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Ford Motor Company
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...in 1945. For the next three decades he helped modernize Ford and return it to profitability. In 1955 Ford introduced the Thunderbird. The sleek and sporty two-seat roadster sold more than 16,000 units in its first year, while Chevrolet sold comparatively...
Kelsey-Hayes
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...wheel products. Kelsey-Hayes pioneered disc brake systems — standard equipment on Lincoln Continentals and Thunderbirds in the 1960s. But by the 1970s eighty-five percent of U.S. cars were equipped with Kelsey-Hayes disc brakes. Also...
Canadians
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...Anglo-Canadian, and other ethnic groups. The native tradition includes creation and hero myths, such as the Raven and Thunderbird stories of the West Coast. For many years the French Canadians had to transmit their culture orally across the generations...
Chapter 11: Chapter Exploration
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...Jersey Devil Succubus Vampire Werewolf Monsters of Land, Sea, and Air Dragons Loch Ness and Other Lake Monsters Sea Serpents Thunderbirds Wee Folk and Their Friends Elves Fairies Gnomes Goblins Gremlins Leprechauns Menehune Mermaids Nisse Selkies Trolls Actors...
Podcast
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...dedicated program: many digital media programs as iTunes (a free product from Apple Corp.) and the e-mail program Mozilla Thunderbird routinely incorporated aggregator features. The podcasting phenomenon shows how quickly new cultural practices can arise...

Dictionary entries related to "Thunderbird"

Trotti, Lamar
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...House (Koster) 1954 There's No Business Like Show Business (W. Lang) (story) Films as Writer and Producer: 1942 Thunderbirds (Wellman) 1943 The Immortal Sergeant (Stahl); The Ox-Bow Incident (Strange Incident ) (Wellman) 1945 A Bell for...
American Indian Movement
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...witness arrests and make sure that the arrested Indians were not abused. The patrol members wore red jackets with a black thunderbird emblem and became known as "shock troops" in the Indian neighborhood. Within a few months, the coalition structured itself...
Art, Indian
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...supernatural beings. The totems carved on the poles and the masks depicted animals or supernatural animals, such as the thunderbird, in unconventional forms. Flat-dimensioned animal body parts were not necessarily anatomically arranged. The Indians...
Blue Eagle Emblem
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...National Recovery Administration, proclaimed the Blue Eagle emblem, a blue-colored representation of the American Indian thunderbird with outspread wings, the symbol of U.S. industrial recovery. All who accepted President Franklin D. Roosevelt's...
United Farm Workers of America
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...issues, and screened and endorsed candidates for numerous local and state offices. Its widely distributed logo, a stylized thunderbird, and its trademark slogan, "Viva la Causa!" or "Long Live the Cause!" testify to its enduring prominence in the Southwest...
Young, Victor
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Scaramouche (Sidney); The Greatest Show on Earth (DeMille); One Minute to Zero (Garnett); The Star (Heisler); Thunderbirds (Auer); Blackbeard the Pirate (Walsh) 1953 The Stars Are Singing (Taurog); Fair Wind to Java (Ka
Zanuck, Darryl F.
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Curtiz) 1930 The Life of the Party (Del Ruth) 1933 Baby Face (Green) (co) 1935 "G" Men (Keighley) (co) 1942 Thunderbirds (Wellman) (co) 1943 China Girl (Hathaway) (co) Films as Producer: 1927 The Jazz Singer (Crosland) 1929 Disraeli...

Thesaurus entries related to "Thunderbird"

monster
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...merman Minotaur Nessie Ogopogo orc Pegasus phoenix Sasquatch satyr Scylla sea serpent sea snake shape-shifter siren Sphinx thunderbird Tiamat troll Typhon unicorn urchin vampire werewolf windigo witch yeti See also table at spirit.

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Thunderbird Announces New Name as Part of 2010 Strategic Plan.
Business Wire; 2/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...Global Research Initiative GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Thunderbird Board of Trustees announced today that as part of its Thunderbird 2010 strategic plan, the School is changing its name to Thunderbird School of Global Management. Previously known...
THUNDERBIRD ANNOUNCES NEW NAME AS PART OF 2010 STRATEGIC PLAN.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 2/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2007--The Thunderbird Board of Trustees announced today that as part of its Thunderbird 2010 strategic plan, the School is changing its name to Thunderbird School of Global Management. Previously known...
Thunderbird and American Express Partner to Help Social Sector Organization Leaders Develop Crucial Skills.
News Wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service; 3/10/2009; 700+ words ; Byline: Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International...March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thunderbird School of Global Management and the...American Express and delivered by Thunderbird's top global faculty March 9-13...
Thunderbird President Makes Decision to Step Down Next Summer.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 9/17/2003; 700+ words ; ...school year he will serve as President of Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International...as President and CEO in June 2004 to Thunderbird's faculty, staff and other stakeholders...marks the completion of my 15th year at Thunderbird," said Dr. Herberger. "My tenure...
Thunderbird improves, but Gmail's still better
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 5/14/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...the software I ditched, Mozilla's Thunderbird, is trying to lure me back. The latest...and to "star" the important ones. Thunderbird 2 is an improvement over its predecessor. But Thunderbird is no Gmail. Although I had long found...
Thunderbird Reports Profitable Third Quarter.
Business Wire; 11/19/2001; 700+ words ; ...Nov. 19, 2001 International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation (TSE:INB.) announces...casinos in the year earlier period. Thunderbird's market share in Panama has held...in Guatemala and in Nicaragua where Thunderbird opened a casino in February 2001 compared...
Thunderbird Offering New Degrees for Changing World; Unique Masters Degrees Will Prepare New Generation of Global Managers.
News Wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service; 9/25/2006; 700+ words ; Byline: Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International...Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thunderbird is diversifying its offerings and...which were recently unveiled at Thunderbird, are unique in the United States...
THUNDERBIRD EXPANDS ASIAN OPERATIONS.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/20/2006; 700+ words ; ...School Hires New Director to Promote Thunderbird Activities in Southeast Asia GLENDALE...effort to expand its Asian operations, Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International...will have regional responsibility for Thunderbird activities and operations in Thailand...
Thunderbird Resorts, Inc.: Update on Chile and on Over-all Operations
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 4/5/2006; 700+ words ; ...CALIFORNIA--(CCNMatthews - April 5, 2006) - Thunderbird Resorts, Inc. ("Thunderbird") (CNQ:BIRD.U)(FWB:OSJ) announces...Appeals unanimously ruled (3-0) in favor of Thunderbird's petitions against the Chilean Gaming Commission...
THUNDERBIRDS ANNOUNCE 2008 SCHEDULE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/17/2007; 700+ words ; ...Capt. Amy Glisson, Thunderbird No. 10, executive officer...Capt. Charles Ploetz, Thunderbird No. 11, maintenance...Capt. Elizabeth Kreft, Thunderbird No. 12, public affairs officer. A Thunderbirds' aerial demonstration...