When did the state where O Brother Where Art Thou takes place join the United States?
Dec. 10, 1817
Title: 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election
Passage: The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2018 will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Michigan, concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Title: The Master (1980 film)
Passage: The Master (known previously in the United States as 3 Evil Masters) is a 1980 martial arts film produced in Hong Kong. It was directed by Lu Chin Ku and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.
Title: History of Mississippi
Passage: In 1817 elected delegates wrote a constitution and applied to Congress for statehood. On Dec. 10, 1817, the western portion of Mississippi Territory became the State of Mississippi, the 20th state of the Union. Natchez, long established as a major river port, was the first state capital. As more population came into the state and future growth was anticipated, in 1822 the capital was moved to the more central location of Jackson.
Title: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Passage: The film is set in 1937 rural Mississippi during the Great Depression, and its story is a modern satire loosely based on Homer's epic poem The Odyssey that incorporates mythology from the American South. The title of the film is a reference to the 1941 film Sullivan's Travels, in which the protagonist is a director who wants to film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a fictional book about the Great Depression.
Title: Jacques Auguste de Thou
Passage: Jacques Auguste de Thou was the grandson of Augustin de Thou, president of the "parlement" of Paris (d. 1544), and the third son of Christophe de Thou (d. 1582), "premier président" of the same "parlement", who had had ambitions to produce a history of France. His uncle was Nicolas de Thou, Bishop of Chartres (1573–1598). With this family background, he developed a love of literature, a firm but tolerant piety, and a loyalty to the Crown.
Title: Andamion Murataj
Passage: Andamion Murataj grew up in Tirana, Albania. His brother, Blerti Murataj, is also involved in media, and has worked in the editorial department for a number of television shows and documentaries. His sister, Violana Murataj, is a photographer and artist, and has exhibited at the Tate Gallery in London as part of a project entitled "Imagine Art After". Before moving to the United States Andamion lived in Athens, Greece for several years. After moving to the United States, he studied at American University in Washington, D.C.
Title: Enterprise Lake
Passage: Enterprise Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, United States. It has a maximum depth of . Part of its shoreline, and only island, belongs to Camp Mach-Kin-O-Siew.
Title: Taj Mahal
Passage: The calligraphy on the Great Gate reads ``O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you. ''The calligraphy was created in 1609 by a calligrapher named Abdul Haq. Shah Jahan conferred the title of`` Amanat Khan'' upon him as a reward for his ``dazzling virtuosity ''. Near the lines from the Qur'an at the base of the interior dome is the inscription,`` Written by the insignificant being, Amanat Khan Shirazi.'' Much of the calligraphy is composed of florid thuluth script made of jasper or black marble inlaid in white marble panels. Higher panels are written in slightly larger script to reduce the skewing effect when viewed from below. The calligraphy found on the marble cenotaphs in the tomb is particularly detailed and delicate.
Title: Benton County Courthouse (Arkansas)
Passage: The Benton County Courthouse is a courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Benton County, built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by Albert O. Clark and anchors the east side of the Bentonville Town Square.
Title: Oath of Allegiance (United States)
Passage: The United States Oath of Allegiance, officially referred to as the ``Oath of Allegiance, ''8 C.F.R. Part 337 (2008), is an allegiance oath that must be taken by all immigrants who wish to become United States citizens.
History of Mississippi O Brother, Where Art Thou?