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The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400
The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience.
McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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Art - Comprehensive list of Arthurian literature and arts websites, presented by Kathleen Nichols, Pittsburg State University.

500 the Knights of the Round Table - Articles, maps, and pictures related to Arthurian legend and tradition.
Meta Description: [ King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table provides history, legend, and everything in between for those interested in Arthurian Legend and Tradition. ]

Arthur: The Matter of Britain - List of links with brief annotations.

Arthurian A2Z Knowledge Bank - An A to Z explanation of characters, motifs, and places pertaining to the Arthurian legends.

Arthurian Legend - Le Morte d'Arthur pictures by Francoise Taylor, a summary of Sir Thomas Malory's story, an Arthurian search engine, and other Arthurian legend topics.
Meta Description: [ Arthurian legend, Le Morte d'Arthur - pictures, story summary, Arthurian search engine ]

Arthurian Resources - Early Medieval Concepts of Arthur - Essays analyzing the Arthurian sources, by Thomas Green.
Meta Description: [ Detailed website which investigates the original legends of King Arthur, summarizing recent academic work. Articles on many topics including whether or not Arthur really existed. ]

Arthurian Resources on the Internet - Selective list of Arthurian sites on the internet, by John J. Doherty, Cline Library, Northern Arizona University.

Arthuriana - The Journal of Arthurian Studies - Includes online abstracts, gazetteer, pedagogical section, and links.

Britannia.com: King Arthur - Extensive collection of Arthurian resources at Britannia Internet Magazine.

404 Camelot and Arthurian Legend - Overview of the legend and main characters.

Celtic Twilight - Legends of Camelot - Presents texts, infopedia, and list of Arthurian artists.
Meta Description: [ Speculation, Art, Poetry, and research on the legends of King Arthur, Holy Grail, Ireland, Anglo-Saxon, & the Dark Ages ]

Encyclopedia Mythica: Arthurian Legend - Section edited by Brian Edward Rise.
Meta Description: [ The legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and the Quest for the Holy Grail. ]

Holy Grail discovered? - Discussion of the connection between the Holy Grail and King Arthur, its symbolism and its purported discovery.
Meta Description: [ Holy GRail discovered at last? Not in Rosslyn Chapel but in Valencia, Spain. The story of what it is or might be and its possible connection with Joseph of Arimathea, Perceval and King Arthur are discussed. Connections with the Knights Templars will be touched upon. ]

King Arthur - Overview provided by the village of Caerleon, reputed location of King Arthur's Camelot.
Meta Description: [ The legend and how it developed, with particular reference to Caerleon - The City of the Legions. ]

King Arthur and the Legend of the Knights of the Round Table - Information on the legend, history and geography of King Arthur and his knights.
Meta Description: [ King Arthur and the legend of the knights of the round table ]

King Arthur on EBK - The King Arthur section of the Early British Kingdoms website, largely covering the historical but also the literary Arthur.
Meta Description: [ King Arthur and his Associates, both in History and Literature ]

King Arthur Web Pages - Descriptions of characters and locations in the tales.

King Arthur's Labyrinth - An investigation into the Welsh version of the tales - with visual and audio effects.
Meta Description: [ King Arthur's labyrinth where Welsh tales of King Arthur are told with stunning sound and light effects. ]

404 Legends: King Arthur and the Matter of Britain - Annotated guide to resources on the net.
Meta Description: [ Legends Site Map. Exploring Legends in History, Folklore, Literature, Fiction, and the Arts. ]

404 Llys Arthur - Selection of articles, references and source texts, devoted to the Arthur of the Welsh.
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Mattman's Arthurian Resources - List of links with brief annotations.

Mordred Online ( The Mordred Project ) - Website devoted to Mordred, son of king Arthur, including information about him appearing in legends, books, films and elsewhere.
Meta Description: [ 95mb.com ]

Mystical WWW: King Arthur Fact, Semi-legend or Myth? - Crash course in all the names and legends.

MythSearch.com: King Arthur - Collection of links to sites about the legends of King Arthur.
Meta Description: [ A collection of links to sites about the Legend of King Arthur. ]

404 Of Arthour and Merlin - Transcription and translation of the mediaeval manuscript fragment Douce 236, containing the tale of the birth and childhood of Merlin.

Tales of King Arthur - This site offers unknown legends, as well as traditional tales. Many never heard before tales, several pictures and links are included.
Meta Description: [ A multitude of unknown legends for the exotic and mysterious folklore of King Arthur. ]

The Camelot Project - Electronic database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information, by the University of Rochester.

The Holy Lineage of the Sangreal - Contains articles surrounding the descendents of the grail bloodline and the relevence of the grail family today.

The Legend of King Arthur - Downloadable book by D. F. Carroll who claims to have proven the reality and identity of King Arthur.
Meta Description: [ This book proves the 'legend' of King Arthur is based on fact, and on the real 6th century Arthur. ]

The Legends of King Arthur - Brief overview of some of the common elements of the Arthurian legends, along with slides.

The Quest - An Arthurian Resource - Overview of characters, history, art and origins, prepared by University of Idaho students.

Timeless Myths: Arthurian Legends - Discover the world of chivalry, relive the tales about King Arthur, Merlin, his knights and the Grail.
Meta Description: [ The world of Camelot contains tales of King Arthur, Merlin, and the knights seeking high adventures in quest and battles. Discover the mystery and secrets of the Grail. ]