 he married Rachel Pierce, and together they raised eight children.

paragraph: Section::::Constitutional Convention.

paragraph: Despite his lack of involvement in national politics prior to the Constitutional Convention, Broom was a dedicated supporter of strong central government. When George Washington visited Wilmington in 1783, Broom urged him to "contribute your advice and influence to promote that harmony and union of our infant governments which are so essential to the permanent establishment of our freedom, happiness and prosperity."

paragraph: Broom carried these opinions with him to Philadelphia, where he consistently voted for measures that would assure a powerful government responsive to the needs of the states. He favored a nine-year term for members of the Senate, where the states would be equally represented. He wanted the state legislatures to pay their representatives in Congress, which, in turn, would have the power to veto state laws. He also sought to vest state legislatures with the power to select presidential electors, and he wanted the President to hold office for life. Broom faithfully attended the sessions of the Convention in Philadelphia, and spoke out several times on issues that he considered crucial, but he left most of the speechmaking to more influential and experienced delegates. Georgia delegate William Pierce described him as "a plain good Man, with some abilities, but nothing to render him conspicuous. He is silent in public, but cheerful and conversable in private."

paragraph: Section::::Later career.

paragraph: After the convention, Broom returned to Wilmington, where in 1795 he erected a home near Brandywine Creek on the outskirts of the city. Broom's primary interest remained in local government. In addition to continuing his service in Wilmington's government, he became the city's first postmaster (1790–92).

paragraph: For many years, he chaired the board of directors of Wilmington's Delaware Bank. He also operated a cotton mill, as well as a machine shop that produced and repaired mill machinery. He sold his mill property in 1802 to the DuPonts and it became the center of the DuPont manufacturing empire. Broom was also involved in an unsuccessful scheme to mine bog iron ore. A further interest was internal improvements: toll roads, canals, and bridges. A letter to his son James in 1794 touches upon a number of these pursuits.

paragraph: Broom also found time for philanthropic and religious activities. His long-standing affiliation with the Old Academy led him to become involved in its reorganization into the College of Wilmington, and to serve on the college's first Board of Trustees. Broom was also deeply involved in his community's religious affairs as a lay leader of the Old Swedes Church.

paragraph: He died at the age of 57 in 1810 while in Philadelphia on business and was buried there at Christ Church Burial Ground. A cenotaph was placed in his honor at the Christ Episcopal Church by the Delaware State Society, NSDAR, in 1987.

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: His home near the Brandywine, the Jacob Broom House, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

paragraph: Broom Street in Madison, Wisconsin is named in his honor.

paragraph: Section::::Further reading.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Life & Character of Jacob Broom", by Rev. William W. Campbell, Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, 1909

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution", by Robert K. Wright Jr. and Morris J. MacGregor Jr., Center of Military History, United States Army, Washington, D.C., 1987

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- National Archives Delaware Founding Fathers

paragraph: BULLET::::- McCullough Family papers & notes at Mixed Genes.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Delaware Historical Society website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware

paragraph: BULLET::::- University of Delaware Library website, 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware

description: American politician

wikidata_label: Jacob Broom

wikipedia_title: Jacob Broom


text: Canadian

text: Hull

text: England

text: Gastown

text: Vancouver, British Columbia

text: California Gold Rush

text: Hong Kong

text: New Caledonia

text: Fraser Canyon Gold Rush

text: Langley

text: sternwheelers

text: New Westminster

text: British Columbia

text: Cariboo Gold Rush

text: hot mineral springs

text: Burrard Inlet

text: Edward Stamp

text: Hastings Mill

text: Granville

text: Fraser River

text: probate

text: Great Vancouver Fire

text: Gassy Jack statue

categories: Pre-Confederation British Columbia people,People of North-Western Territory,Drinking establishment owners,1830 births,1875 deaths

paragraph: John Deighton

paragraph: John Deighton (November 1830 – May 23, 1875), generally known as "Gassy Jack", was a Canadian bar owner who was born in Hull, England. The Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia is named after him.

paragraph: Growing up in Hull, a major seaport, Deighton and his brothers Tom and Richard learned to sail. Tom and Richard apprenticed on British ships, but Jack did not receive that opportunity. However, this meant he could switch to sailing on U.S. ships. When the California Gold Rush hit, ships were in demand to transport cargo and people from New York to San Francisco. In 1850, this voyage around Cape Horn took 140–160 days. Deighton signed up to work a new clipper "Invincible" that could sail 400 miles a day and made the trip in only 115 days. The next journey was to Hong Kong. Deighton was 21 years old and Third Officer. Next, Deighton visited family at home in England and then returned to the U.S., never returning to England again.

paragraph: Next, Deighton worked a gold claim in California, along with many others, until February 1858 when there was news of gold further north in a British territory known as New Caledonia. The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush had begun and Deighton sailed north along with thousands of others. The harsh winter took its toll on the prospectors but Deighton stayed for 5 years. He found no gold, though others did. New Caledonia was now the Colony of British Columbia. Traffic on the Fraser River was increasing as more miners arrived, but so far only American steamers were able to travel beyond Langley. Local boats were built to meet this need and Deighton piloted steamships and sternwheelers on the Fraser River for several years.

paragraph: By 1864, Deighton was forced to pursue other lines of work as he developed health problems (swelling of the legs and feet).

paragraph: Between 1862 and 1867, he ran a bar called the Globe Saloon in New Westminster, British Columbia. It was quite prosperous due to the Cariboo Gold Rush. But in 1867 when Deighton went out of town to visit the hot mineral springs near Harrison Lake, he entrusted the bar to an old shipmate, an American. On July 4 the celebrations got out of hand and Deighton returned to find his business ruined.

paragraph: In 1867, Deighton opened a bar on the south side of Burrard Inlet at the behest of his old friend, Captain Edward Stamp, the owner of the Hastings Mill. He later named it the Globe Saloon in memory of his previous bar in New Westminster. He came to the area with little more than $6 to his name, a few simple pieces of furniture, his native wife (whose name has been lost to the years), and a yellow dog. The bar was built by idle sawmill workers in exchange for all the whiskey they could drink in one sitting (the nearest drinking hole was 25 miles away). His patrons were mainly sailors and workers from the nearby sawmill. When business dwindled there, Deighton tried to acquire 20 waterfront acres near Moody's Mill and build a new saloon there. The local natives protested and the Governor agreed – Deighton went back to his previous bar, the Globe Saloon. This bar was demolished when the townsite of Granville was established. Deighton bought a nearby lot for $135 at the south-west corner of Carrall and Water Streets, where he built Deighton House.

paragraph: Deighton was first married to a Squamish woman, Qwa-halia Madeline Deighton. Before her untimely death she arranged for Deighton to marry her 12-year-old niece Quahail-ya, also known as Madeline or Matrine. In 1871 she gave birth to Richard Mason Deighton. Jack's brother Tom Deighton and his wife took over the business in 1873 and Jack returned to working the steamship that plied the Fraser River, this time as a Captain of the steamer "Onward". However, after a family quarrel a few months later, Jack resumed management of the saloon and operated it until he became ill and died at the age of 44 on May 23, 1875. He is interred at the Fraser Cemetery in New Westminster, British Columbia. The location of the monument is (WGS84).

paragraph: Deighton was known as Gassy Jack because of his talkative nature and his penchant for storytelling. The name stuck and the area around his bar is now known as Gastown.

paragraph: He was succeeded by his son with Quahail-ya, Richard, who was derisively nicknamed the "Earl of Granville". Richard died before Jack's meager estate (about $300) was probated. Quahail-ya returned to the North Shore and married "Big William". She outlived him too, and died August 10, 1948, aged 90.

paragraph: The Deighton House was later burned in the Great Vancouver Fire of June 1886.

paragraph: In honour of Jack Deighton, the Gassy Jack statue stands in Maple Tree Square in Gastown which was the former site of his saloon.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"

description: Canadian bar owner

wikidata_label: John Deighton

wikipedia_title: John Deighton


text: Liberal

text: South Derbyshire

text: William Evans

text: Allestree

text: Derby

text: Bonsall

text: Derby

text: Darley Abbey

text: Allestree Hall

text: Trinity College, Cambridge

text: Pickford's House

text: Member of Parliament

text: Derby

text: Parwich

text: baronet

text: Derbyshire County Council

text: High Sheriff of Derbyshire

text: Deputy Lieutenant

text: Justice of the Peace

text: Holbrooke

text: Parwich Hall

text: Holme Hall, Bakewell

text: Derbyshire Royal Infirmary

text: Belper

text: William Gisborne

categories: 1821 births,UK MPs 1880–1885,UK MPs 1859–1865,UK MPs 1865–1868,Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom,UK MPs 1874–1880,1892 deaths,Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies,High Sheriffs of Derbyshire,Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Derbyshire,Deputy Lieutenants of Derbyshire,Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society,UK MPs 1857–1859,People from Allestree

paragraph: Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet

paragraph: Sir (Thomas) William Evans, 1st Baronet (15 April 1821 – 4 October 1892) was an English Liberal politician who represented the constituency of South Derbyshire.

paragraph: Section::::Background and education.

paragraph: Evans was the son of William Evans of Allestree, Derby, who was an MP and High Sheriff, and his wife Mary Gisborne. The Evans family had made a fortune from lead mines at Bonsall, and an iron slitting and rolling mill in Derby and a cotton mill at Darley Abbey. They also owned the Evans Bank in Derby. However it was Evans' uncle, Samuel Evans, who ran the business. His own father, William Evans, had opted to take up the life of the landed gentleman at Allestree Hall. Evans was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Evans' father died in 1856 leaving him property including Pickford's House in Derby.

paragraph: Section::::Political career.

paragraph: Evans became Member of Parliament for Derbyshire South in 1857 and held the seat until 1868. He regained it in 1874 and held it until 1885. He stood unsuccessfully as the Liberal Unionist candidate for Derby.

paragraph: He was a local philanthropist, being responsible for building a school in Parwich in 1861 and then rebuilding Parwich church in 1873. Evans continued to own the Evans Bank until it merged in 1877 with the older Derby-based Compton’s Bank.

paragraph: Evans was created a baronet of Allestree Hall on 18 July 1887. He chaired the first meeting of the Derbyshire County Council on 1 April 1889 when the authority consisted of 60 councillors and 20 aldermen. He was High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1872, and a Deputy Lieutenant, Justice of the Peace and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. As well as Allestree Hall, he owned the manor of Holbrooke, the Parwich Hall estate and a house in Derby.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: Evans married Mary Gisborne on 21 May 1846. She was the eldest daughter of Thomas John Gisborne of Holme Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire. He was present when the Queen came to open the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary as he was the President of the new hospital. On his death in Belper, in 1892, his baronetcy became extinct. He left his estate to William Gisborne.

description: British politician

wikidata_label: Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet

wikipedia_title: Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet


text:
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Professor John Turpin biography
Online biography

categories: Alumni of the National College of Art and Design,20th-century sculptors,People from Cookstown,Irish sculptors,1865 births,Irish Protestants,1941 deaths

paragraph: Oliver Sheppard

paragraph: Oliver Sheppard (10 April 1865 – 14 September 1941) was an Irish sculptor, most famous for his 1911 bronze statue of the mythical Cuchullain dying in battle.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: Sheppard was born at Old Town, Cookstown, County Tyrone, to Simpson Sheppard, a sculptor, and Ellen White, of Ormond Quay, Dublin.

paragraph: Sheppard was based in Dublin for almost all of his life, having travelled widely across Europe. His wife Rosie died in 1931, with whom he had several children. They lived at Howth and 30 Pembroke Road in central Dublin.

paragraph: Section::::Education.

paragraph: His main influence was the Frenchman Édouard Lantéri who taught him at the Royal College of Art in London, and then at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art (DMSA) in Dublin (now the NCAD), where he later became a lecturer.

paragraph: Section::::Teaching.

paragraph: From 1902 to 1937 Sheppard taught sculpture at the DMSA, that was renamed the National College of Art in 1936 (today the NCAD). His annual stipend was £250 but for this he only had to lecture on three mornings a week, allowing him plenty of time for work on commissioned projects. One of his most famous students was the sculptor Kathleen Cox.

paragraph: As a prominent sculptor Sheppard was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, the Royal Dublin Society, and was made a governor of the National Gallery of Ireland from 1925–41.

paragraph: He was generally critical of the low standards of sculpture in Ireland: ""For the last sixty years or so thousands of figures and groups have been executed in Dublin for ecclesiastical purposes, and, with one or two exceptions ... was not up to a reasonable standard. The making of a work of art hardly entered into it at all. The sculptor, well trained and properly encouraged, should collaborate with the architect.""

paragraph: Sheppard also exhibited works at European exhibitions in his lifetime, occasionally winning prizes.

paragraph: Section::::Prominent works.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1901; imaginary statue of ""Inis Fáil"", seeing Ireland as an "island of destiny".

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1905; statue of a pikeman at Wexford, recalling the rebels in the 1798 rebellion.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1908; Another pikeman statue at nearby Enniscorthy.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1909; bust of the poet James Clarence Mangan in St Stephen's Green, Dublin.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1911; The "Dying Cuchulain" is Sheppard's most iconic piece, inspired in part by the success of ""Cuchulain of Muirthemne"", the translation by Lady Gregory of most of the Tain saga that was published in 1902.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1920; war memorials for the Irish solicitors and barristers who had died in the First World War (1914–18), which includes a bust of Major Willie Redmond.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1922, bronze plaque in memory of Dr. James Little at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1926; bust of his lifelong friend George Russell, best known as "Æ".

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1930; busts of John Joly at Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Dublin Society.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1935; Aida, a bust now at the Crawford Gallery in Cork.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1935; Installation of The "Dying Cuchulain" at the GPO, Dublin, that had been the rebels' headquarters in 1916, at the request of Éamon de Valera, President of the Executive Council (prime minister) at that time. The statue has had a continuing impact, and in 1966 a 50th anniversary commemoration special coin was struck with an image of it.

paragraph: Section::::Political influence and opinion.

paragraph: Sheppard was in the minority of Irish Protestants who supported independence, starting with support for the Irish Parliamentary Party in the 1880s, when he was an art student.

paragraph: In 1890–1910 he was a part of the Celtic Revival movement, and, from his works such as Inis Fáil, was admired by his student William Pearse. Through him he met his brother Patrick Pearse who later helped launch the Easter Rising in 1916. While most of the Revival's artists were writers, playwrights and poets, Sheppard could claim to be the main sculptor working on themes similar to theirs.

paragraph: After the Anglo-Irish war (1919–21) he said: ""They thought me too old to fight but I have tried to help in other ways. My politics are simple. I have always thought that this country should be a free country.""

paragraph: Sheppard's opinions were not overly dogmatic, considering his work on the war memorials in 1920.

paragraph: Section::::Coin designs.

paragraph: In the mid-1920s the first series of Irish Free State coinage was planned, and was finally launched in 1928. Sheppard was one of the designers short-listed but his designs were not accepted.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Protestant Nationalist

paragraph: Section::::References and sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Notes

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sources

paragraph: BULLET::::- Professor John Turpin biography

paragraph: BULLET::::- Online biography

paragraph: BULLET::::- John Turpin; 2-part article on Sheppard in the Dublin Historical Record (1995) vol.18, parts 1 & 2. ISSN 0012-6861.

description: irish artist

wikidata_label: Oliver Sheppard

wikipedia_title: Oliver Sheppard


text: Maltese

text: Valletta

text: Accademia delle Belle Arti

text: Giuseppe Mancinelli

text: Ramiro Calì

text: Death of Dragut

text: Emanuele Luigi Galizia

text: Postage stamps honoring Calì

text: The Malta Independent

categories: Maltese people of Italian descent,19th-century Maltese painters,People from Valletta,Maltese stamp designers,1930 deaths,20th-century Maltese painters,1846 births

paragraph: Giuseppe Calì

paragraph: Giuseppe Calì (14 August 1846 – 1 March 1930) was a Maltese painter, born in Valletta of Neapolitan parents and educated at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Naples under Giuseppe Mancinelli. He was a prolific artist: almost every church of any consequence in Malta boasts a work of his, and according to one of his grandsons, was nicknamed "ix-xitan tal-pinzell" ("the Devil with the brush"). He died in Valletta and was commemorated by the Republic of Malta with a series of four postage stamps in 1996, and a coin in 2004. His son Ramiro Calì was also a painter.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: The proscenium arch of the Teatru Salesjan in Sliema, Malta was decorated in 1910 with the reminiscent oil on stone painting entitled The Virtues of Mankind. The painting is surrounded by rich bas-relief, pre-art deco stucco decorations full of symbolism.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Death of Dragut (oil on canvas, 1867), widely considered his best work, now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta

paragraph: BULLET::::- St Jerome and St Lawrence altarpieces (oil on canvas, 1881), Sacro Cuor parish church, Sliema.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Virgin of the Rosary (his first work), and Prophets, and episodes from the life of Christ in the parish church of Mosta.

paragraph: BULLET::::- St. Dominic altarpiece, parish church of Porto Salvo, Valletta

paragraph: BULLET::::- portraits of the merchant Agostino Cassar Torregini and of Judge Carbone

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tre Rome

paragraph: BULLET::::- Nativity of Jesus Christ - Luqa Parish Church

paragraph: BULLET::::- Saint Dominic - Luqa Parish Church

paragraph: BULLET::::- Saint Michael - Luqa Parish Church

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sacred Heart of Jesus (destroyed during World War II) - Luqa Parish Church

paragraph: BULLET::::- Our Lady of the Rosary - Luqa Parish Church

paragraph: BULLET::::- Saint Paul and Saint Catherine V.M. - Luqa Parish Church

paragraph: BULLET::::- Apotheosis of St. Francis, church of S. Francesco, Valletta.

paragraph: BULLET::::- St. Francis receiving the stigmata 1906 - private collection

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fontana parish church, Fontana, Gozo

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Assumption of Mary, Qrendi church

paragraph: BULLET::::- St. Lawrence Martyr, San Lawrenz parish, Gozo

paragraph: BULLET::::- Main apse, minor chapel apse and St. Joseph, St. Helen Basilica, Birkirkara

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Four Seasons - four putti in the entrance hall of the Alhambra - the Hispanic-Moorish terraced house (one of the two similarly styled houses) in Rudolph Street, Sliema. Houses were designed by the Maltese architect Emanuele Luigi Galizia

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Postage stamps honoring Calì, depicting some of his work.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Latest info, work, reviews, comments and biography of Maltese Artists

paragraph: BULLET::::- Attard, Mary (2009), "Cali-Galizia Gem threatenedWho is able and willing to preserve this piece of Maltese heritage from being lost? asks Mary Attard", The Malta Independent

description: Maltese painter

wikidata_label: Giuseppe Calì

wikipedia_title: Giuseppe Calì


text:
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categories: Jordan Formula One drivers,Arrows Formula One drivers,Ligier Formula One drivers,European Formula Two Championship drivers,Williams Formula One drivers,German Formula Three Championship drivers,Living people,American Le Mans Series drivers,24 Hours of Spa drivers,1957 births,24 Hours of Le Mans drivers,Sportspeople from Brussels,FIA European Formula 3 Championship drivers,World Sportscar Championship drivers,Belgian racing drivers,Belgian Formula One drivers,24 Hours of Daytona drivers,Benetton Formula One drivers

paragraph: Thierry Boutsen

paragraph: Thierry Marc Boutsen (born 13 July 1957) is a Belgian former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One. He competed in 164 World Championship Grands Prix (163 starts), winning three races, achieving 15 podiums and scoring 132 career points. His best finish in the World Drivers' Championship was fourth in whilst driving for Benetton. He also twice finished second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race (in in a Peugeot 905 and in in a Porsche 911 GT1).

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Junior Formulae & Sportscars.

paragraph: After winning the "Volant V" in 1977 at the André Pilette Racing School, Zolder, Boutsen entered the Belgian Formula Ford 1600 championship and won it in 1978 with 15 victories in 18 races. He also entered the 1978 Spa 24 Hours race, the very last auto race on the old 14 km (8.7 mi) Spa-Francorchamps circuit- driving a Toyota Trueno. For 1979 he moved to Formula 3, winning three races in 1980 and second place in the European title race, behind Michele Alboreto. In 1981 he moved to Formula 2 and was again second in the European championship, including winning at the 14-mile Nürburgring- this time behind Geoff Lees.

paragraph: He also entered the 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race started at 3pm – one hour earlier than usual due to the Parliamentary elections held on the same weekend. At 4:06pm Boutsen suffered a massive accident just after the Hunaudières kink, some before the Mulsanne bosse (the "hump") when his WM P81-Peugeot was travelling at some . A suspension piece had failed and the car hit the guard-rail losing the entire rear end. Boutsen was untouched, but the debris field of hurled parts and bodywork was spread over . Three marshals were struck by the debris. One of them, Thierry Mabilat, was killed - struck in the chest by a detached piece of the guard rail. Two of his colleagues, Claude Hertault and Serge David (who lost an arm), were seriously injured.

paragraph: In 1983 Boutsen drove in the European Touring Car Championship and in World Sportscar races, where he won the very first Group C race, the Monza 1000 km with Bob Wollek driving a Porsche 956. He also won the famous Daytona 24 hour race in 1985, co-driving the Porsche 956 from the Preston Henn Racing with Bob Wollek, AJ Foyt and Al Unser Sr.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Formula One.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Formula One.:Arrows.

paragraph: Boutsen was considered a promising driver, testing for McLaren and Brabham. He was briefly attached to the Spirit Honda F1 project before losing out to his Formula Two teammate Stefan Johansson.In 1983 he paid $500,000 for a drive in Formula One and made his debut with Arrows at his home race, the 1983 Belgian Grand Prix at the shortened 7 km (4.3 mi) Spa. While he scored no points in 1983 his careful handling and close performance compared to experienced teammate Marc Surer. With backing from Barclay cigarettes he remained with the team for a further three seasons. The first saw Arrows struggle with their difficult first turbocharged car, with powerful BMW turbo engines but poor handling. Boutsen scored points twice in the old Cosworth DFV powered A6 and once in the turbo machine. His second season saw several notable results, including 2nd place at Imola. Boutsen crossed the line third, behind Alain Prost and Elio de Angelis but after the race, Prost was disqualified because his car was 2 kg underweight. Three more points scores saw him 11th overall in the standings. A final season with Arrows saw no points for Boutsen in an uncompetitive car, but in parallel to F1 he drove for the Walter Brun team in Group C and clinched the World Championship title with them in 1986, winning Spa 1000 km.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Formula One.:Benetton.

paragraph: Boutsen got his big chance when he switched to the works Ford F1 team, Benetton, for the season as teammate to Teo Fabi. While the package wasn't a race winner it did allow him to run regularly in the top 6. He scored points in six races, his best being awarded 3rd place in Adelaide after the disqualification of Ayrton Senna's Lotus and moved to 8th overall. At the Australian Grand Prix, Boutsen was furious with Fabi when the Italian refused to let his teammate lap him for a number of laps. When Boutsen confronted Fabi about this after the race, a frustrated Fabi (who had been unable to find an F1 drive for ), told the Belgian to "come back and see me when you have a pole position". Fabi scored no wins in his F1 career but did have 3 poles to his name while at that stage Boutsen could only boast his 2nd place at Imola in 1985.

paragraph: For saw Boutsen with a new teammate, the fast, chain-smoking Italian Alessandro Nannini. When Cosworth stopped development of their turbocharged V6 engine, Benetton were forced to switch to normally aspirated Ford DFR V8 engines in anticipation of the banning of turbos in 1989. Boutsen's consistency, mechanical sympathy and speed in the Rory Byrne designed Benetton B188 saw him score points in 10 of the 16 races, including five 3rd-place finishes (all behind the all-conquering McLaren-Honda's), and place 4th overall as the best non-turbo driver in the field.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Formula One.:Williams.

paragraph: His reputation as a reliable, fast driver with good development skills saw Frank Williams sign him on a two-year contract to replace Nigel Mansell (who was off to Ferrari) and drive the new V10 Renault powered Williams. began with Boutsen on the back foot due to a heavy pre-season testing crash in Rio and because veteran teammate Riccardo Patrese had a major resurgence in form. However at the Canadian Grand Prix, Boutsen drove well in wet conditions and took his maiden victory after Senna suffered a late engine failure. Although it was a welcome win (Boutsen became the first new winner in F1 since former Arrows teammate Gerhard Berger had won the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix for Benetton. Between then only Senna, Prost, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet and Berger had won a race), it was considered a lucky win for the Belgian as he had been last at one stage and had a full 360° spin, though luckily he managed to keep the Williams FW12C off the walls. He managed to catch and pass Patrese who was suffering with a loose undertray and took the lead 3 laps from the end when the Honda V10 engine in Senna's McLaren MP4/5 seized. Three more podium finishes came before Boutsen rounded the year off with a second victory at the rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix. Ironically Boutsen had been one of the drivers protesting about the conditions at the circuit before the race.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Formula One.:Ligier.

paragraph: With no vacancies among the top teams Boutsen had to drop down to the Ligier team. Despite having a sizeable budget and Lamborghini V12 engines the car was uncompetitive and Boutsen was frequently unable to disguise his disgust with the machinery given to him. The arrival of Renault engines in 1992 improved matters a little and in his final race for the team he scored 5th place, his first points since leaving Williams.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Formula One.:Jordan.

paragraph: Initially he was unable to find a drive for 1993 but Barclay secured him a slot at Jordan, replacing Ivan Capelli. Boutsen was rusty, too tall for the car and largely outpaced by young teammate Rubens Barrichello, failing to score any points in ten races. With Eddie Jordan keen to bring in younger, well-sponsored drivers to the seat the decision was taken to turn Boutsen's home race into a farewell event, though he retired on the first lap.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Touring Cars.

paragraph: For 1994, Boutsen was hired by Ford Motorsport to lead their works challenge on the newly created Super Tourenwagen Cup in Germany. Driving a factory prepared Ford Mondeo built by Eggenberger Motorsport, that first season was a learning year for both Boutsen and the team.

paragraph: The following year, Boutsen was joined by his old Williams teammate Riccardo Patrese, but the season was a disaster. Attempting to follow Audi's lead by developing a four-wheel drive car, the Mondeo was totally uncompetitive.

paragraph: Boutsen started in only the first four races in 1996 before leaving the team and turning his attention to sports car racing. After three years of limited success, Ford pulled the plug on the project at the end of that season to focus solely on the British series.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Sportscars.

paragraph: Boutsen then drove sports cars in the US, driving for Champion Racing in a Porsche 911 GT1, alongside Bill Adam and Hans Stuck. The trio finished 2nd in class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1997, Boutsen won the GT-One US Championship with the Champion Racing in 1998. After a crash at Le Mans in 1999 at the wheel of a Toyota GT-One he retired from racing altogether.

paragraph: Section::::Helmet.

paragraph: Boutsen's helmet was black with a red, orange and yellow ribbon design surrounding the visor and the rear area. The colours used are the colours of the Belgian flag (except for orange).

paragraph: Section::::Business.

paragraph: Today Boutsen runs his own company, Boutsen Aviation, in Monaco. Its business is the "Sale and Acquisition of Business Jets". He founded the company in 1997 with his wife Daniela and up to May 2011, the company had sold 205 aircraft, ranging from Airbus Corporate Jets to Cessna Citation. He is also co-owner of Boutsen Energy Racing alongside his brother-in-law Olivier Lainé and Georges Kaczka. The team competes in the Formula Le Mans class in the Le Mans Series. Boutsen also runs cars in Formula Renault and Eurocup Mégane Trophy.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Boutsen Aviation official website

description: Belgian racecar driver

wikidata_label: Thierry Boutsen

wikipedia_title: Thierry Boutsen


text:
Vantaa
Finland
Finnish
glam rock
Stala & SO.
metal
Lordi
Finnish
SO
Lordi
2006 Eurovision Song Contest
Karkkila
satanic
Stala & So.
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Mu Arae
Himalaya
Mr. Lordi
Yeti
Mi-Go
It Is So.
Get Heavy
The Monsterican Dream
The Arockalypse
Deadache
Babez For Breakfast
Järjestyshäiriö
Pete Parkkonen

categories: Eurovision Song Contest winners,Lordi members,Finnish Lutherans,People from Vantaa,Finnish rock drummers,Finnish heavy metal drummers,Living people,1974 births

paragraph: Stala

paragraph: Sampsa Astala, (born 23 January 1974 in Vantaa, Finland), known by stage names Stala and Kita, is the lead singer of the Finnish glam rock band Stala & SO. and the former and original drummer for the metal band Lordi.

paragraph: His current stage name, Stala, comes from his own surname, Astala. His other stage name, which he used during his time in Lordi and whenever appearing as drummer, Kita, comes from the Finnish word meaning "jaws", "gap", or "maw".

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Sampsa Astala created Stala & SO. as SO, back in 1997. The band recorded a few albums and toured in Finland but Astala didn't have much time for Stala & SO anymore since he joined Lordi in 2000 as drummer. He arranged and performed all backing vocals on the Lordi albums, but could not sing live due to his massive mask. With the band Lordi he went on to win the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. In recognition, the city of Karkkila, where he spent his teenage years, named its youth facilities after him. Despite many critics wrongly accusing Lordi of being a satanic band, on the "Thank you to..." list on the Lordi albums, Kita thanks "Almighty God."

paragraph: On 4 October 2010 there was an announcement from Lordi, saying that Kita no longer was a member. Further explanation told that his leaving was a joint decision between him and his bandmates, as Kita's increasing exposure as himself with Stala & So., rather than in costume as Kita, was "breaking the rules" of Lordi.

paragraph: In end of 2010 it was announced that Stala & SO. would participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2011. On 23 November, the first promosingle of the new album was released, ""Everything For Money"". On 29 November, ""Pamela"", the song with which he would play in Eurovision stage was revealed through the YLE channel. On 28 January, they passed the semi final and they got "the card" for the final on 12 February. On 16 February their debut album, ""It Is So."", was released.

paragraph: Section::::Lordi character's fictional background.

paragraph: Kita is a manbeast from an ancient alien race. Originally a brutal battle beast from the Mu Arae star system used in combat, he was sent to Earth for an unknown purpose.

paragraph: The time-traveling Mr. Lordi found Kita in the mountains of Himalaya, enslaved by a snake demon. After Mr. Lordi defeated the demon, Kita allied with him.

paragraph: It is not known if Kita is actually the name of the whole race or the individual. It is rumored that Earth's Yeti stories originate from sightings of members from Kita's race sent to Earth, which may link them to the Mi-Go of the Cthulhu Mythos.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Stala & SO..

paragraph: BULLET::::- It Is So. (2011)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Gimme Five (2012)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Play Another Round (2013)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Lordi.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Get Heavy (2002)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Monsterican Dream (2004)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Arockalypse (2006)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Deadache (2008)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Babez For Breakfast (2010)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Other releases.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Apulanta: Hiekka (2002) (backing vocals)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Järjestyshäiriö: Levoton (EP) (2004) (producer, recorder, backing vocals)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Hanna Pakarinen: Lovers (2007) (backing vocals)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pete Parkkonen : First Album (2009) (song writing)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Naked Idol: Boys Of Summer (2013) (drums)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Naked Idol: Shattered (2013) (drums)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Naked Idol: Filthy Fairies EP (2013) (drums on Shattered & Filthy Fairies)

alias: Stala Kita

description: Finnish musician

wikidata_label: Sampsa Astala

wikipedia_title: Stala


text: Espoo

text: Finnish

text: metal

text: Lordi

text: Lordi

text: Mäntsälä

text: Doro Pesch

text: Ari Pulkkinen

text: Shadowgrounds

text: Babez for Breakfast

text: Scare Force One

text: Lordi

text: mummy

text: Egyptian

text: guitar

text: Kiss

text: Lick It Up

text: hard rock

text: Lordi

text: Bend Over and Pray the Lord

text: Get Heavy

text: The Monsterican Dream

text: The Arockalypse

text: Deadache

text: Babez for Breakfast

text: To Beast or Not to Beast

text: Scare Force One

text: Sexorcism

text: Market Square Massacre

text: Bringing Back the Balls to Stockholm

text: Recordead Live – Sextourcism in Z7

text: Shadowgrounds

text: Stala & so.

categories: Eurovision Song Contest winners,Lordi members,Finnish heavy metal guitarists,People from Mäntsälä,1973 births,Lead guitarists,Living people,Finnish rock guitarists

paragraph: Amen (rock musician)

paragraph: Jussi Antero Sydänmaa (born 26 June 1972, Espoo) is a Finnish guitarist, better known by his stage name Amen or Finnish nickname Eiska.

paragraph: He is one of the founding members of the Finnish metal band Lordi and is still playing in the band.

paragraph: He graduated as an Information Technology engineer in 2001 and has been making the website of Lordi. Amen plays Schechter guitars (specifically the Solo II Custom and the Hellraiser Solo II). The municipality of Mäntsälä granted Amen with statue named "Hard Rock Stone" on 26 June 2006.

paragraph: Amen has been featured as a special guest on Markus Striegls concert in 2011 and Doro Pesch's concert in 2014.

paragraph: Amen has also recorded guitar riffs which were used by Ari Pulkkinen to create the soundtrack for PC game Shadowgrounds. His acoustic guitar solos "Amen's Lament To Ra" and "Amen's Lament to Ra ll" were included in Lordi's albums "Babez for Breakfast" and "Scare Force One."

paragraph: Section::::Character.

paragraph: Amen's character in Lordi is an ancient mummy avenger, the god of gods. Most known names of Amen's character are "The Ruler of the Anubis Dynasty" and "The Mummified One". The fictional history of Amen tells that he was the great Egyptian god. After death Amen was mummified and couple thousands years later he was woken up to play in Lordi. Amen's public secret is women. He's an ancient lover.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Jussi Sydänmaa was born on 26 June 1972 in Espoo, Finland, but spent his childhood and youth in Mäntsälä. He was interested in the guitar even before he began school. Sydänmaa's first contact with the band Kiss was in 1983 with the "Lick It Up" album. He was a passionate fan of Kiss, and he was bullied at school because of this.

paragraph: At the age of 5, Jussi Sydänmaa got his first acoustic guitar and started guitar lessons. He enjoyed learning the instrument and how to play songs he liked, but he was too embarrassed to participate in his guitar play test. This experience shook young Sydänmaa, who gave up playing the guitar. Sydänmaa picked the guitar back up ten years later, when he began taking an interest in hard rock music.

paragraph: As a young man, Sydänmaa played in various bands. The most promising was the Rag Flag, but they did not attain success. At the age of 25, Sydänmaa had come to the conclusion that the various rock-projects he participated in contributed to his failure. He went on to study newspaper and work in radio and later, commercial media communications. Sydänmaa completed a degree in 2001 in media technology engineering. After graduation, Sydänmaa did not go on to work in that field, as he had joined Lordi in the late 90s, and they had made their breakthrough in 2002. Because of Lordi's success, Sydänmaa decided to leave the IT engineering work to focus his career with Lordi.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Lordi.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Studio albums

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bend Over and Pray the Lord (1997)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Get Heavy (2002)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Arockalypse (2006)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Deadache (2008)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Babez for Breakfast (2010)

paragraph: BULLET::::- To Beast or Not to Beast (2013)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Scare Force One (2014)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy) (2016)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sexorcism (2018)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Live albums

paragraph: BULLET::::- Market Square Massacre (2006)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bringing Back the Balls to Stockholm (2007)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Recordead Live – Sextourcism in Z7 (2019)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Other.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Shadowgrounds: Soundtrack (2005) - guitars

paragraph: BULLET::::- Stala & so.: It Is So. (2011) - guitars

description: Finnish musician

wikidata_label: Jussi Sydänmaa

wikipedia_title: Amen (rock musician)