The Magic Voyage, a film from director Michael Schoemann, released in conjunction with the quincentenary of Columbus's "discovery" of America. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Medieval with Dom DeLuise (1933-2009)] Reference
But in 1992, there were essentially no national or regional celebrations to mark an extraordinary numerical anniversary: the quincentenary of the European discovery of the New World. From Wordnik.com. [Gary S. Chafetz: Review of Casino Jack and the United States of Money by Alex Gibney] Reference
There were very few women -- one in the publicity meeting which they used to open the film marketing discussions for the quincentenary -- what design of glass goblet should be picked?. From Wordnik.com. [Old films a go go] Reference
Commissioned for the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, "The Voyage" sailed into the Met right on schedule last week, exactly 500 years after the famous landing. From Wordnik.com. [Santa Maria And Spaceships] Reference
One of the more interesting and colourful textual contributions to the quincentenary celebrations of this heroic figure and his historic legacy is by Paolo Taviani, Vice President of the Italian Senate. From Wordnik.com. [Opening New Worlds: Managing in the Information Age] Reference
Hoping to repeat the ratings of last year's "The Civil War," as well as steal a jump on the Columbus quincentenary hoopla, public TV has produced the kind of epic documentary the networks long ago abandoned. From Wordnik.com. [Rediscovering America] Reference
London: The Royal Academy's best rooms look even more handsome than usual with the installation of "Andrea Palladio: His Life and Legacy," an exhibition celebrating the quincentenary of the influential architect's birth. From Wordnik.com. [Palladio's Oeuvre: Majestic, Beautiful, But Also Functional] Reference
The reason for the film was the celebration of OUP's quincentenary -- 1478 to 1978, with a special logo and all; it seemed to be a good excuse to celebrate OUP's eccentricity and gentlemanly amateurishness combined with some rather downplayed commercial sense. From Wordnik.com. [Old films a go go] Reference
Published to coincide with Columbus's rather sour quincentenary, The Discovery of America, a handsomely produced album of over two hundred works by Saul Steinberg, made a rather melancholy impression upon this peruser, the causes of which I will try to discover. From Wordnik.com. [What He Didn't Tell the New Kitty] Reference
"It isn't often that a school celebrates its quincentenary.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
By the quincentenary celebration of his discovery in 1992, Columbus stood accused of genocide and ecocide. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The quincentenary is being observed around the globe with the Geneva-based World Alliance of Reformed Churches acting as a central organizer of "Calvin 09.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
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