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THE LAST FRONTIER
The Clarion \ Sept. 9, 2011
THIS WEEK
By Melissa Sullebarger
staff Writer
September 9,1739
The Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in the American
Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War begins in South Carolina.
One literate slave, generally referred to as “Jemmy” or “Cato,” led
nearly 80 slaves south from the Stono River, fighting their way down.
They were eventually intercepted by a South Carolina militia, and
once suppressed, most of those involved were executed. In response
to this movement. South Carolina passed legislation restricting the
assembly, movement, and education of slaves.
September 10,1823
Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar y Palacios
Ponte y Blanco (better known simply as Simon Bolivar) is named
President of Peru. Bolivar is generally considered to be one of the
most significant figures in Latin America’s move for independence.
He would later declare himself Dictator, but we generally try to ignore
that little detail and instead revere him as a great hero.
September 12,1940
The cave paintings at Lascaux are discovered. Southwestern France
is home to the most famous Upper-Paleolithic cave paintings in the
world (because there’s just so much competition in the field of famous
upper-Paleolithic cave paintings). They are estimated to be around
IN HISTORY
17,300 years old and mostly consist of images of large animals. The cave was
discovered by four teenagers and a dog.
September 13,1989
Desmond Tutu leads the largest anti-Anti apartheid march ever in South Africa.
It would be another five years before apartheid would be fully done away with.
Desmond Tutu has received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Albert Schweitzer Prize
for Humanitarianism, the Pacem in Terris Award, the Sydney Peace Prize, the
Gandhi Peace Prize, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
September 14,1814
Francis Scott Key is held captive by the British, and while watching the Battle
of Baltimore, writes the poem Defence of Fort McHenry, which would go on
to become the lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner The tune, however, came
from a popular British song of the times. It was made the National Anthem
by President Herbert Hoover in 1931. It has a range of one and a half octaves,
which is the reason for its being notoriously difficult to sing.
September 15,1935
The Nuremberg Laws strip all German Jews of their citizenship and forbid
“mixed” marriages and extramarital affairs, dissolving those that already
existed. The laws also forbid the employment of female Aryans under the age
of 45 as domestic workers in Jewish homes. In the twelve years of Nazi rule
in Germany, the Nuremburg Laws represent half of all of the laws passed by
the Reichstag.
Photo contest
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It is a four-year private, coeducational, comprehensive
liberal arts college; affiliated with the Western North
Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.
“One of our distinguishing commitments includes
enhancing critical appreciation of the fine and performing
arts among students and within the community,” said
Dr Charles Teague, the interim president for Brevard
College. “This is a wonderful example of higher education
and business partnering to advance the arts, and we are
appreciative of Comporium selecting this institution to be
the subject of the new phone book cover”
All work must be done completely by the participant
and should be original. Each participant may submit up
to three entries, either in color or in black and white. The
artwork themes should be inspired by the Brevard College
campus and community.
Eligible participants may obtain an entry form online at
www.brevard.edu/BCphotocontest. They may also receive
a copy by contacting Brevard College Communications
Office, One Brevard College Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
by calling 828-884-8338 or by emailing Wendy Jones,
Director of Communications and Media Relations at
j oneswe@brevard. edu.
See MyBC for official contest rules.
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Would like to invite all Brevard College Students, Faculty,
and Staff to worship with us.
We worship according to the Book of Common Prayer, which
is considered, along with the King James Version of the Bible,
one of the glories of the English Language.
Our music is drawn from the great classical tradition of the
Church. Our theology is that of the historic Apostolic Faith.
We worship at the Brevard Conference Center,
2"'^ floor of the Hollingsworth Building, 148 Main St.
(Just above Quotations Coffee Cafe.)
Service times: 9:30 a.m. Study, 10:30 a. m Holy Communion.
Website: www.stpatricksbrevard.org