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Oct 8th 1918 - Major T. E. Lawrence appeared on the front page of the Chicago Daily Courier for leading the Arab Army in their defeat of the Turks in the battle before Damascus. 📽️📅 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

4 Screenshots from the movie "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962): First, in a grand room, a man in traditional Arabian attire sits at a table with several military officers, with the subtitle "Illusions can be very powerful." Second, the same man is turned slightly, saying "Particularly..." Third, he continues, "...when they take this form," while holding a newspaper. Fourth, a close-up of the newspaper titled "Chicago Daily Courier" features an article about Lawrence of Arabia.

If you want to be a serious political party with a chance of running the country, you simply can't allow your manifesto to be governed by "how many cranks can pay a nominal membership fee and log in for an online vote"

Unai Emery’s grandad played in goal for Real Union de Irun. His dad played in goal for Real Union. His son plays in goal for Real Union. He bought Real Union to save a historic club, four-times cup winners. A family responsibility, he calls it. Here’s the story: www.espn.com/soccer/story...

How Aston Villa boss Unai Emery rescued Real Unión, his 'family' club, from ruin

Real Unión are one of LaLiga's founding clubs, but fell on hard times. Enter Unai Emery, one of the world's top coaches, whose family connection to the club spans four generations.

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De Gaulle: Liberté breezed along merrily as the first film did. Simon Abkarian brings much to the role without doing so much as a raised eyebrow or shrewd stare. Genuinely amusing in part, and Niels Schneider is swashbuckling as General Leclerc.