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Lizzie Andrew Borden
Lizzie Andrew Borden 1860-1927, American woman accused of killing her father and her step-mother, b. Fall River, Mass. The elder Bordens were hacked to death with an ax on Aug. 4, 1892. Although Lizzie Borden claimed that she was out in the barn at the time, she was accused of the murders and tried... Read more
Sir Robert Laird Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937, Canadian political leader, prime minister during World War I, b. Grand Pré, N.S. Called to the bar in 1878, he won a reputation as a constitutional lawyer. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1896 and in 1901 succeeded Sir Charles Tupper as leader of ... Read more
Bertram Borden Boltwood
Bertram Borden Boltwood 1870-1927, American chemist and physicist, b. Amherst, Mass., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1892. After graduate study at Leipzig and Yale (Ph.D., 1897), he taught at Yale until his death, serving from 1910 to 1927 as professor of radiochemistry. An expert in labo... Read more
Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists in American history, opponents of the adoption of the federal Constitution. Leading Anti-Federalists included George Mason , Elbridge Gerry , Patrick Henry , and George Clinton . Later, many of the Anti-Federalists opposed the policies of the Federalist party and of Alexander... Read more
Thomas Alexander Crerar
Thomas Alexander Crerar 1876-1975, Canadian political leader. Under his able direction the United Grain Growers, Ltd., of which he was president (1907-29), became one of the most successful farmers' cooperative movements in W Canada. A Liberal, Crerar served (1917-19) as minister of agriculture in ... Read more
Fall River
Fall River industrial city (1990 pop. 92,703), Bristol co., SE Mass., a port of entry on Mt. Hope Bay, at the mouth of the Taunton River; settled 1656, set off from Freetown 1803, inc. as a city 1854. It was once the foremost cotton textile center in the United States; the first cotton mill was bui... Read more
William Stevens Fielding
William Stevens Fielding 1848-1929, Canadian statesman, b. Halifax, N.S. A newspaper editor in Halifax, he entered the provincial legislature in 1882 and was provincial prime minister (1884-96). He then entered the House of Commons, and for 15 years (1896-1911) he was Wilfrid Laurier's minister of ... Read more
Jack Beeson
Jack Beeson 1921-, American composer, b. Muncie, Ind. Beeson studied at the Eastman School of Music and privately in New York with Béla Bartók. Beginning to teach at Columbia Univ. in 1945, he was named MacDowell Professor of Music in 1967; he retired in 1988 but returned as a member ... Read more
milk
milk liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals as food for their young. The milk of the cow is most widely used by humans, but the milk of the mare, goat, ewe, buffalo, camel, ass, zebra, reindeer, llama, and yak is also used. The composition of milk varies with the species, breed, ... Read more
milk
milk liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals as food for their young. The milk of the cow is most widely used by humans, but the milk of the mare, goat, ewe, buffalo, camel, ass, zebra, reindeer, llama, and yak is also used. The composition of milk varies with the species, breed, ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Borden,"

Borden, Inc.
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History BORDEN, INC. The company was founded by Gail Borden Jr., an amateur inventor, who was born in 1801 in Norwich...fresh, spoiled and even poisonous milk was not uncommon. Borden knew that the Shakers (members of a religious sect) used...
Borden, Lizzie
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Lizzie Borden American alleged murderess Lizzie Borden (1860-1927) is claimed to have murdered her father and...crime and in the development of the American mass media. Borden's possible involvement in the murders was one of the first...
Gail Borden
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Gail Borden A pioneer in Texas, Gail Borden (1801-1874) became an inventor whose most notable contributions...in condensing and preserving foods, particularly milk. Gail Borden was born in Norwich, N.Y., on Nov. 9, 1801. His family...
Sir Robert Laird Borden
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sir Robert Laird Borden Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937) was a Canadian political leader and prime minister...status for Canada with England within the Commonwealth. Robert Borden was born at Grand Pr é , Nova Scotia, on June 26...
Lizzie Andrew Borden
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Lizzie Andrew Borden 1860-1927, American woman accused of...ax on Aug. 4, 1892. Although Lizzie Borden claimed that she was out in the barn at...Bibliography: See E. D. Radin, Lizzie Borden: The Untold Story (1961); V. Lincoln...
Luther v. Borden
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Luther v. Borden, 7 How. (48 U.S.) 1 (1849...brought suit against a militiaman, Luther Borden, who had entered and searched Luther's home under authority of martial law. For Borden and the state, Daniel Webster denied...
Bertram Borden Boltwood
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Bertram Borden Boltwood The American radiochemist Bertram Borden Boltwood (1870-1927) discovered the parent of radium and developed a method of geological dating. Bertram Boltwood was born on July 27, 1870, in Amherst, Massachusetts. His...
Borden Parker Bowne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Borden Parker Bowne , 1847-1910, American philosopher, b. Monmouth co., N.J. In 1876 he became head of the department of philosophy...
Camp Borden
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Camp Borden large military training establishment, S Ont., Canada, NW of Toronto. It covers an area of 20,000 acres (8,094 hectares) and also includes an armored-vehicle range at Meaford, to the northwest.
Sir Frederick William Borden
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sir Frederick William Borden 1847-1917, Canadian statesman, b. Cornwallis, N.S. He entered (1874) the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal and...

Dictionary entries related to "Borden,"

Borden, Lizzie
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers BORDEN, Lizzie Nationality: American. Born: Detroit, 3 February...Bad Girl" episode of Alex Mack (for TV) Publications By BORDEN: articles— "Lizzie Borden: Artist and Art Critic," interview with Ariel Bock, Marion...
Chase, Borden
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers CHASE, Borden Writer. Nationality: American. Born: Frank Fowler in Brooklyn, New...June 1962. Film Comment (New York), Winter 1970–71. * * * Borden Chase pursued a successful screenwriting career from the mid-1930s into...
Luther v. Borden
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History LUTHER V. BORDEN LUTHER V. BORDEN, 7 Howard (48 U.S.) 1 (1849). The United States Supreme Court resolved some constitutional questions raised in Rhode Island's Dorr Rebellion (1842). After suffrage reformers adopted a new state constitution...
Borden, Sir Robert Laird
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Borden, Sir Robert Laird (1854–1937) Canadian statesman. He was chosen as leader of the Conservative Party in 1901. In...
Boltwood, Bertram Borden
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences Boltwood, Bertram Borden (1870–1927) Professor of radiochemistry at Yale University, in 1907 Boltwood made early determinations of the age...
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Stieber, Jack. Public Employee Unionism: Structure, Growth, Policy. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 1973. Although dated, provides the best summary of AFSCME's bureaucratic structure. Timothy G. Borden See also Labor .
Wayne, Fort
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Miami Indians of Indiana: A Persistent People, 1654 – 1994. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1996. Timothy G. Borden See also Indian Trade and Traders ; Indian Treaties ; Indiana ; Miami (Indians) ; War of 1812 .
Red River
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Peter Bogdanovich. Producers: Charles K. Feldman with Howard Hawks; screenplay: Borden Chase and Charles Schnee, from the story "The Chisholm Trail" by Borden Chase; photography: Russell Harlan; editor: Christian Nyby; sound: Richard...
Americorps
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Viking, 1995. Wofford, Harris, and Steven Waldman. "AmeriCorps the Beautiful? Habitat for Conservative Values." In Volunteerism. Edited by Frank McGuckin. New York: H. W. Wilson, 1998. Timothy G. Borden See also Volunteerism .
Black Panthers
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...William L. Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960 – 1980. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. Timothy G. Borden See also Chicago Seven ; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee .

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Borden Celebrates Elsie the Cow's 70th Birthday.
PR Newswire; 9/15/2009; 700+ words ; ...PRNewswire/ -- Happy 70th birthday, Elsie! Borden Milk is pulling out all the stops to honor...the smiley brown eyes. "I grew up with Borden and have always been one of Elsie's...celebrate her birthday and remind kids that Borden milk is a cool, fun drink that helps...
Borden & Co. wins legal battle against Craig Hall affiliate over real estate partnerships. (Das A. Borden & Co., Hall Borden Partners Inc.)
PR Newswire; 4/14/1989; 700+ words ; BORDEN & CO. WINS LEGAL BATTLE AGAINST CRAIG HALL...months of litigation in the Federal Courts, Das A. Borden & Co. was granted a judicial foreclosure against Hall Borden Partners Inc. for defaulting on its payments to Borden...
Borden looks for answers, not for excuses; A longtime leading figure, he now faces tax charges.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 3/20/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...him with tax evasion, Winston (Win) Borden was extraordinarily frank this week as...after my own affairs." For two decades Borden was a highly visible public figure - first...about him." The indictment alleges that Borden had a gross income of more than $100...
Borden statement on Japonica letter.
Business Wire; 11/30/1994; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--November 30, 1994--Borden, Inc., announced this evening that...attached letter from Japonica Partners. Borden stated that its Board of Directors will...November 30, 1994 Frank J. Tasco Director Borden, Inc. 277 Park Avenue New York, NY...
Borden Directors Appear Close to Kohlberg Deal
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 9/23/1994; ; 700+ words ; COLUMBUS, Ohio _ Borden Inc. directors, turning aside a last...with a plan to buy up to 90 percent of Borden's stock. Japonica Partners, Kazarian's investment firm, said in a letter to Borden Chairman Frank J. Tasco it was interested...
Borden acquiring Krazy Glue to strengthen consumer adhesives business; forms its first Japanese joint venture in the United States.
PR Newswire; 8/2/1989; 700+ words ; BORDEN ACQUIRING KRAZY GLUE TO STRENGTHEN CONSUMER...STATES NEW YORK, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Borden, Inc. (NYSE: BN) today announced that...will be marketed side by side through Borden's existing distribution network. A new...
Borden to Sell Wallcovering Business for $320 Million.
Business Wire; 11/6/1997; 700+ words ; ...Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1997--Borden, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive...11 percent. The operations being divested by Borden are collectively known as Borden Decorative Products Holdings, Inc. (BDPH...
Borden considers sale of its common units in Borden Chemicals and Plastics Limited Partnership.
PR Newswire; 10/18/1988; 700+ words ; BORDEN CONSIDERS SALE OF ITS COMMON UNITS IN BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Borden, Inc. (NYSE: BN) today announced it is considering the...
BORDEN - A 'PERPETUAL CASH MACHINE'?
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 11/24/1989; ; 700+ words ; ...Ventres knows exactly what he wants Borden Inc. to be when he retires in December...takeover. But most important, he wants Borden to be a ``perpetual cash machine...fiction, but Ventres, 65, who has been Borden's chief executive since 1986, sees...
Borden Agrees to Sell Commercial and Industrial Decorative Products Business to American Capital Strategies.
Business Wire; 2/26/1998; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1998--Borden, Inc. today announced that it has signed...decorative products business, known as Borden Decor and consisting of Columbus Coated...with the management and associates of Borden Decor, who would own a majority interest...