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The history of magic extends from the earliest literate cultures, who relied on charms, divination and spells to interpret and influence the forces of nature. Even societies without written language left crafted artifacts, cave art and monuments that have been interpreted as having magical purpose.
Margarita Madrigal was born on May 15, 1912, in Alajuela, Costa Rica.She was followed by a sister, Marcella, and a brother, Miguel. During her childhood, Margarita moved many times with her family following her father's performances and teaching assignments across Latin America.
In 1645, Springfield, Massachusetts, experienced America's first accusations of witchcraft when husband and wife Hugh and Mary Parsons accused each other of witchcraft. At America's first witch trial, Hugh was found innocent, while Mary was acquitted of witchcraft but sentenced to be hanged for the death of her child. She died in prison.
He became the first Hispanic-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, which he got for his 1989 book "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love." The book became the basis for the blockbuster 1992 movie "The ...
Arthur Wynne was born on June 22, 1871, in Liverpool, England, and lived on Edge Lane for a time.His father was the editor of the local newspaper, the Liverpool Mercury. [1]
Peral Submarine, design of the first fully operative military submarine [clarification needed] by Isaac Peral (1851–1895). [36] First professional army in Europe – men were hired and trained in Spain to join the army as their professional job not as some levy or through hiring mercenaries. Rapier - Spain was the first European country to ...
American Indian musical instruments (7 P, 1 F) C. Cajun musical instruments (5 P) I. Individual bells in the United States (1 C, 21 P) Pages in category "American ...
North American musical instruments by country (14 C) + Puerto Rican musical instruments (1 C, 5 P) C. Caribbean musical instruments (5 C, 10 P) E. Eskimo musical ...