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• Legendary orator, link to history
In April 2004, presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry addressed a crowd after being introduced by Sen. Ted Kennedy in Washington, D.C. May 16: Contessa Brewer talks with Moveon.org's Adam Green about the organization's new ad that is being called an ...
• Kennedy hospitalized after seizure
They tend to be brief; an occasional one can happen to anyone even without a prior history of seizures, especially if there has been some prior brain trauma.
• Former news exec, 35, to lead NAACP
The NAACP has chosen former news executive and lifelong activist Ben Jealous as its next president, the youngest in the 99-year history of the nation's largest civil rights organization. The 64-member board of the National Association for the ...
• If Clinton can't do it, who can?
NEW YORK - Philipina Heintzman, 81, drove 80 miles across the South Dakota prairie to experience history in the making: a woman running for president, something she never dreamed as a child that she would live to see.
• NAACP Board Selects New President
Jealous, who will be the youngest president in the NAACP's 99-year history, was born in Pacific Grove, Calif., and educated at Columbia University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

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» Australian Garden History Society - Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
» British Library: Lost Gardens - Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
» Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii - Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
» Cultivating Canadian Gardens - Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
» Dutch Gardens and Garden Architecture - Information from the first chapter of a book on Dutch gardens.
» Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance - A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period.
» Fruits and Flowers of Winter - Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library’s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.
» Garden History Links - History of gardening links from Edwinna von Baeyer's Web pages.
» Gardening and Mythology - Mythological references to gardening subjects.
» Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800 - Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
» Gardens of the Mughal Empire - An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
» The History of Gardening: A Timeline from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century - List of years and gardening events/people, with links to other resources.
» The History of Gardening Timeline - An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
» Japanese Garden Database - Educational web site providing information on outstanding examples of Japanese garden art.
» Landscape History - A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.
» Landscape history and garden history in India - History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
» Landscape Virtual Gallery. - A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
» Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church - Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
» Museum of Garden History - The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
» Museum of Garden History - Located at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, the museum offers activities and lectures. The churchyard includes a recreation of a historic knot garden.
» Our Vegetable Travelers - A history of garden vegetables, originally published in National Geographic (1949).
» Parcs à fabriques - French Anglo-Chinese gardens - Account of some of the major French gardens made in the style known in France as Anglo-Chinese, and in England as English landscape.
» Parks and Gardens UK - Database of historic parks, gardens, and designed green spaces of the United Kingdom, with descriptions and historical information.
» Spirit of Gardening - Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.
» Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants - Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
» Timothy Mowl: Garden and Architectural History - Architectural historian presents his series of county guides to the historic landscapes and gardens of England, biographies, and other studies.
» Traditional Chinese Gardens - Index to a number of notable and historic gardens, including photographs, history, and descriptions.