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In 1828 , at the age of 79 , Lorenzo Da Ponte became a naturalized U.S. citizen .
In 1828 , da Ponte became a naturalized US citizen .
He returned to New York to open a bookstore .
He moved to New York City and opened a bookstore .
Lorenzo Da Ponte died in 1838 in New York ; an enormous funeral ceremony was held in New York 's old St. Patrick 's Cathedral on Mulberry Street .
Da Ponte died in 1838 in New York .
He wrote the librettos for 28 operas by 11 composers , including three of Mozart 's greatest operas , Don Giovanni , The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte .
He is best known for having written the libretti for three of Mozart 's operas , The Marriage of Figaro , Don Giovanni , and Così fan tutte .
Lorenzo Da Ponte was born Emanuele Conegliano in Ceneda , in the Republic of Venice ( now Vittorio Veneto , Italy ) .
Da Ponte was born Emanuele Conegliano to Jewish parents near Venice , Italy .
He became friends with Clement Clarke Moore , and , through him , gained an appointment as the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia College .
He became the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia College .
Cryolophosaurus was a large , well-built theropod , one of the largest of its time .
Cryolophosaurus is a theropod dinosaur from the Lower Jurassic period .
It was the first carnivorous dinosaur to be discovered in Antarctica and the first non-avian dinosaur from the continent to be officially named .
It is the only theropod to be found in Antarctica .
Most commonly , it is stated that `` friend of Dorothy '' refers to the film The Wizard of Oz because Judy Garland , who starred as the main character Dorothy , is a gay icon .
The origin of the phrase is most commonly attributed to the movie , The Wizard of Oz because Judy Garland , who starred as the main character Dorothy , is a gay icon .
Unaware of the historical meaning of the term , the NIS believed that there actually was some woman named Dorothy at the center of a massive ring of homosexual military personnel , so they launched an enormous and futile hunt for the elusive `` Dorothy '' , hoping to find her and convince her to reveal the names of gay servicemembers .
Unaware of the historical meaning of the term , the NIS believed that a woman named Dorothy was at the center of a massive ring of homosexual military personnel .
In 1975 , Kundera moved to France .
Kundera has lived in France since 1975 .
The art technique was known from the classical world , where it appears to have taken over from encaustic painting and was the main medium used for panel painting and illuminated manuscripts in the Byzantine world and Medieval and Early renaissance Europe .
It was the main medium used for panel painting and illuminated manuscripts in the Byzantine world and the Middle Ages in Europe , until it was replaced by oil painting as the most popular medium for large paintings .
On the other hand , tempera colors do not change over time , whereas oil paints darken , yellow , and become transparent with age .
The good thing about tempera painting is that the colors do not change over the years , whereas oil paintings change , get darker and go more yellow .
Tempera paintings are very long lasting , and examples from the 1st centuries AD still exist .
Tempera paintings can last well for at least two thousand years .
Tempera paint dries rapidly .
It is used to mix and set the paints in a tempera painting .
The most common form of classical tempera painting is `` egg tempera '' .
Tempera ( sometimes known as egg tempera ) is a type of artist 's paint .
Some schools of egg tempera use various mixtures of egg yolk and water .
The paints are generally mixed with equal parts of egg yolk and water .
Tempera painting continues to be used in Greece and Russia where it is the required medium for Orthodox icons .
It is still used for Orthodox icons .
Because it can not be applied in thick layers as oil paints can , tempera paintings rarely have the deep color saturation that oil paintings can achieve .
Because tempera paintings take a long time to do , many of them are small .
A countertenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto , mezzo-soprano or soprano voice types .
A countertenor is a male singer who uses a falsetto voice to sing high notes like a female contralto or mezzo-soprano .
Coelacanths are a part of the clade Sarcopterygii , or the lobe-finned fishes .
A coelacanth is a type of fish in the Sarcopterygii , the lobe-finned fishes .
Twelve Clippers were built for Pan Am .
Twelve Clippers were made for Pan Am .
The 314s had a lounge and dining area , and the galleys were crewed by chefs from four-star hotels .
The 314s had a lounge and dining area , and the planes had chefs from four-star hotels .
Three were sold to BOAC during the Battle of Britain ( 1940 ) and delivered in early 1941 .
Three of them were sold to BOAC during the Battle of Britain ( 1940 ) .
The Boeing 314 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced by the Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1941 .
The Boeing 314 Clipper was a flying boat .
Pan Am 's `` Clippers '' were built for `` one-class '' luxury air travel , a necessity given the long duration of transoceanic flights .
Pan Am 's `` Clippers '' were meant for luxury .
The first 314 , Honolulu Clipper , entered regular service on the San Francisco-Hong Kong route in January 1939 .
The first 314 , Honolulu Clipper , started being used in January 1939 .
At the outbreak of the war in the Pacific , the Pacific Clipper was en route to New Zealand .
When war started in the Pacific , Pacific Clipper was flying to New Zealand .
For training , many of the transpacific flights carried a second crew .
Many of the flights had another crew for training .
After the war , several Clippers were returned to Pan American hands .
After the war , many Clippers were given back to Pan Am .
Passengers and their baggage were weighed , with each passenger allowed up to 77 pounds ( 35 kg ) free baggage allowance ( in the later 314 series ) but then charged $ 3.25 per lb ( $ 7.15 \ / kg ) for exceeding the limit .
They had to pay $ 3.25 per lb ( $ 7.15 \ / kg ) if they went over this limit .
Pan American had requested a flying boat with unprecedented range that could augment the airline 's trans-Pacific Martin M-130 .
Pan American had asked for a flying boat with a very long range .
He first wrote his song at 1994 in the film `` Ogni Sontan '' .
He first wrote his song at 1994 in the movie `` Ogni Sontan '' .
The second song was ` Pothe jete jete khujechi tomay ' in which the singer was Nasim Ali Khan .
The second song was `` Pothe jete jete khujechi tomay '' for singer Nasim Ali Khan .
Kabir Bakul ( Bengali : কবির বকুল ) , ( born : November 21 , 1966 ) is a prominent lyricist of Bangladesh .
Kabir Bakul ( Bengali : কবির বকুল ) , ( born : November 21 , 1966 ) is a lyricist from Bangladesh .
Kabir Bakul is writing songs , poems from 1986-1987 .
Kabir Bakul has written song and poems since 1986-1987 .
In 1988 he first wrote 13 songs and provided to Singer Tapan Chowdhury .
In 1988 , he wrote 13 songs for singer Tapan Chowdhury .
Till now he wrote 800 films song .
Till now , he has written 800 songs for movies .
From those songs 2 of them were released in 2 albums .
From those songs , 2 were released on albums .
The first song was ` Kal sara raat tomari kakon jeno mone mone rinijhini bejeche ' in which the singer was Ayub Bacchu .
The first song was `` Kal sara raat tomari kakon jeno mone mone rinijhini bejeche '' .
Besides that , he has worked as a journalist also .
He has also worked as a journalist .
The show features a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo , and is set on a fictional island in the Ryukyus off the shore of Okinawa instead of Hawaii .
The show has a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo , and is set on a fictional island off the shore of Okinawa instead of Hawaii .
is the anime adaptation of the animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and the successor for the Lilo & Stitch series by Walt Disney Animation Studios .
It is an adapted version of the animated movie Lilo & Stitch and the spin-offs that came after it , mainly Lilo & Stitch : The Series .
Maltese became an official language of Malta in 1934 , alongside English , when Italian was dropped from official use .
Maltese became an official language of Malta in 1936 , alongside English .
Maltese ( Malti ) is the national language of Malta and a co-official language of the country alongside English , while also serving as an official language of the European Union , the only Semitic language so distinguished .
Maltese is the language of Malta , and a language of the European Union .
The oldest known document in Maltese is `` Il Cantilena '' ( Xidew il-Qada ) by Pietro Caxaro .
The oldest known document in Maltese is `` Il Cantilena , '' a poem from the 15th century written by Pietro Caxaro .
It is the only Semitic language written in the Latin script in its standard form .
It is written in the Latin alphabet like English .
It is based on a partial skeleton found in the Gobi Desert .
It is based on a partial skeleton found in the Gobi Desert , Mongolia .
Their results , along with the small size of other theropods found at the base of paravian lineages , suggest that small size was not an innovation of early birds , but a common trait of early paravians ; small size would have preceded flight and would not have been a special avian autapomorphy as the result of a size squeeze .
Their results , along with the small size of other theropods found at the base of paravian lineages , suggest that small size was not an innovation of early birds , but a common trait of early paravians .
The semiarid steppe landscape was drained by intermittent streams and was sometimes affected by dust and sandstorms , and moisture was seasonal .
The semiarid steppe landscape was drained by streams after rain , and was affected by dust and sandstorms .
Mahakala also had very short forelimbs compared to other Dromaeosaurids .
Mahakala also had very short forelimbs compared to other Dromaeosaurs .
A phylogenetic analysis performed by Turner and colleagues , who described the specimen , found Mahakala to be the most basal known dromaeosaurid .
A phylogenetic analysis performed by Turner and colleagues , who described the specimen , found Mahakala to be the most basal known dromaeosaur .
Like other dromaeosaurids , Mahakala would have been a small active predaceous carnivore .
Like other dromaeosaurs , Mahakala would have been a small , active , predaceous carnivore .
This genus can be distinguished from other paravians ( dromaeosaurids , troodontids , and birds ) by details of the ulna , thighbone , ilium , and tail vertebrae .
This genus can be distinguished from other paravians ( dromaeosaurs , troodonts , and birds ) by details of the ulna , thighbone , ilium , and tail vertebrae .
Mahakala was a small dromaeosaurid ( approximately 70 centimeters long ( 28 in ) ) , and its skeleton shows features that are also found in early troodontids and avialans .
Its skeleton shows some features which are also found in early troodontids and avialans .
Small coelurosaurians are the most diverse dinosaurs , including fellow dromaeosaurid Velociraptor , troodontids Byronosaurus and Saurornithoides , oviraptorids Citipati , Khaan , and Oviraptor , and alvarezsaurs Mononykus and Shuvuuia ; other dinosaurs present included ceratopsian Protoceratops and ankylosaurid Pinacosaurus .
Small coelurosaurians are the most diverse dinosaurs , including fellow dromaeosaurid Velociraptor , troodonts Byronosaurus and Saurornithoides , oviraptors Citipati , Khaan , and Oviraptor , and alvarezsaurs Mononykus and Shuvuuia ; other dinosaurs present included the ceratopsian Protoceratops and the ankylosaur Pinacosaurus .
Like birds , troodontids and dromaeosaurids did not retain small size throughout their evolutionary history , and had several separate size increases among different lineages .
They had several separate size increases among different lineages .
The paleoenvironment of the Djadokhta Formation is interpreted as having a semiarid climate , with sand dune and alluvial settings .
The paleoenvironment had a semiarid climate , with sand dunes and alluvium ( loose stuff ) .
Mahakala also shows a combination of characteristics found among basal troodontids and birds , and is missing some that are present in more derived dromaeosaurids .
Mahakala also shows a combination of characteristics found among basal troodonts and birds , and is missing some that are present in more derived ( specialised ) dromaeosaurs .
In 1998 , choline was classified as an essential nutrient by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine ( USA ) .
In 1998 choline was classified as an needed nutrient by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine ( USA ) .
Choline was discovered by Adolph Strecker in 1864 and chemically synthesized in 1866 .
Choline was discovered by Andreas Strecker in 1864 .
It is usually grouped within the B-complex vitamins .
It is usually grouped with the Vitamin B complex .
Coordinates : 40 ° 35 ′ N 93 ° 28 ′ W \ / 40.58 ° N 93.46 ° W \ / 40.58 ; -93.46 The Honey War was a bloodless territorial dispute in the 1830s between Iowa ( first as a part of Wisconsin Territory , then Iowa Territory ) and Missouri over their border .
Coordinates : 40 ° 35 ′ N 93 ° 28 ′ W \ / 40.58 ° N 93.46 ° W \ / 40.58 ; -93.46 The Honey War was a bloodless border dispute in the 1830s between Iowa ( first as a part of Wisconsin Territory , then Iowa Territory ) and Missouri over their border .
Before the issue was settled , militias from both sides faced each other at the border , a Missouri sheriff collecting taxes in Iowa was incarcerated , and three trees containing beehives were cut down .
During the War , the state militias faced each other , a Missouri sheriff collecting taxes in Iowa was arrested , and three honey trees were cut down .
What a Lovely War - Donald M. Ashton 1970 : Waterloo - Mario Garbuglia 1971 : Death in Venice ( Morte a Venezia ) - Ferdinando Scarfiotti 1972 : Cabaret - Rolf Zehetbauer 1973 : The Hireling - Natasha Kroll 1974 : The Great Gatsby - John Box 1975 : Rollerball - John Box 1976 : Bugsy Malone - Geoffrey Kirkland 1977 : Fellini 's Casanova ( Il casanova di Federico Fellini ) - Danilo Donati and Federico Fellini 1978 : Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Joe Alves 1979 : Alien - Michael Seymour 1980 : The Elephant Man - Stuart Craig 1981 : Raiders of the Lost Ark - Norman Reynolds 1982 : Blade Runner - Lawrence G. Paull 1983 : La Traviata - Gianni Quaranta and Franco Zeffirelli 1984 : The Killing Fields - Roy Walker 1985 : Brazil - Norman Garwood 1986 : A Room with a View - Brian Ackland-Snow and Gianni Quaranta 1987 : Radio Days - Santo Loquasto 1988 : Tucker : The Man and His Dream - Dean Tavoularis 1989 : The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Dante Ferretti 1990 : Dick Tracy - Richard Sylbert 1991 : Edward Scissorhands - Bo Welch 1992 : Strictly Ballroom - Catherine Martin 1993 : The Piano - Andrew McAlpine 1994 : Interview with the Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles - Dante Ferretti 1995 : Apollo 13 - Michael Corenblith 1996 : Richard III - Tony Burrough 1997 : Romeo + Juliet - Catherine Martin 1998 : The Truman Show - Dennis Gassner 1999 : Sleepy Hollow - Rick Heinrichs 2000 : Gladiator - Arthur Max 2001 : Amélie ( Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain ) - Aline Bonetto 2002 : Road to Perdition - Dennis Gassner 2003 : Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World - William Sandell 2004 : The Aviator - Dante Ferretti 2005 : Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Stuart Craig 2006 : Children of Men - Jim Clay , Geoffrey Kirkland and Jennifer Williams 2007 : Atonement - Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer 2008 : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Donald Graham Burt and Victor J. Zolfo 2009 : Avatar - Rick Carter , Robert Stromberg and Kim Sinclair 2010 : Guy Hendrix Dyas , Larry Dias and Doug Mowat - Inception 2011 : Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo - Hugo 2012 : Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson - Les Misérables 2013 : The Great Gatsby
What a Lovely War - Donald M. Ashton 1970 : Waterloo - Mario Garbuglia 1971 : Death in Venice ( Morte a Venezia ) - Ferdinando Scarfiotti 1972 : Cabaret - Rolf Zehetbauer 1973 : The Hireling - Natasha Kroll 1974 : The Great Gatsby - John Box 1975 : Rollerball - John Box 1976 : Bugsy Malone - Geoffrey Kirkland 1977 : Fellini 's Casanova ( Il casanova di Federico Fellini ) - Danilo Donati and Federico Fellini 1978 : Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Joe Alves 1979 : Alien - Michael Seymour 1980 : The Elephant Man - Stuart Craig 1981 : Raiders of the Lost Ark - Norman Reynolds 1982 : Blade Runner - Lawrence G. Paull 1983 : La Traviata - Gianni Quaranta and Franco Zeffirelli 1984 : The Killing Fields - Roy Walker 1985 : Brazil - Norman Garwood 1986 : A Room with a View - Brian Ackland-Snow and Gianni Quaranta 1987 : Radio Days - Santo Loquasto 1988 : Tucker : The Man and His Dream - Dean Tavoularis 1989 : The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Dante Ferretti 1990 : Dick Tracy - Richard Sylbert 1991 : Edward Scissorhands - Bo Welch 1992 : Strictly Ballroom - Catherine Martin 1993 : The Piano - Andrew McAlpine 1994 : Interview with the Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles - Dante Ferretti 1995 : Apollo 13 - Michael Corenblith 1996 : Richard III - Tony Burrough 1997 : Romeo + Juliet - Catherine Martin 1998 : The Truman Show - Dennis Gassner 1999 : Sleepy Hollow - Rick Heinrichs 2000 : Gladiator - Arthur Max 2001 : Amélie ( Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain ) - Aline Bonetto 2002 : Road to Perdition - Dennis Gassner 2003 : Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World - William Sandell 2004 : The Aviator - Dante Ferretti 2005 : Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Stuart Craig 2006 : Children of Men - Jim Clay , Geoffrey Kirkland and Jennifer Williams 2007 : Atonement - Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer 2008 : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Donald Graham Burt and Victor J. Zolfo 2009 : Avatar - Rick Carter , Robert Stromberg and Kim Sinclair
With the painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon ( 1907 ) , Picasso dramatically created a new and radical picture depicting a raw and primitive brothel scene with five prostitutes , violently painted women , reminiscent of African tribal masks and his own new Cubist inventions .
With the painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon 1907 , Picasso dramatically created a new and radical picture depicting a raw and primitive brothel scene with five prostitutes , violently painted women , reminiscent of African tribal masks and his own new Cubist inventions .
It reflected Matisse 's incipient fascination with primitive art : the intense warm color of the figures against the cool blue-green background and the rhythmical succession of the dancing nudes convey the feelings of emotional liberation and hedonism .
It reflected Matisse 's fascination with primitive art : the intense warm color of the figures against the cool blue-green background and the rhythmical succession of the dancing nudes convey the feelings of emotional liberation and hedonism .
The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation .
The term modern art is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation .
At the beginning of the 20th century Henri Matisse and several other young artists including the pre-cubist Georges Braque , André Derain , Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck revolutionized the Paris art world with `` wild '' , multi-colored , expressive landscapes and figure paintings that the critics called Fauvism .
At the beginning of the 20th century Henri Matisse and several other young artists including the pre-cubist Georges Braque , André Derain , Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck revolutionized the Paris art world with ` wild ' , multi-colored , expressive , landscapes and figure paintings that the critics called Fauvism .
Initially influenced by Toulouse-Lautrec , Gauguin and other late 19th century innovators Pablo Picasso made his first cubist paintings based on Cézanne 's idea that all depiction of nature can be reduced to three solids : cube , sphere and cone .
Pablo Picasso made his first cubist paintings based on Cézanne 's idea that all depiction of nature can be reduced to three solids : cube , sphere and cone .
Modern art was introduced to the United States with the Armory Show in 1913 and through European artists who moved to the U.S. during World War I . It was only after World War II , however , that the U.S. became the focal point of new artistic movements .
p13 Modern art was introduced to the United States in 1913 and through European artists who moved to the U.S. during World War I . It was only after World War II , however , that the U.S. became the focal point of new artistic movements .
Henri Matisse 's two versions of The Dance signified a key point in his career and in the development of modern painting .
Henri Matisse 's two versions of The Dance marked a key point in his career and in the development of modern painting .
Modern artists experimented with new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art .
p419 Modern artists experimented with new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art .
A tendency away from the narrative , which was characteristic for the traditional arts , toward abstraction is characteristic of much modern art .
A tendency toward abstraction is characteristic of much modern art .
Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s , and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era .
It refers to the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era .
The Sarus Crane is easily distinguished from other cranes in the region by the overall gray color and the contrasting red head and upper neck .
The Sarus Crane is easily distinguished from other cranes in the region by its overall gray color and the contrasting red head and upper neck .
Sarus Crane numbers have declined greatly in the last century and it has been estimated that the current population is a tenth or less ( perhaps 2.5 % ) of the numbers that existed in the 1850s .
It is estimated that the current population is a tenth or less ( perhaps 2.5 % ) of the numbers that existed in the 1850s .
Like other cranes , they form long-lasting pair-bonds and maintain territories within which they perform territorial and courtship displays that include loud trumpeting , leaps and dance-like movements .
There they perform territorial and courtship displays which include loud trumpeting , leaps and dance-like movements .
In India they are considered symbols of marital fidelity , believed to mate for life and pine the loss of their mates even to the point of starving to death .
In India they are symbols of faithfulness , and are thought to mate for life , and pine the loss of their mates even to the point of starving to death .
The stronghold of the species is India , where it is traditionally revered and lives in agricultural lands in close proximity to humans .
The stronghold of the species is Rajasthan , India , where it is traditionally revered .
The tallest of the flying birds , standing at a height of up to 1.8 m ( 5.9 ft ) , they are conspicuous and iconic species of open wetlands .
It is the tallest flying bird , and can grow to 1.8 m ( 5.9 ft ) tall .
The 1932-33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .
The 1932-33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League .
When signing their name for Indian business , a British king-emperor or reigning queen-empress used the initials R I ( Rex\/Regina Imperator\/Imperatrix ) or the abbreviation Ind. .
When signing their name for Indian business , a British King-Emperor or the Queen-Empress used the initials R I ( Rex\/Regina Imperator\/Imperatrix ) or the shorter version Ind. .
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , the rebel sepoys seized Delhi and proclaimed the Mughal Bahadur Shah II as Badishah-e-Hind , or Emperor of India .
However dring the Indian rebellion of 1857 against the British , the rebel sepoys seized Delhi and called the Mughal Bahadur Shah II as Badshah-i Hind , or Emperor of India .
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is usually credited with the title 's creation .
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is usually credited with creating the title for her .
The Emperor of India ( Persian : بادشاہِ ھندوستان , Badshah-e-Hind ) , was the title used by the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II , and revived by the British monarchs during the British Raj in India .
Emperor\/Empress of India ( Badishah-e-Hind in Hindustani ) was used as a title by the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II , and also by the colonial British monarchs during the British Raj in India .
The term `` Emperor of India '' is also used to refer to Indian emperors such as Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty and Emperor Akbar of the Mughal Empire .
Sometimes , the term `` Emperor of India '' is also used to refer to Indian emperors such as Ashoka the Great of theMaurya Dynasty and Emperor Akbar of the Mughal empire .
Though the Mughal dynasty ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th century onwards , they simply used the title Badishah ( Badishah or badshah means `` Great King '' or King of Kings , somewhat close to the title of emperor ) without geographic designation .
Although the Mughal dynasty ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th century onwards , they simply used the title badshah ( considered in the West to be the same as emperor ) .
After the Mughal Emperor was deposed by the British East India Company , and after the company itself was dissolved , the title `` Empress of India '' ( or Kaiser-i-Hind , a form coined by the orientalist G.W. Leitner in a deliberate attempt to dissociate British imperial rule from that of preceding dynasties ) was taken by Queen Victoria from 1 May 1876 , and proclaimed at the Delhi Durbar of 1877 .
After the Mughal Emperor ended by the British East India Company , the title `` Empress of India '' was taken by Queen Victoria from May 1 1876 .
The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge .
It is made up of two peninsulas ( connected by the Mackinac Bridge ) .
In 1846 Michigan became the first state in the Union , as well as the first English-speaking government in the world , to abolish the death penalty .
In 1847 , Michigan became the first U.S. state to abolish the death penalty .
The state 's leading research institutions include the University of Michigan , Michigan State University and Wayne State University which are important partners in the state 's economy and the state 's University Research Corridor .
Michigan has several state universities including the University of Michigan , Michigan State University , Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University .
Eventually , in 1805 , the Michigan Territory was formed , which lasted until it was admitted into the Union on January 26 , 1837 , as the 26th state .
It was the 26th state to join the union on January 26 , 1837 .
He is also known for being a master of two styles of satire : the Horatian and Juvenalian styles .
He is known for being a master of two styles of satire ; the Horatian and Juvenalian styles .
Swift originally published all of his works under pseudonyms - such as Lemuel Gulliver , Isaac Bickerstaff , MB Drapier - or anonymously .
Swift originally published all of his work under pseudonyms - such as Lemuel Gulliver , Isaac Bickerstaff , M.B. Drapier - or anonymously .
He is remembered for works such as Gulliver 's Travels , A Modest Proposal , A Journal to Stella , Drapier 's Letters , The Battle of the Books , An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity , and A Tale of a Tub .
He is remembered for books and poems he wrote like : Gulliver 's Travels , A Modest Proposal , A Journal to Stella , Drapier 's Letters , The Battle of the Books , An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity , and A Tale of a Tub .
Jonathan Swift ( 30 November 1667 - 19 October 1745 ) was an Anglo-Irish satirist , essayist , political pamphleteer ( first for the Whigs , then for the Tories ) , poet and cleric who became Dean of St Patrick 's Cathedral , Dublin .
Jonathan Swift ( 30 November 1667 - 19 October 1745 ) was an Anglo-Irish satirist , essayist , political pamphleteer ( first for Whigs then for the Tories ) , poet and cleric .
Swift is regarded by the Encyclopædia Britannica as the foremost prose satirist in the English language , and is less well known for his poetry .
He is less well known for his poetry .
The primary purposes of the London Assembly is to hold the Mayor of London to account by scrutiny of his or her actions and decisions .
One of the primary purposes of the London Assembly is to hold the Mayor of London to account .
The assembly must also accept or amend the Mayor 's budget on an annual basis .
The Assembly must also accept or amend ( change ) the Mayor 's budget on an annual basis ( every year ) .