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Polynesian chief Hui Te Rangiora sailed from the deep south to Antarctica in the 7th century, and may even have set foot on the continent with his crew, researchers in New Zealand claim.
As the landmark British silent film Piccadilly lands on Blu-ray, we turn the clock back to the roaring 20s and beyond in search of some of the UK’s finest silent feature films.
I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more. Rick Koster I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’v...
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The long, cold voyage to lunacy: Fourteen years before the South Pole was conquered, a Belgian ship set off for the end of the Earth – and got stuck in pack ice. Riddled with scurvy and slipping into madness, they were only saved by playing music to penguins Julian Sancton has penned a book about Adrien de Gerlache's expedition in 1897 Sailor from Belgium worked tirelessly to raise money to winter in the Antarctic His crew of just 24 had an ever-present fear that ice could crush their ship