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Leamaneh Castle

2006-06-09T00:30:34Z

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The ruins of '''Leamaneh Castle''' are located in the stark, magnificent setting of [[The Burren]] in County Clare. The castle was originally a basic, multi-storied Irish tower house which was built circa 1480, probably by by Turlogh Donn, one of the last of the High Kings of Ireland and a direct descendant of [[Brian Boru]]. The castle's name "Leamaneh" is believed to be derived from the gaelic "léim an éich" which, when translated into English means "the horse's leap".

The tower was surrendered to Henry VIII in 1548 AD by Turlogh Donn's son, Murrough, who was subsequently created 1st Earl of Thomond and [[Baron Inchiquin]] (the O'Briens having surrendered their Royal status to the English Crown).

Today, the ruins include both the tower house and the four walls of the adjoining manor house with their mullioned windows. The manor house was erected in 1648 by Conor O'Brien and his wife, Maire ní Mahon, one of the most infamous women in Irish folklore who, due to her flaming red hair, was commonly known as "Máire Rúa" (Red Mary. Conor, was another member of the large O'Brien family which had ruled much of Clare for several hundred years. She born in 1615 or 1616. Her father was Torlach Rua MacMahon, Lord of Clonderlaw and her mother was Mary O'Brien, daughter of the third Earl of Thomond. Her place of birth is unclear. An elegy composed for her gives Bunratty as her birthplace but local tradition claims that she was born at Clonderlaw. Her first husband, Daniel O'Neylan of [[Dysert O'Dea Castle]] in north Clare died young and upon his death, she gained control of his substantial estate and a £1,000 fortune. This wealth enabled her and Conor to build a more comfortable mansion on to the tower house. It was, without doubt, Clare's most magnificent seventeenth century house. The multi-gabled manor house was very modern for its time.

In 1651 Conor was killed in battle against the Cromwellians. Maire realised that the punishment for Conor's rebellion agaist the English was forfeiture of their property. Therefore, in a desperate attempt to retain her lands and estates she offered to marry any Cromwellian officer who would take her hand. (This is refuted in other versions of the story which state that Maire Rua didn't marry until 1653, two years after Conor's death.)

Her third husband, Cornet John Cooper was a Cromwellian soldier and through this marriage Maire Rua successfully retained her estates. Cooper left the army and amassed some wealth through land and property speculation. However, he later ran into financial difficulty and, as a result, Leamaneh was mortgaged.

Máire Rúa's son, Donagh (later Sir Donagh)was the last of the O'Brien's to occupy the house. He subsequently moved the family seat from Leamaneh to the much-larger Dromoland Castle in Newmarket-On-Fergus, south of Ennis where his mother spent her final years. Although Maire's children from her first marriage to Daniel O'Neylan were raised Catholic, he was brought up as a protestant and eventually became the "richest commoner in Ireland."

The stately gates which adorned the entrance to the property were moved to Dromoland Castle in 1902 and the most elegant of the fireplaces was relocated to the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis. Leamaneh had various occupants in subsequent years. However, the house finally fell into ruin at the end of the 18th century.

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Goodsell Observatory

2006-06-03T19:32:41Z

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'''Goodsell Observatory''' is a building on the campus of [[Carleton College]] in [[Northfield, Minnesota]]. It was constructed in 1887 and was, at the time, the largest observatory in the state of Minnesota. It was named for Charles Goodsell, who donated much of the land on which Carleton was founded. Goodsell was built to replace Carleton's original observatory (built in 1877), which was razed in [[1905]] to make room for Laird Hall. Goodsell Observatory is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

The observatory's first central telescope, purchased in 1877, was a 8 1/4" refractor manufactured by Alvan Clark and Sons. In 1890, the college acquired a 16.2" refractor produced by the famous [[John Brashear]] of Pennsylvania. It was then the twelfth largest refractor in the world and sixth largest in the United States. In 1922, Carleton professor Edward Fath constructed one of the nation's first photoelectric photometers in Goodsell.

From the late 19th century to the end of the [[World War II]], Goodsell kept the time for every major railroad west of the Mississippi, including Northern Pacific, the Great Northern, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul, and the St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba railroads.

A [[US Signal Corps]] station was placed at the observatory in 1881 and trasmitted meteorological data to Washington. Goodsell also served as the headquarters of a state weather service from 1883 to 1886.

==Trivia==

*Goodsell served as the model for the Chamberlain Observatory at the [[University of Denver]].[http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/]

*The collection of meteorites on display in Goodsell was given to the college by H. H. Nininger as payment-in-kind for his daughter's tuition.

==Print References==

*Headley, Leal and Merrill Jarchow, ''Carleton: The First Century'', (Northfield, 1966).

*Leonard, Delavan, ''The History of Carleton College'', (Chicago, 1904).

==External Links==

*[http://www.acad.carleton.edu/curricular/PHYS/Astro/ Goodsell Observatory Homepage]

[[Category:Registered Historic Places in Minnesota|Goodsell Observatory]]
[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Minnesota|Goodsell Observatory]]

Hopkins Observatory

2006-01-18T22:49:23Z

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<caption><br>'''Hopkins Observatory'''</caption>
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<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
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<th align="left">Webpage</th><td>[http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins]</td>
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'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]] (USA).

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Hopkins Observatory Homepage| work=Hopkins Observatory | url=http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ | date=December 14 | year=2005 }}

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Chamberlin Observatory

2005-12-18T21:44:46Z

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<th align="left">Organization</th><td>[[University of Denver]]</td>
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<th align="left">Location</th><td></td>
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<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
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<th align="left">Webpage</th><td>[http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/]</td>
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<th align="left">Unnamed [[Telescope]] </th><td>Unknown size reflector</td>
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'''Chamberlin Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[University of Denver]]. Built in [[1890]], it is located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] (USA) in observatory park.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Chamberlin Observatory homepage| work=Welcome to the Virtual Tour | url=http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ | date=December 16 | year=2005 }}

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Colorado]]

Hopkins Observatory

2005-12-17T18:51:25Z

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<caption><br>'''Hopkins Observatory'''</caption>
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<th align="left">Organization</th><td></td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Location</th><td></td>
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<th align="left">Coordinates</th><td>{{coor dms| | | |N| | | |W|}}</td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
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<th align="left">Webpage</th><td>[]</td>
</tr>
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<th bgcolor="lightgreen" colspan="2">Telescopes</th>
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<th align="left">Unnamed [[Telescope]] </th><td>Unknown size reflector</td>
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'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]] (USA).

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Hopkins Observatory Homepage| work=Hopkins Observatory | url=http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ | date=December 14 | year=2005 }}

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts]]

Chamberlin Observatory

2005-12-17T17:43:08Z

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<caption><br>'''Chamberlin Observatory'''</caption>
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<th align="left">Organization</th><td></td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Location</th><td></td>
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<th align="left">Coordinates</th><td>{{coor dms| | | |N| | | |W|}}</td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Webpage</th><td>[]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="lightgreen" colspan="2">Telescopes</th>
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<th align="left">Unnamed [[Telescope]] </th><td>Unknown size reflector</td>
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'''Chamberlin Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[University of Denver]]. Built in [[1890]], it is located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] (USA) in observatory park.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Chamberlin Observatory homepage| work=Welcome to the Virtual Tour | url=http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ | date=December 16 | year=2005 }}

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Colorado]]

Hopkins Observatory

2005-12-17T03:15:51Z

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<caption><br>'''Observatory'''</caption>
<tr>
<th align="left">Organization</th><td></td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Location</th><td></td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Coordinates</th><td>{{coor dms| | | |N| | | |W|}}</td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Webpage</th><td>[]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="lightgreen" colspan="2">Telescopes</th>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Unnamed [[Telescope]] </th><td>Unknown size reflector</td>
</tr><tr>
</table>
'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]] (USA).

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Hopkins Observatory Homepage| work=Hopkins Observatory | url=http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ | date=December 14 | year=2005 }}

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Chamberlin Observatory

2005-12-17T02:53:42Z

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<caption><br>'''Observatory'''</caption>
<tr>
<th align="left">Organization</th><td></td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Location</th><td></td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Coordinates</th><td>{{coor dms| | | |N| | | |W|}}</td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Webpage</th><td>[]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="lightgreen" colspan="2">Telescopes</th>
</tr><tr>
<th align="left">Unnamed [[Telescope]] </th><td>Unknown size reflector</td>
</tr><tr>
</table>
'''Chamberlin Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[University of Denver]]. Built in [[1890]], it is located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] (USA) in observatory park.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Chamberlin Observatory homepage| work=Welcome to the Virtual Tour | url=http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ | date=December 16 | year=2005 }}

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Colorado]]

Cincinnati Observatory

2005-12-14T22:16:24Z

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The '''Cincinnati Observatory''', located in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] (USA), is the oldest professional [[observatory]] in the [[United States]]. The observatory was built atop Mount Ida, a hill that overlooks downtown Cincinnati. The cornerstone was laid on [[November 9]], [[1843]], and presiding over the occasion was former [[President of the United States|President]] [[John Quincy Adams]]. At 77 years old, it was to be his last public speech, and Mount Ida was renamed to [[Mount Adams]] in his honor.

In [[1871]], the Observatory came under the control of the [[University of Cincinnati]] and was moved from Mt. Adams to [[Mount Lookout]], where it remains today. In [[1998]] the Observatory became a National Historic Landmark.

The [[asteroid]] [[1373 Cincinnati]] was named to honour the staff of the observatory.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==External links==
*[http://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ Cincinnati Observatory Center]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Ohio]]

Hopkins Observatory

2005-12-14T05:28:41Z

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'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]] (USA).

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Hopkins Observatory Homepage| work=Hopkins Observatory | url=http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ | date=December 14 | year=2005 }}

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts]]

Chamberlin Observatory

2005-12-13T17:58:04Z

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'''Chamberlin Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[University of Denver]]. Built in [[1890]], it is located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] (USA) in observatory park.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==Reference==
# {{Web reference | title=Chamberlin Observatory homepage| work=Welcome to the Virtual Tour | url=http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ | date=December 16 | year=2005 }}

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Colorado]]

Washburn Observatory

2005-12-12T04:51:41Z

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The '''Washburn Observatory''' is located at the 1401 Observatory Drive on the [[University of Wisconsin at Madison]]. The [[observatory]] was completed in [[1881]] and was a major [[research|research facility]] for about 50 years. Now, it is used primarily by the public during open houses and by students in the introductory [[Astronomy]] courses. Washburn houses a 15-inch [[refractor]] with a magnification of about 500.

==History==

The observatory is named after the former [[Governor of Wisconsin|Wisconsin governor]], [[Cadwallader C. Washburn]], who, in [[1876]], allocated a sum of $3000 [[United States Dollar|USD]] per year over 3 years for the creation of an observatory for the [[University of Wisconsin]] (UW). At the time, $3000 represented a seventh of the university's [[state university (U.S.)|state-funded]] budget.

On [[September 19]], [[1877]], [[John Bascom]], the president of UW at the time, announced that the observatory would be built and that it should be larger than the 15-inch refractor at [[Harvard]]. The observatory was started in [[May of 1878]] with a contract with the famous [[Alvan Clark|Alvan Clark family]] to build the [[telescope]]. It was decided that the telescope would have a diameter of 15.6 inches, which would make it the third largest in the [[United States]]. [[James C. Watson]] was appointed to be the first director of the observatory, but he died before its completion in 1881.

The telescope was used heavily from the [[1880s]] until [[1958]]; when the new [[Pine Bluff Observatory]], about 15 miles from [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], was dedicated. Today, Washburn is primarily used for [[public viewing]] and some of the introductory Astronomy classes of UW.

==Related topics==

* [[List of observatories]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Telescopes|Wikipedia Project: Telescopes & Observatories]]

==External link==

* [http://www.astro.wisc.edu/Washburn/ Washburn Observatory] - official site

==References==

# Bless, R C. [http://www.astro.wisc.edu/Washburn/History.html The History of Washburn Observatory]. UW-2000-7M8A141-78. Madison, Wisconsin: ''University of Wisconsin at Madison''. May 1978.

[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Wisconsin]]

Hopkins Observatory

2005-12-12T03:14:49Z

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'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]] (USA).

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==External link==
*[http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ Hopkins Observatory]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts]]

Cincinnati Observatory

2005-12-12T01:48:24Z

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The '''Cincinnati Observatory''', located in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] (USA), is the oldest professional [[observatory]] in the [[United States]]. The observatory was built atop Mount Ida, a hill that overlooks downtown Cincinnati. The cornerstone was laid on [[November 9]], [[1843]], and presiding over the occasion was former [[President of the United States|President]] [[John Quincy Adams]]. At 77 years old, it was to be his last public speech, and Mount Ida was renamed to [[Mount Adams]] in his honor.

In [[1871]], the Observatory came under the control of the [[University of Cincinnati]] and was moved from Mt. Adams to [[Mount Lookout]], where it remains today. In [[1998]] the Observatory became a National Historic Landmark.

The [[asteroid]] [[1373 Cincinnati]] was named to honour the staff of the observatory.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==External links==

[http://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ Cincinnati Observatory Center]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Ohio]]

Chamberlin Observatory

2005-12-12T01:46:24Z

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'''Chamberlin Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[University of Denver]]. Built in [[1890]], it is located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] (USA) in observatory park.

== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==External link==
*[http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ Chamberlin Observatory]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in Colorado]]

Cincinnati Observatory

2005-11-22T22:32:50Z

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The '''Cincinnati Observatory''', located in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], is the oldest professional [[observatory]] in the [[United States]]. The observatory was built atop Mount Ida, a hill that overlooks downtown Cincinnati. The cornerstone was laid on [[November 9]], [[1843]], and presiding over the occasion was former [[President of the United States|President]] [[John Quincy Adams]]. At 77 years old, it was to be his last public speech, and Mount Ida was renamed to [[Mount Adams]] in his honor.

In [[1871]], the Observatory came under the control of the [[University of Cincinnati]] and was moved from Mt. Adams to [[Mount Lookout]], where it remains today. In [[1998]] the Observatory became a National Historic Landmark.

The [[asteroid]] [[1373 Cincinnati]] was named to honour the staff of the observatory.

==External links==

[http://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ Cincinnati Observatory Center]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in the USA]]

Chamberlin Observatory

2005-11-19T19:17:51Z

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'''Chamberlin Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[University of Denver]]. Built in [[1890]], it is located in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] in observatory park.

==External link==
*[http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ Chamberlin Observatory]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in the USA]]

Hopkins Observatory

2005-11-19T03:32:55Z

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'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]].

==External link==
*[http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ Hopkins Observatory]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in the USA]]

Hopkins Observatory

2005-11-19T03:32:20Z

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'''Hopkins Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Williams College]]. Constructed in [[1838]] by [[Albert Hopkins]], the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in America. It is located in [[Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]].

==External link==
*[http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Hopkins/ Hopkins Observatory]

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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in the USA]]

Washburn Observatory

2005-11-01T01:00:34Z

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Dragging Canoe

2005-09-15T01:30:46Z

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'''Dragging Canoe''' ([[1730]]? – [[1792]]) was an [[American Indian]] war leader who led a dissident band of young [[Cherokee]]s against the [[United States]] in the [[American Revolutionary War]].

Angry and disgusted with his father [[Attakullakulla]] ("Little Carpenter") for selling more land to [[whites]], and wanting his people to be able to live away and apart from whites, Dragging Canoe led a band out of the Cherokee nation down to Chickamauga Creek in the [[Chattanooga]] area. This location gave his group their name, the [[Chickamauga (people)|Chickamauga]]. Living above the Suck at the mouth of Suck Creek several miles downriver, the Chickamauga were exposed to many American attacks. He and his group subsequently moved to "Lower Towns" below the Suck: Running Water (now Whiteside) and Nickajack. From Running Water, Dragging Canoe led attacks on white settlements all over the Southeast. He died in 1792, from exhaustion or an apparent heart attack after dancing all night celebrating an attack on [[Nashville]]. He is considered by many to be the most significant leader of the Southeast.

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Peabody Institute

2005-09-10T19:28:16Z

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The '''Peabody Institute''' of [[Johns Hopkins University]] is a [[music school|conservatory]] and [[Preparatory school]] located in the [[Mount Vernon, Baltimore|Mount Vernon]] area of [[Baltimore, Maryland]].

Founded in [[1857]] by [[philanthropist]] [[George Peabody]], and was the first academy of music to be established in the [[United States]]. Under the direction of well-known musicians, composers, conductors, and Peabody alumni, the Institute grew from a local academy to an internationally renowned cultural center throughout the late 19th and the 20th centuries.

Since [[1977]], the Institute has operated as a division of The Johns Hopkins University, which [[U.S. News & World Report]] cites as one of America’s top ten universities. Because of this affiliation, Peabody students are exposed to a liberal arts curriculum that is more expansive than those of other leading conservatories; likewise, Hopkins students have access to a world-class musical education and experience that they normally would not have access to at another university of such stature.

Peabody is one of 156 schools in the US that offer a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree.

== Notable faculty ==

*[[Phyllis Bryn-Julson]], [[voice]]
*[[Manuel Barrueco]], [[guitar]]
*[[Victor Danchenko]], [[violin]]
*[[Leon Fleisher]], [[piano]]
*[[Pamela Frank]], [[violin]]
*[[Herbert Greenberg]]
*[[Ingrid Jensen]], [[jazz]] [[trumpet]]
*[http://www.parkerartists.com/NewPages/louie.html Gary Louie], [[saxophone]]
*[[Nicolas Maw]], [[composition]]
*[[Gustav Meier]], [[conducting]]
*[[Marina Piccinini]], [[flute]]
*[[Alan Stepansky]], [[cello]]
*[[David Hardy]], [[cello]]
*[[Amit Peled]], [[cello]]
*[[Mihaly Virizlay]], [[cello]]
*[[Christopher Theofanidis]], [[composition]]
*[[Piero Weiss]], [[musicology]]
*[[Stephen Wyrczynski]]
*[[Mihaly Virizlay]]
*[[John Shirley-Quirk]], [[voice]]

== External link ==
* http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/

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