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Columbiad (other)
A columbiad is a type of gun from the 19th century, a large-caliber muzzle-loading cannon capable of firing at low and high angles Columbiad may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' The Columbiad'', an epic poem about the founding of the United States of America * ''Columbiad'', the fictional astronaut-launching space gun created by Jules Verne for ''From the Earth to the Moon'' * ''Columbiad'' (ballet), a ballet that debuted in 1939 * "Columbiad" (short story), a 1996 science fiction story by Stephen Baxter, republished in 1997 in '' Year's Best SF 2'' multi-author anthology collection, and in 1998 in Stephen Baxter's anthology collection ''Traces'' (book) Other uses * ''Columbiad'' (spacecraft), the informal name of the Apollo 8 space capsule * ''Columbiad'' (journal), A Quarterly Review of the War Between the States 997 to 2000 - 13 issues See also * * Columbia (other) * Columbian (other) * Columbiana (other) * Columbine (other) * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbiad
The columbiad was a large-caliber, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon able to fire heavy projectiles at both high and low trajectory, trajectories. This feature enabled the columbiad to fire solid Round shot, shot or Shell (projectile), shell to long range of a projectile, ranges, making it an excellent seacoast defense weapon for its day. Invented by Colonel George Bomford, United States Army, in 1811, columbiads were used in seacoast defense in the United States, United States seacoast defense from the War of 1812 until the early years of the 20th century. Very few columbiads were used outside of the U.S. and Confederate Armies; nevertheless, the columbiad is considered by some as the inspiration for the later shell-only Paixhans gun, cannons developed by Frenchman Henri-Joseph Paixhans some 30 years later. History The first columbiads produced in 1811 had a diameter bore and fired a fifty-pound projectile. Although some Seacoast defense in the United States, Second System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Columbiad
''The Columbiad'' (1807) is a philosophical epic poem by the American diplomat and man of letters Joel Barlow. It grew out of Barlow's earlier poem ''The Vision of Columbus'' (1787). Intended as a national epic for the United States, it was popular with the reading public and compared with Homer, Virgil and Milton. ''The Vision of Columbus'' ''The Columbiad'' had its origins in ''The Vision of Columbus'', a philosophical poem begun in 1780 and continued through Barlow's service as a military chaplain in the American Revolutionary War. A hymn of praise to America written in nine books, ''The Vision of Columbus'' took the form of a dialogue between Christopher Columbus and an angel. Its panoramic range includes the whole history of both North and South America, and culminates in the Revolutionary War and the glorious post-Revolutionary future of the United States. In tone the poem is overtly Christian, and is coloured by Barlow's political sympathies, which were then Fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From The Earth To The Moon
''From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes'' (french: De la Terre à la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes) is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous Columbiad space gun and launch three people—the Gun Club's president, his Philadelphian armor-making rival, and a French poet—in a projectile with the goal of a Moon landing. Five years later, Verne wrote a sequel called ''Around the Moon''. The story is also notable in that Verne attempted to do some rough calculations as to the requirements for the cannon and in that, considering the comparative lack of empirical data on the subject at the time, some of his figures are remarkably accurate. However, his version of a space gun for a non-rocket spacelaunch turned out to be impractical for safe human space travel since a much longer barrel would have been require ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbiad (ballet)
''Columbiad'' is a solo modern dance choreographed by Martha Graham to music by Louis Horst. Edythe Gilfond designed the costume; Philip Stapp created the set. The ballet premiered on December 27, 1939, at the St. James Theatre in New York City.''Columbiad (Ballet choreographed by Martha Graham)'', ''Performing Arts Encyclopedia'', Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200182827/default.html ''Columbiads debut was part of an event called the Holiday Dance Festival, which included four additional works by Graham and pieces by the American Ballet Caravan, Carmalita Maracci and Dance Group, and Korean modern dancer Sai Shoki. Synopsis Program notes described the work as "an American Ode to Freedom."''Martha Graham and Dance Group'', ''American Dancer'', May 1940 http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200154173/default.html A quotation from Revolutionary War era poet Timothy Dwight IV was also included: The choreography was basically a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year's Best SF 2
''Year's Best SF 2'' is a science fiction anthology edited by David G. Hartwell that was published in 1997. It is the second in the Year's Best SF series. Contents The book itself, as well as each of the stories, has a short introduction by the editor. *Dave Wolverton: "After a Lean Winter" (Originally in ''F&SF'', 1996) *Terry Bisson: "In the Upper Room" (Originally in ''Playboy'', 1996) * John Brunner: "Thinkertoy" (Originally in '' The Williamson Effect'', 1996) *Gregory Benford: "Zoomers" (Originally in '' Future Net'', 1996) *Sheila Finch: "Out of the Mouths" (Originally in ''F&SF'', 1996) *James Patrick Kelly: "Breakaway, Backdown" (Originally in '' Asimov's'', 1996) * Yves Meynard: "Tobacco Words" (Originally in ''Tomorrow'', 1995) *Joanna Russ: "Invasion" (Originally in ''Asimov's'', 1996) *Brian Stableford: "The House of Mourning" (Originally in '' Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex'', 1996) *Damon Knight: "Life Edit" (Originally in ''Science Fiction Age'', 1996) *Robert Ree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traces (book)
''Traces'' is a collection of short stories written by British sci-fi author Stephen Baxter. Unlike similar collections such as ''Vacuum Diagrams'' and '' Phase Space'', it is not related to any particular series by Baxter (as, for example, ''Vacuum Diagrams'' is related to his Xeelee Sequence The Xeelee Sequence (; ) is a series of hard science fiction space opera novels, novellas, and short stories written by British science fiction author Stephen Baxter. The series spans billions of years of fictional history, centering on humanit ...). The book contains the following short stories: *"Traces" (1991) *"Darkness" (1995) *"The Droplet" (1989) *"No Longer Touch the Earth" (1993) *"Mittelwelt" (1993) *"Journey to the King Planet" (1990) *"The Jonah Man" (1989) *"Downstream" (1993) *"The Blood of Angels" (1994) *"Columbiad" (1996) *"Brigantia's Angels" (1995) *"Weep for the Moon" (1992) *"Good News" (1994) *"Something for Nothing" (1988) *"In the Manner of Trees" (1992) *"Pilgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo 8
Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. The crew orbited the Moon ten times without landing, and then departed safely back to Earth. These three astronauts—Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders—were the first humans to personally witness and photograph the far side of the Moon and an Earthrise. Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968, and was the second crewed spaceflight mission flown in the United States Apollo space program after Apollo7, which stayed in Earth orbit. Apollo8 was the third flight and the first crewed launch of the Saturn V rocket, and was the first human spaceflight from the Kennedy Space Center, located adjacent to Cape Kennedy Air Force Station in Florida. Originally planned as the second crewed Apollo Lunar Module and command module test, to be flown in an elliptical medium Earth orbit in early 1969, the mission profile was changed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia (other)
Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest * Columbia River, in Canada and the United States ** Columbia Bar, a sandbar in the estuary of the Columbia River ** Columbia Country, the region of British Columbia encompassing the northern portion of that river's upper reaches ***Columbia Valley, a region within the Columbia Country ** Columbia Lake, a lake at the head of the Columbia River *** Columbia Wetlands, a protected area near Columbia Lake ** Columbia Slough, along the Columbia watercourse near Portland, Oregon * Glacial Lake Columbia, a proglacial lake in Washington state * Columbia Icefield, in the Canadian Rockies * Columbia Island (District of Columbia), in the Potomac River * Columbia Island (New York), in Long Island Sound Populated places * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbian (other)
Columbian is the adjective form of Columbia. It may refer to: Buildings * The Columbian Theatre, a music hall in northeastern Kansas * The Columbian (Chicago), a building in Illinois Published works * ''The Columbian'', a daily newspaper published in Vancouver, Washington, U.S. * '' Olympia Pioneer and Democrat'', the first newspaper published in what is now the state of Washington, was known in its first two years (1852-53) as ''The Columbian''. * '' The Columbian Orator'', a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797 * ''Columbian Magazine'', a monthly magazine published from 1786 to 1792 Transportation * ''Columbian'' (B&O train), a passenger train operated by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad until 1971 * ''Columbian'' (MILW train), a passenger train which operated from 1911 to 1955 * Sternwheeler ''Columbian'' disaster, a sternwheeler lost in the worst accident in the Yukon River's history in 1906 Other uses * Columbian (typography), a nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbiana (other)
Columbiana may refer to: Taxonomy In botany: * ''Arctostaphylos columbiana'' or hairy manzanita, a plant species native to North America * ''Calatola columbiana'', a species of plant in the family Icacinaceae endemic to Colombia * '' Clematis columbiana'', a species of flowering plant in the buttercup genus ''Clematis'' * '' Crataegus columbiana'', a species of hawthorn plant native to North America * '' Lewisia columbiana'' or Columbian lewisia, a species of flowering plant in the purslane family * ''Wolffia columbiana'' or Columbian watermeal, a perennial aquatic plant in the duckweed family In zoology: * ''Columbiana'' (planthopper), a genus of planthoppers in the subfamily Delphacinae *'' Dictyna columbiana'', a Dictynidae species of spider *'' Nucifraga columbiana'' or Clark's nutcracker, a species of passerine bird in the family Corvidae *'' Sicalis columbiana'' or orange-fronted yellow-finch, a species of bird in the family Emberizidae *'' Xylophanes columbiana'', a speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbine (other)
Columbine may refer to: Places * Columbine, Colorado, a census-designate place in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties in Colorado, United States ** Columbine High School, a high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States *** Columbine Memorial, a memorial in Columbine, Colorado, United States, commemorating the Columbine High School massacre * Columbine, Routt County, Colorado, an unincorporated community and historic district in Routt County, Colorado, United States * Columbine Peak, a mountain in California Massacres * Columbine High School massacre, a 1999 school shooting in Columbine, Colorado * Columbine Mine massacre, occurring during a 1927 strike by coal miners Arts, entertainment, and media Fictitious characters * Columbine (the commedia dell'arte) or Columbina, a stock character in the ''Commedia dell'arte'' * Columbine, a stock character in ''Harlequinade'' Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Columbine'' (album), an album by Aura Dione * ''Columbine'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbina (other)
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Columbina is a stock character and Harlequin's mistress Columbina may also refer to: * Columbina (bird), a genus of dove * Columbina Rural Service Center (or Columbina Township), Zhombe, Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe; a township * ''Flora'' (Francesco Melzi) also called ''La Columbina''; a 1520 painting by Francesco Melzi See also * * Colombina (other) * Colombine (other) * Colombian (other) * Colombiana (other) * Colombia (other) * Columbine (other) * Columbian (other) * Columbiana (other) * Columbia (other) * Columbiad (other) A columbiad is a type of gun from the 19th century, a large-caliber muzzle-loading cannon capable of firing at low and high angles Columbiad may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' The Columbiad'', an epic poem about the founding of the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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