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"Where Have All The Flowers Gone" was an anti-war anthem all through the Viet Nam War era. Who authored this touching folk song?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 5:44 AM on January 25, 2009

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PETE SEEGER.

As a song writer, he is best known as the author or co-author of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Answered at 8:29 PM on January 25, 2009

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Another anti-war tune that crossed over to the mainstream was "Baby, the Rain Must Fall". Who had a hit with this song?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 5:44 AM on January 25, 2009

Keshto Patel's Answer

Glenn Yarbrough's major hit on single records was Elmer Bernstein's "Baby The Rain Must Fall" which reached #12 pop, #2 easy listening in 1965, and according to Chartmasters of Covington, Louisiana was one of the top 100 songs of 1965.

Answered at 8:27 PM on January 25, 2009

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Maria Muldaur of "Midnight at the Oasis" fame started out as the front for this folk group. Can you name it?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 5:46 AM on January 25, 2009

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The Jim Kweskin Jug Band. Geoff and Maria Muldaur recorded several memorable duo albums before their marriage dissolved in the 1970s.

Answered at 8:24 PM on January 25, 2009

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Which is the second largest city in Sri Lanka?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:02 AM on January 25, 2009

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Kandy.

Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka. Kandy is of both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of the administrative district of Kandy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/Kandy

Answered at 8:22 PM on January 25, 2009

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Which city once the capital of the Mogul province of East Bengal (1608-1704) is now the capital of Bangladesh?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:03 AM on January 25, 2009

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Dacca.

The development of townships and a significant growth in population came as the city was proclaimed the capital of Bengal under Mughal rule in 1608. Mughal subahdar Islam Khan was the first administrator of the city.

Answered at 8:16 PM on January 25, 2009

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Which city is the capital of Bali province, Indonesia?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:03 AM on January 25, 2009

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Denpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It is also the site of Ngurah Rai Airport, the main gateway to Bali.

Answered at 8:14 PM on January 25, 2009

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What is the former (Dutch) name of the Telukbajur which is the port of Padang, Sumatra.(Indonesia)?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:04 AM on January 25, 2009

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Teluk Bayur, formerly known as Emma Haven or Emmahaven is a port located in Bayur Bay of Padang city, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Answered at 8:05 PM on January 25, 2009

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What city was the capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:05 AM on January 25, 2009

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Karachi was the original capital of Pakistan until the construction of Islamabad.

Answered at 8:04 PM on January 25, 2009

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What city is the modern Bet Guvrin or Beit Jibrin in Israel. It was an ancient city rebuilt and renamed by Septimus Severus in 200 AD?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:06 AM on January 25, 2009

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Eleutheropolis ("city of the free") was the Greek name of a Roman city in Palestine (modern Israel), some 53 km southwest of Jerusalem. Its remains still straddle the ancient road to Gaza.

Answered at 8:02 PM on January 25, 2009

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Which city in the Philippines was founded in 1849? In the 20th century it developed as a part of a Japanese colony.?

Asked by binu kp in Do It Yourself at 6:04 AM on January 25, 2009

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Davao.

The first wave of Japanese plantation workers came onto its shores in 1903, creating a Little Japan. They had their own school, newspapers, an embassy, and even a Shinto Shrine.

Answered at 8:11 PM on January 25, 2009

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