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Vincent Massey
Vincent Massey 1887-1967, Canadian statesman, b. Toronto; brother of actor Raymond Massey. After a brief career as a professor he served (1918-19) as a government official before joining his family's farm machinery company, of which he was (1921-25) president. A Liberal party supporter, he served a... Read more
Robertson Davies
Robertson Davies (William Robertson Davies) dā´vĬs , 1913-95, Canadian writer and editor. After receiving a B.Litt. from Oxford (1938), he joined the Old Vic Theatre Company before returning to Canada (1940) as an editor. In 1963 he became the first master of Massey College, a gra... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Massey"

Massey, Vincent
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Vincent Massey Vincent Massey (1887 – 1967) already had a long record of service to...protectorate to an independent nation that could stand independently. Massey was born Charles Vincent Massey on February 20, 1887, the son of...
William Ferguson Massey
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography William Ferguson Massey William Ferguson Massey (1856-1925) was a New Zealand political leader and prime...and led New Zealand to economic recovery. William Ferguson Massey was born in the village of Limavady a few miles from Londonderry...
Massey, Gerald (1828-1907)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Massey, Gerald (1828-1907) British poet born...and learned to read at a penny school. Massey became a socialist and edited a radical...Rosina Knowles, was a Spiritualist medium. Massey based one volume of his poetry, A Tale...
Massey, Raymond (Hart)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Massey, Raymond [Hart] (1896–1983...failure, The Shining Hour (1934). But Massey later enjoyed a major success in the title...s Liza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1946). Massey's later performances included the Captain...
Massey, Raymond Hart
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Massey, Raymond Hart (1896–1983), American actor and director, born...She Loves Me (NY, 1963) and Sondheim's Follies (London, 1987). Anna Massey achieved a big success in her first stage appearance, in William Douglas...
Vincent Massey
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Vincent Massey 1887-1967, Canadian statesman, b. Toronto; brother of actor Raymond Massey. After a brief career as a professor he served (1918-19) as a government official before joining his family's farm machinery company, of which...
log
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea ...when the watch changed. In 1802 Edward Massey produced a log which began to resemble...impressively accurate and it was the Massey log which was used extensively at sea throughout the 19th century. Massey's nephew was Thomas Walker, a name...
Migration
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...attention on immigration since the 1960s (see Massey et al. 1993). This entry describes...semiperipheral countries (Brettell 2000; Massey and Espinosa 1997; Portes 1998; Sassen...countries, such as the United States (Massey and Espinosa 1997). This perspective...
Neighborhood Effects
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...culture of segregation ” (Massey and Denton 1993), research on neighborhood...segregation many researchers, such as Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton (1993), rely mainly on census tract data. Massey and Denton are careful to mention the...
Arthur Charles Erickson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...designed in cooperation with Geoffrey Massey. They built it on the "academic village...Canada Pavilion (also in partnership with Massey) at the Osaka World's Fair of 1970...1973) in downtown Vancouver. He and Massey carried on their own joint firm from 1963...

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Massey, Raymond
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MASSEY, Raymond Nationality: American. Born: Raymond Hart Massey in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 30 August 1896; became...About 1920—worked in family business, Massey-Harris Agricultural Implement Company, Toronto...
Massey, William Ferguson
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Massey, William Ferguson (1856–1925...As Prime Minister (1912–25) Massey also made extensive purchases of remaining...farmers as special constables - ‘Massey's Cossacks’. He committed...
Massey, Charles Vincent
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Massey, Charles Vincent (b. 20 Feb. 1887, d. 30 Dec. 1967). Governor-general...University. After serving in World War I he became president of the family firm of Massey-Harris. In 1926 he was appointed first Canadian minister to the USA, and...
Reform Party, New Zealand
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...1905 onwards, under the leadership of Massey . It retained its loose organization...was little more than a vehicle to keep Massey in power. This became particularly problematic...strong rural individualism. Following Massey's death, Coates managed to revive the...
Readjuster Movement
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Virginia had its inception in the contention of Rev. John E. Massey, Col. Frank G. Ruffin, and a few others that the antebellum...debt settlement; welcomed back such sincere Readjusters as Massey and Ruffin, who would not brook Mahone's "bossism"; drew...
East of Eden
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...James Dean (Cal Trask ); Julie Harris (Abra ); Raymond Massey (Adam Trask ); Richard Davalos (Aron Trask ); Jo Van Fleet...Filming (London), March 1962. Stein, Jeanne, "Raymond Massey," in Films in Review (New York), August-September 1963...
Coates, Joseph Gordon
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...and Minister of Justice. One of the most able ministers of Massey's Cabinet, he made a considerable contribution towards the...improvements in the country's infrastructure. Coates succeeded Massey as Prime Minister, and was returned with a substantial majority...
Things to Come
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Hubert and the Marchioness of Queensbery. Cast: Raymond Massey (John Cabal/Oswald Cabal ); Ralph Richardson (The Boss...Sound (London), Spring 1956. Stein, Jeanne, "Raymond Massey," in Films in Review (New York), August-September 1963...
Oxford Movement
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Vision/American Reality: High Church Theology and Social Thought in Evangelical America. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1986. Massey H. Shepherd Jr. / a. r. See also Episcopalianism ; Religious Thought and Writings .
Cromwell, John
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Only, with Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, and Kay Francis; and Robert Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois, starring Raymond Massey. He also directed Hedy Lamarr's American film debut with Charles Boyer in Algiers; Victory, from the Joseph Conrad novel...

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Massey Energy President Accused of Insider Trading.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/6/2002; 700+ words ; ...Business News Aug. 6--In March 2001, Massey Energy Co. President Don L. Blankenship...shares of company stock. At the time, Massey stock cost nearly $22 a share. Blankenship...4 million worth. Two months later, Massey reported a huge drop in profits, geologic...
Massey the Gambler, Part II; Phoenix Cornerback Knows When to Walk Away, When to Run
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/27/1992; ; 700+ words ; Robert Massey is a gambler whose two interception returns...the abilities of Rypien and the Posse, Massey won't hesitate to go for a big play if...have a career day against you," said Massey, who returned a third interception for...
Massey 'surprised' by Byrd's criticism: ; State leaders speak out over coal company's alleged refusal to donate funds for new school
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 10/9/2009; ; 700+ words ; Coal producer Massey Energy Co. said Thursday it was surprised when...West Virginia Democrat spoke out without asking Massey about Marsh Fork Elementary, the company said. Byrd called Massey arrogant and greedy. West Virginia's other...
Massey Energy CEO's stock sale eclipses profits.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 11/21/2004; 700+ words ; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 21--Massey Energy Co., the fourth largest coal...4 million from January to September. Massey President Donald Blankenship made 42 percent...Jan. 1, 2002, and Sept. 30, 2004, Massey Energy lost $60.4 million, according...
Massey credit rating downgraded
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 11/21/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Securities and Exchange Commission, Massey Energy reports that its credit rating...and Standard & Poor's both downgraded Massey Energy's credit ratings, forcing the...loans. On Aug. 2, S&P downgraded Massey's long-term debt rating from BBB to...
Massey pays flood bill: Logan residents receive cars, new homes
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 8/13/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...and her husband spent days cleaning up, Massey Energy Co., which owns the mine's...companies reacted differently. Bandmill and Massey officials flocked to the scene immediately...housed everyone in temporary trailers. Massey employees have worked long hours to clean...
Massey and state discussing settlement: Coal company talking; workers' comp accord
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 1/9/2002; ; 700+ words ; pjnyden@wvgazette.com Massey Energy Co. officials are talking about...Bureau of Employment Programs against Massey because the company's contractors...Compensation premiums. Late Monday, Massey announced it expects to lose between...
Massey shareholders to vote on severance rule
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 4/16/2002; ; 700+ words ; kward@wvgazette.com Massey Energy Inc. shareholders and activists are pushing to limit severance pay packages for Massey executives. Today, Massey stockholders will vote on one such proposal during the company...
Massey loses money in second quarter: Losses blamed on lawsuit
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 8/15/2002; ; 700+ words ; pjnyden@wvgazette.com Massey Energy Co. has revised its second...and Exchange Commission late Tuesday, Massey reported that from April to June of...or 22 cents a share. On July 30, Massey had reported a profit for those three...
Massey shareholder lawsuit nearly over: Proposed settlement agreement scuttles allegations of insider trading
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 11/14/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...one allowable exemption). Allegations that Massey Energy Co. executives engaged in insider...agreement. In return, Richmond, Va.-based Massey would be released from all other claims. Massey's insurer, Zurich American Insurance Co...