Thunder Rock (1954 Film)
Thunder Rock may refer to: * ''Thunder Rock'' (play), a 1939 play by Robert Ardrey * ''Thunder Rock'' (film), a 1942 film of the play, starring Michael Redgrave * Thunder Rock (Carpenterville, Oregon), listed on the NRHP in Oregon * Thunder Rock Scout Camp, in the state of New York See also * Thunderstone (other) * The Thunder Stone, the base of the equestrian statue of Peter the Great now known as the '' Bronze Horseman'', purportedly the largest stone ever moved by man * Thunderegg A thunderegg (or thunder egg) is a nodule-like rock, similar to a filled geode, that is formed within rhyolitic volcanic ash layers. Thundereggs are rough spheres, most about the size of a baseball—though they can range from a little mor ...

Thunder Rock (play)
''Thunder Rock'' is a 1939 play by Robert Ardrey. The initial Broadway production, put on by the Group Theater and directed by Elia Kazan, closed after a short run, but the play was far more successful in wartime London. ''Thunder Rock'' became a symbol of British resistance and was the most notable play of World War II. It was first produced in a little-known theater in South Kensington but was transferred, with secret funding from Her Majesty's Treasury,Aldgate, Anthony et al. ''Britain Can Take It: The British Cinema in the Second World War'' 2nd ed. London: I.B. Tauris, 2007. pp. 170-2. Print. to the Globe Theatre in London's West End. ''Thunder Rock'' has seen many adaptations, including a BBC radio version in 1940 and a 1942 film starring Michael Redgrave and Barbara Mullen with James Mason in a minor role. In 1947 CBS broadcast a radio production; it was awarded a Peabody Award. Stage productions have been mounted all over the world, including an unauthorized production ...
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Thunder Rock (film)
''Thunder Rock'' is a 1942 British drama film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Michael Redgrave and Barbara Mullen, with James Mason and Lilli Palmer in supporting roles. It was based on Robert Ardrey's 1939 play '' Thunder Rock''. Background The film is based on the 1939 play '' Thunder Rock'' by Robert Ardrey, which had originally been a flop when staged in New York folding within three weeks,Of Local Origin
''New York Times'', 24 November 1944. (Subscription required to read full article online) but proved to be considerably more successful in London where it ran for months in the West End. The film version was opened out considerably from the source text by the addition of a

Thunder Rock (Carpenterville, Oregon)
Thunder Rock may refer to: * ''Thunder Rock'' (play), a 1939 play by Robert Ardrey * ''Thunder Rock'' (film), a 1942 film of the play, starring Michael Redgrave * Thunder Rock (Carpenterville, Oregon), listed on the NRHP in Oregon * Thunder Rock Scout Camp, in the state of New York See also * Thunderstone (other) * The Thunder Stone, the base of the equestrian statue of Peter the Great now known as the '' Bronze Horseman'', purportedly the largest stone ever moved by man * Thunderegg A thunderegg (or thunder egg) is a nodule-like rock, similar to a filled geode, that is formed within rhyolitic volcanic ash layers. Thundereggs are rough spheres, most about the size of a baseball—though they can range from a little mor ...

List Of RHPs In OR
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Oregon that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to more than 2,000 NRHP listings.. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count. Over one-fourth of the NRHP listings in the state are found in Multnomah County. In turn, the large majority (over 90%) of Multnomah's NRHP sites are situated within the city of Portland. Current listings by county The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. See ...
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Thunder Rock Scout Camp
Scouting in New York has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The first National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, and the Girl Scouts of the USA National Headquarters is currently located at 420 5th Avenue, New York, New York. Early history (1910-1950) On September 10, 1910, S. F. Lester of Troy, New York, became the very first person to hold the Scouting leadership position of Scoutmaster (approved by the BSA). He received his certification from the BSA headquarters in New York City. In 1910 he led a group of 30 scouts at Camp Ilium, in Pownal, Vermont. Camp Ilium was the starting point of the Boy Scout Movement for Troy, and Pownal. Pownal is only away from Troy. Following the lead of the State of Michigan, the State of New York formed its own Forest Scouts. This group was formed in response to a number of late 19th century and early 20t ...
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Thunderstone (other)
Thunderstone or Thunder Stone may refer to: * Thunderstone (folklore), a worked stone object often associated with a thunder god * Thunderstone (fossil), the fossilised rostra of a belemnoid * Thunderstone (band), a Finnish power metal band ** ''Thunderstone'' (album), their self-titled album * ''Thunderstone'' (TV series), an Australian children's television series set on a post-apocalyptic Earth * ''Thunderstone'' (card game), a fantasy deck-building game from Alderac Entertainment Group *Thunderstone, an item in the ''Pokémon'' series that evolves certain types of Pokémon—see Gameplay of ''Pokémon'' * Thunderstone Software, a software company specializing in enterprise search *The Thunder Stone, the base of the equestrian statue of Peter the Great now known as the Bronze Horseman, purportedly the largest stone ever moved by man *The Thunder Stone, a standing stone that was part of the prehistoric Shap Stone Avenue, in Cumbria, England See also * Thunder Rock (disambiguati ...
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Bronze Horseman
The ''Bronze Horseman'' (russian: link=no, Медный всадник, literally "copper horseman") is an equestrian statue of Peter I of Russia, Peter the Great in the Senate Square (Saint Petersburg), Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened to the public on 7 (18) August 1782 in art, 1782. Commissioned by Catherine II of Russia, Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet. The name influenced a 1833 The Bronze Horseman (poem), poem of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, which is widely considered one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg. The statue's pedestal is the Thunder Stone, the List of largest monoliths in the world#Moved monoliths, largest stone ever moved by humans. The stone originally weighed about 1500 tonnes, but was carved down during transportation to its current size and weight of 1,250 tons. Statue The equestrian statue of ...
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