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James Otis
James Otis 1725-83, American colonial political leader, b. Barnstable co., Mass. A lawyer first in Plymouth and then in Boston, he won great distinction and served (1756-61) as advocate general of the vice admiralty court. He resigned to oppose the issuing of writs of assistance by the superior cou... Read more
Otis Skinner
Otis Skinner 1858-1942, American actor, b. Cambridge, Mass. Skinner made his New York debut in 1879. After years as supporting player to Booth and Barrett, he toured with Augustin Daly and later with Modjeska . Enjoying a long and varied career, he won lasting fame in Kismet (1911). Skinner wr... Read more
Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren 1728-1814, American writer, b. Barnstable, Mass.; sister of James Otis and wife of James Warren, who was speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives. An ardent patriot, she conducted a political salon during the pre-Revolutionary days and wrote two satirical plays, Th... Read more
Oliver Otis Howard
Oliver Otis Howard 1830-1909, Union general in the Civil War, founder of Howard Univ., b. Leeds, Maine, grad. Bowdoin College, 1850, and West Point, 1854. Made a brigadier general of volunteers (Sept., 1861), he fought in the East from the first battle of Bull Run through the Gettysburg campaign .... Read more
Cochise
Cochise , c.1815-1874, chief of the Chiricahua group of Apache in Arizona. He was friendly with the whites until 1861, when some of his relatives were hanged by U.S. soldiers for a crime they did not commit. Afterward he waged relentless war against the U.S. army and became noted for his courage, ... Read more
Helena Modjeska
Helena Modjeska , 1844-1909, Polish actress who achieved fame in the United States primarily for her Shakespearean interpretations. After initial acclaim in Warsaw, she emigrated in 1876 to the United States with her second husband. Despite her faulty English, she was an immediate success in Adrien... Read more
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty secret organizations formed in the American colonies in protest against the Stamp Act (1765). They took their name from a phrase used by Isaac Barré in a speech against the Stamp Act in Parliament, and were organized by merchants, businessmen, lawyers, journalists, and othe... Read more
Yonkers
Yonkers , city (1990 pop. 188,082), Westchester co., SE N.Y., on the east bank of the Hudson, in a hilly region just N of the Bronx (New York City); inc. 1855. Manufactures include chemicals, cable, wire, machinery, clothing, electronic equipment, and railroad cars. There are also printing and publi... Read more
elevator
elevator in machinery, device for transporting people or goods from one level to another. The term is applied to the enclosed structures as well as the open platforms used to provide vertical transportation in buildings, large ships, and mines; it is also applied to devices consisting of a continuo... Read more
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams 1722-1803, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Boston, Mass.; second cousin of John Adams. An unsuccessful businessman, he became interested in politics and was a member (1765-74) and clerk (1766-74) of the lower house of the Massa... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Otis,"

James Otis Jr
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography James Otis Jr. His brilliant defense of American colonial...between England and its colonies marked James Otis, Jr. (1725-1783), a leading spokesman...oratory was a powerful political weapon, James Otis's reputation as a defender of colonial...
Otis, James, Jr.
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law OTIS, JAMES, JR. James Otis Jr. was a Massachusetts lawyer who became a leading colonial political...leading to the American Revolution. A brilliant speaker and writer, Otis faded from the revolutionary scene as he struggled with alcoholism...
Otis Elevator Company, Inc.
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. By 1852 vertical...supporting cable snapped. That year Elisha Graves Otis, a mechanic from Yonkers, New York, invented...such devices. With two orders for elevators Otis started his own factory in September 1853...
Harrison Gray Otis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Harrison Gray Otis Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848), American states man, was one of the most important...and narrowness of the New England Federalist elite. Harrison Gray Otis was born on Oct. 8, 1765, into a distinguished colonial family...
Elisha Graves Otis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Elisha Graves Otis The American manufacturer and inventor Elisha Graves Otis (1811-1861) was one of the inventors of the modern...and founded a company for their manufacture. Elisha Otis was born near Halifax, Vt., where his father was...
James Otis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition James Otis 1725-83, American colonial political leader...warrants. Arguing eloquently before the court, Otis claimed that the writs violated the natural...Parliament violating those rights was void. Otis lost the case but soon became the leader...
Otis, Arthur
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology Arthur Otis 1886-1964 American psychologist whose most...field of group intelligence testing. Arthur Otis was born in Denver, Colorado, and educated...mathematics for an educational publishing company. Otis introduced and developed the Otis Group Intelligence...
Oliver Otis Howard
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Oliver Otis Howard Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909), a general on the Union side in the American...establish an educational system for Southern African Americans. Oliver Otis Howard was born on Nov. 8, 1830, on a farm in Leeds Township...
Mercy Otis Warren
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Mercy Otis Warren The American writer Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814), the first significant woman historian, wrote an eyewitness account of the American Revolution. Mercy Otis was born at West Barnstable, Mass., on Sept. 14, 1728...
Warren, Mercy Otis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Warren, Mercy Otis (1728–1814), poet, political...Warren, and the mother of five sons, Mercy Otis Warren in her writings captured the political...point of view came naturally to her: The Otis and Warren families were among the most...

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Otis, Elwell Stephen
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Otis, Elwell Stephen (1838–1909...x2013;1900). During the Civil War Otis commanded a New York infantry regiment but...prevented his return to combat. Following the war Otis served on the frontier, where he engaged...
Otis, George Alexander
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Otis, George Alexander (1830–81...Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, Otis was assigned to the Army Medical Museum...particularly his collection of skulls. Otis also conducted research on how best to transport...
Howard, Oliver Otis
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Howard, Oliver Otis (1830–1909) Union officer, born Leeds, Maine. Howard fought at First Bull Run (1861) and commanded troops at...
Elevators
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...were not used to carry passengers. Elisha Otis (1811 – 1861), a mechanic...parted. Showman as well as inventor, Otis would have himself raised on the elevator...ax. The safety always worked. In 1857 Otis built the first elevator exclusively for...
Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...ASSERTED AND PROVED, a tract by James Otis (1764), denied Parliament's authority to tax the colonies. At the same time, Otis favored parliamentary representation for...threats to life, liberty, and property. Otis declared void any acts of Parliament that...
Philippine War
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...month hiatus could Maj. Gen Elwell S. Otis lead a three-pronged attack into north...recognize the depth of the resistance. Otis supported McKinley's policy of benevolent...reelection, Maj. Gen. Arthur MacArthur , Otis's successor, instituted a comprehensive...
Philippine Insurrection
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...later replaced by General Elwell S. Otis, occupied Manila. Tensions rose as Filipinos...the entire archipelago. Talks between Otis, who demanded unconditional submission...was marked by atrocities on both sides. Otis, who had believed that Filipinos ought...
Nieuwe Gronden
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Turin), 15 February 1953. "Ivens Issue" of Cine Cubano (Havana), no. 3, 1960. Ferguson, Otis, in The Collected Film Criticism of Otis Ferguson, Philadelphia, 1971. Hogenkamp, B., "Joris Ivens and the Problems of the Documentary...
Youth Administration, National
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Wisconsin (1957). Reiman, Richard A. Planning the National Youth Administration. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1992. Otis L. Graham Jr. / c. w. See also Great Depression .
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Variety (New York), 11 October 1939. New York Times, 20 October 1939. Ferguson, Otis, in New Republic (New York), 1 November 1939. Ferguson, Otis, "Democracy at the Box Office," in New Republic (New York), 24 March 1941. Biberman...

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blameworthy
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus blameworthy • adjective  there is no longer any no doubt that Otis is the blameworthy individual synonyms : culpable, reprehensible, indefensible, inexcusable, guilty, criminal, delinquent...

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Otis Elevator Company Recognized for Leadership in Environmental Sustainability
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/10/2009; 700+ words ; ...Communications and Marketing Support of Otis Elevator Company, +1-860-676-5992 LEED(R) Gold awarded to Otis facility in China FARMINGTON, Conn...Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator Company today for its leadership...
Otis enters the world of e-business.
M2 Presswire; 2/3/2000; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-3 February 2000-OTIS: Otis enters the world of e-business (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02022000 London -- Otis Plc, the UK's leading lift and escalator company today announced...
Otis to Join Forces with IBM
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 12/8/1999; 700+ words ; AAP General News (Australia) 12-08-1999 Otis to Join Forces with IBM Otis to Join Forces with IBM and Next Generation Network...FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Elevator Company today announced its plan to join...
Otis Marks 150th Anniversary of the Modern Elevator; Dramatic Re-Enactment of Elisha Graves Otis' Watershed Rope-Cutting Demonstration Commemorates Invention's Global Impact.
PR Newswire; 4/1/2003; 700+ words ; ...NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Elevator Company today marked the 150th...dramatic re-enactment of Elisha Graves Otis' famous rope-cutting demonstration. One-hundred-fifty Otis leaders from around the world joined 150...
Otis to Join Forces with IB
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 12/8/1999; 700+ words ; AAP General News (Australia) 12-08-1999 Otis to Join Forces with IB Otis to Join Forces with IBM and Next Generation Network...FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 7/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Otis Elevator Company today announced its plan to join...
Otis Elevator Reinvents Its Approach to World Markets Via Web Site Which Spans The Globe.
Business Wire; 3/23/2001; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2001 Otis Elevator Company is reinventing itself...online in 51 countries and 26 languages. Otis is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX). Otis, the company that invented the safety...
Otis Elevator Company Recognized for Leadership in Environmental Sustainability.
PR Newswire; 6/10/2009; 700+ words ; LEED(R) Gold awarded to Otis facility in China FARMINGTON, Conn...Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator Company today for its leadership in environmental sustainability. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp...
OTIS ELEVATOR RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.(Company overview)
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 6/10/2009; 700+ words ; ...details below.) MEDIA RELEASE PR34934 Otis Elevator Company Recognized for Leadership...AsiaNet/ -- LEED(R) Gold awarded to Otis facility in China The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator Company today for its leadership...
Otis Technology on the mark with gun-cleaning kit
Magazine article from: The Business Journal - Central New York; 12/13/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...demand for gun-cleaning products helped Otis Technology Inc. grow its bottom line by...Doreen Marks, founder and president of Otis Technology. The 31-employee company...civilian, and law-enforcement use. Otis' "breach to muzzle" cleaning kits are...
OTIS.COM EXPANDS TO THIRTEEN COUNTRIES ON FOUR CONTINENTS.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/23/2000; 700+ words ; ...Conn., March 22 PRNewswire-Asianet - Otis Elevator Co. announced today the expansion...business web site, http://www.Otis.com. The new site provides customers with on-line access to Otis on four continents, and sets the stage...