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79The Secret Life of Nannerl Mozart
You've probably come to ask about Wolfgang. Most people do. For many years, I was afraid he'd been forgotten, but now that Salieri is dying, people have become curious about his earliest rival. My brother would laugh his braying laugh to be...
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78Who Was Beethoven's Real Immortal Beloved?
In 1995, a popular movie called "Immortal Beloved", starring Gary Oldman as Beethoven, told the tale of three women that Ludwig van Beethoven was apparently madly in love with. Couched as a mystery/romance,...
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73Dreaming of the Elephant Man
The cap and hood Merrick wore in public to conceal his condition, a very rare disorder called Proteus syndrome. (source: The Joseph Carey Merrick Tribute Website) http://www.josephcareymerrick.com/ Merrick at the London Hospital, 1884 An artist's...
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74Joseph's Journey
"JOSEPH'S JOURNEY: Vengeance or Forgiveness?" Genesis: 37 - 50 Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, was not only treated with more love by his father but also given a specially made "coat of many...
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65A Historical Link to the Elephant Man
ELEPHANT MAN SOCIETY RAISES FUNDS FOR PROTEUS SYNDROME International advocacy group and historical society ‘The Friends of Joseph Carey Merrick’, a group dedicated to promoting the story of Joseph...
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