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Clara Barton
Clara Barton 1821-1912, American humanitarian, organizer of the American Red Cross, b. North Oxford (now Oxford), Mass. She taught school (1839-54) and clerked in the U.S. Patent Office before the outbreak of the Civil War. She then established a service of supplies for soldiers and nursed in army ... Read more
Elizabeth Barton
Elizabeth Barton 1506?-1534, English prophet, called the Maid of Kent or the Nun of Kent. She was a domestic servant who, after a period of illness, began (c.1525) to go into trances and to utter prophecies, which were claimed to be of divine origin. She entered a convent in Canterbury, and, under ... Read more
Sir Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund Barton 1849-1920, Australian jurist and statesman. He was a leader in the movement for Australian federation, and became the first prime minister of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. He was knighted in 1902 and the next year was appointed justice of the High Court. ... Read more
Barton Warren Stone
Barton Warren Stone 1772-1844, American clergyman of Kentucky. With four other ministers he withdrew from the Presbyterian Church and in 1804 began to form new churches whose members called themselves simply Christians . Through his acquaintance with Alexander Campbell he sought to merge (1832) ... Read more
Ralph Barton Perry
Ralph Barton Perry 1876-1957, American realist philosopher, b. Poultney, Vt., grad. Princeton (B.A., 1896) and Harvard (Ph.D., 1899). He taught at Harvard from 1902, becoming professor of philosophy in 1913 and professor emeritus in 1946. He revised (1925) Alfred Weber's History of Philosophy. Ed... Read more
William Barton Rogers
William Barton Rogers 1804-82, American geologist and educator, b. Philadelphia, grad. William and Mary, 1822. He was professor of geology at William and Mary (1828-35) and at the Univ. of Virginia (1835-53) and headed the Virginia geological survey. Rogers was the founder of the Massachusetts Inst... Read more
Derek H. R. Barton
Derek H. R. Barton 1918-98, British chemist, b. Gravesend, England, grad. Imperial College of Science and Technology (B.S. 1940, Ph.D. 1942, D.Sc. 1949). He was on the faculty of Imperial College (1945-50, 1957-78), Birkbeck College, London (1950-55), the Univ. of Glasgow (1955-57), and Texas A&... Read more
Great Bend
Great Bend city (1990 pop. 15,427), seat of Barton co., central Kans., on a bend in the Arkansas River; settled and inc. 1872. It is a trade and shipping center for a wheat and oil region. Alfalfa pellets and farm machinery are manufactured. Great Bend was located on the old Santa Fe Trail . ... Read more
James Quin
James Quin 1693-1766, English actor. He made his London debut in 1714. The successor of Barton Booth, he was the last of the declamatory school. At his best in declaiming the great tragic roles, Quin was in constant rivalry with the young Garrick until Quin left the stage in 1751. He was regarded a... Read more
Christians
Christians name taken by the followers of several evangelical preachers on the American frontier, notably James O'Kelley, Abner Jones, and Barton W. Stone , all of whom were antisectarian. Some congregations joined the Disciples of Christ (see Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) , a body with ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Barton,"

Bruce Barton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Bruce Barton Bruce Barton (1886-1967), American business executive and Congressman, was...day, thanks to his best-selling book The Man Nobody Knows. Bruce Barton was born on August 5, 1886, in Robbins, Tennessee. Most of his...
Barton, Clara
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Clara Barton Born: December 25, 1821 North Oxford...others. The American humanitarian Clara Barton was the founder of the American Red Cross...humanitarianism. Early life and career Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in North...
Clara Barton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Clara Barton The American humanitarian Clara Barton (1821-1912) was the founder of the American Red Cross. Her work made her a symbol of humanitarianism. Clara Barton was born on Dec. 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Mass. She...
Sir Edmund Barton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sir Edmund Barton The Australian statesman and jurist Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920) was a leading protagonist for federal...the early phase of national administration. Edmund Barton was born on Jan. 18, 1849, in Sydney and was educated...
Mary Barton, A Tale of Manchester Life
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Mary Barton, A Tale of Manchester Life, a novel by Mrs...poverty of the unemployed mill-hands. Mary Barton is the daughter of an active and embittered worker and trade unionist John Barton. She has attracted Henry Carson, son of one...
Derek H. R. Barton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Derek H. R. Barton 1918-98, British chemist, b. Gravesend...Substances at Gif-sur-Yvette, France. Barton shared the 1969 Nobel Prize in Chemistry...conformation of the atoms in the molecule. Barton and Hassel showed that the way organic...
Barton, Elizabeth
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Barton, Elizabeth ( c. 1506–34...Known as the Maid of Kent, Elizabeth Barton, a domestic servant, developed religious...succeeded Warham as archbishop he interrogated Barton and obtained a confession that her revelations...
Ralph Barton Perry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Ralph Barton Perry The American philosopher Ralph Barton Perry (1876-1957) was a leader of the New Realist movement...and the originator of the interest theory of value. Ralph Barton Perry was born on July 3, 1876, in Poultney, Vt. He...
Barton, James
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Barton, James (1890–1962),character...Sweet and Low (1930). Between stage roles Barton was popular in vaudeville. In 1934 he succeeded...in The Iceman Cometh (1946). In 1951 Barton returned to musicals to play Ben Rumson...
Andrew Barton Paterson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Andrew Barton Paterson Andrew Barton Paterson (1864-1941) was an Australian folk poet popularly known as "Banjo" Paterson from his pen name, "The Banjo." His swinging rhythms captured the atmosphere of the land, life, and humor of Australia...

Dictionary entries related to "Barton,"

Barton, Benjamin Smith
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Barton, Benjamin Smith ( b . Lancaster, Pennsylvania...botany, zoology ethnography, medicine. Barton was the author of the first botanical textbook...674 specimens). His father, Thomas Barton, attended Trinity College, Dublin; came...
Barton, Clara
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Barton, Clara (1821–1912) Civil War nurse, relief...and founder of the American Red Cross , born Clarissa Harlowe Barton in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Barton tended wounded Union soldiers and ran medical supply lines...
Barton, Elizabeth
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Barton, Elizabeth ( c. 1506–34...Known as the Maid of Kent, Elizabeth Barton, a domestic servant, developed religious...succeeded Warham as archbishop he interrogated Barton and obtained a confession that her revelations...
Barton, Dick
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Barton, Dick special agent hero, originally of a radio series for children, broadcast between 1946 and 1951, and later appearing on television and films; Dick Barton was noted for his upright moral character as well as for his struggle with a range of criminal adversaries.
Barton, William
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Barton, William (1748–1831) Revolutionary army officer, born in Warren, Rhode Island. Barton planned and led an abduction raid of a British general from Newport, Rhode Island (1777), for which he was thanked by Congress, promoted...
Barton, Sir Edmund
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Barton, Sir Edmund (b. 18 Jan. 1849, d. 7 Jan. 1920). Prime Minister of Australia 1901...London in 1900. The Commonwealth of Australia was thus proclaimed on 1 January 1901, with Barton becoming its first Prime Minister.
Myers, Barton
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Myers, Barton (1934– ). American architect, he settled in Canada in 1968 and established Barton Myers Associates. His own house at Yorkville, Toronto (1970), created an exemplar for the small family house sensitively...
Stone, Barton W.
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Stone, Barton W. See CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER .
Abbott, Bud, and Lou Costello
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Giant (On the Carpet ) (Seiter); The Time of Their Lives (Barton); The Ghost Steps Out (Barton) (Abbott only) 1947 Buck Privates Come Home (Rookies Come Home ) (Barton); The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (The Wistful Widow ) (Barton...
Head, Edith
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Broadcast of 1936 (Taurog); Car 99 (Barton); The Crusades (De Mille) (co...Yale (Lanfield); The Last Outpost (Barton and Gasnier); The Lives of a Bengal...Way (McCarey); Murder with Pictures (Barton); Poppy (Sutherland); The Return...

Thesaurus entries related to "Barton,"

imposture
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus imposture • noun  Barton's imposture was recognized as such only after he had fled town synonyms : misrepresentation, pretense, deceit, deception, trickery, artifice, subterfuge, feint; hoax, trick, ruse, dodge; informal con, scam, flimflam.

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Barton a better bet than Scott.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 6/6/2007; 700+ words ; Byline: By Lee Ryder Joey Barton will eclipse the efforts of Scott Parker...squad. That was the verdict today of Barton's fellow Scouser Micky Quinn, who...time at St James' Park, and hopes Barton can strike up a similar type of relationship...
BARTON RAN INDIRECT ROUTE TO WASHINGTON FOUR YEARS LATER, QB ACHIEVES GOAL OF PLAYING FOR NEUHEISEL.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 10/9/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...MILLER P-I reporter The story of Taylor Barton's path to starting at quarterback for...Paus committed to UCLA in 1997. With Barton, they were three of the nation's top...and Palmer spoken for, Neuheisel called Barton about a visit. A meeting was set, and...
Barton attack at burger bar after 10 points.(News)
Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 5/21/2008; 700+ words ; ...rampage of boozed-up footballer Joey Barton on a wild Christmas drinking binge has...outside the McDonald's restaurant. Barton, 25, then turned his attention on the...27. Co-accused Nadine Wilson, 27, Barton's cousin, who had drunk three bottles...
BARTON SHAME; CCTV picture shows player moments after vicious attack.(News)
Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 5/21/2008; 700+ words ; ...rampage of boozed-up footballer Joey Barton on a wild Christmas drinking binge has...outside the McDonald's restaurant. Barton, 25, then turned on the youth, Jordan...27. Co-accused Nadine Wilson, 27, Barton's cousin, who had drunk three bottles...
Barton Protective Services Inc(R) Expands Its Security Services To Philadelphia; International Security Firm Announces New Office, New Division Vice President.
PR Newswire; 9/5/2002; 700+ words ; ATLANTA -- Barton Protective Services Inc. has announced plans to...This will be the first Pennsylvania office for Barton, the nation's fifth largest contract security company. Barton has hired Dwayne Gulsby as division vice president...
BARTON INDUSTRIES TO CUT $4 MILLION FROM ANNUAL COSTS; FINALS LOAN
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 3/14/1991; ; 588 words ; ...END; By Darrell Morrow Feature Editor Barton Industries Inc. of Shawnee has cut about...90 days. Production is continuing at Barton Valve Co., Shawnee, which produces...Oklahoma City attorney representing Barton. Barton Industries Inc. filed for Chapter...
Barton to return to Hemmens
Newspaper article from: Courier-News (Elgin, IL); 10/3/2000; 700+ words ; COURIER NEWS FILE PHOTO Rachel Barton plays with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra...appearance at Hemmens Cultural Center. Barton, widely recognized as one of the most...this weekend. head: Violin virtuoso Barton to return to Hemmens bline: By George...
Mischa Barton's baby love.(celebrity challenge)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Marie Claire; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; A year ago, Mischa Barton was just another high-school student. But with...Hollywood's it girl and fashion's muse, but Barton wants to eventually have a family of her own. We sent Barton to St. John's Hospital, Hollywood's famous...
Barton brings great music to Barrington
Newspaper article from: Rolling Meadows Review (IL); 3/25/2004; ; 700+ words ; Violinist Rachel Barton loves playing music -- and talking about...3:30-4:30 p.m. on April 3, Barton will kick off the inaugural season of...The next day, following a brunch, Barton will again appear in concert. "It...
Barton Protective Services Inc.(R) Announces New President and Chief Strategy Officer.
PR Newswire; 4/3/2002; 700+ words ; ATLANTA -- Barton Protective Services Inc. has promoted Patrick McNulty to President, and Barton Rice, Jr., son of Founder and Chairman Charles Barton Rice, Sr., to Chief Strategy Officer. Barton Chief Executive Officer Tom Ward announced...