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Woodstock
Woodstock 1 City (1990 pop. 14,353) seat of McHenry co., NE Ill.; inc. 1845. In a grain and dairying area, the city has food processing and produces paper products, medical equipment, machinery, and chemicals. 2 Town (1990 pop. 1,870), Ulster co., SE N.Y., in an area of fruit and dairy far... Read more
Thomas of Woodstock Gloucester, duke of
Thomas of Woodstock Gloucester, duke of 1355-97, English nobleman; youngest son of Edward III . He was betrothed (1374) to Eleanor, heiress of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, and became earl of Buckingham at the coronation of Richard II (1377). He was the king's lieutenant in France (1380),... Read more
Thames
Thames , river, c.160 mi (260 km) long, rising NW of Woodstock, S Ont., Canada, and flowing SW past London and Chatham to Lake St. Clair. It is navigable to Chatham, near which was fought (1813) the battle of the Thames (see Thames, battle of the ) in the War of 1812. ... Read more
Georgetown University
Georgetown University in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll , chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and about persons important in Americ... Read more
Rosamond
Rosamond (Rosamond Clifford), d. 1176, mistress of Henry II of England. She was not openly acknowledged by the king until 1174, after he had imprisoned his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine . On Rosamond's death soon afterward she was buried in Godstow Abbey, but her remains were removed to the chapter... Read more
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix (James Marshall Hendrix), 1942-70, African-American rock guitarist, b. Seattle, Wash. Hendrix, in his short musical career, was known for an innovative and extremely influential guitar style that involved the explosive, yet often sensitively nuanced, use of feedback, distortion, and ot... Read more
Joan of Kent
Joan of Kent 1328-85, English noblewoman; daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent, youngest son of Edward I. She early gained wide note for her beauty and charm, though the appellation Fair Maid of Kent, by which she became known, was probably not contemporary. Her marriage to the earl of Sal... Read more
Jedidiah Morse
Jedidiah Morse 1761-1826, American Congregational clergyman, b. Woodstock, Conn., grad. Yale, 1783. Licensed to preach in 1785, he taught and preached in various places before becoming (1789) minister in Charlestown, Mass., where he stayed for 30 years. A staunch conservative, he opposed Unitariani... Read more
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire or Oxon, county (1991 pop. 553,800), 749 sq mi (1,940 sq km), S central England. The county seat is Oxford . The terrain is generally flat except for a branch of the Chiltern Hills in the southeast. The county is drained by the Thames River (or Isis as it is sometimes locally cal... Read more
Hiram Powers
Hiram Powers 1805-73, American sculptor, b. Woodstock, Vt. Having moved to Ohio, he made wax models for a Cincinnati museum. In 1835 he began his career as a sculptor, spending some time in Washington, D.C., where he modeled several portrait busts, including one of President Jackson (Metropolitan M... Read more

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Woodstock
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Woodstock Although the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival is a celebrated symbol of the “...initiate the counterculture, nor did it mark its end. Nevertheless, Woodstock is a useful reference point for discussions of this significant...
Woodstock, treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Woodstock, treaty of, 1247. For some years the treaty of Woodstock was the high-water mark of English advance against Wales. When Dafydd ap Llywelyn died in 1246 without sons, his nephews Owain and Llywelyn ap Gruffydd made peace with Henry...
Woodstock; or, The Cavalier. A tale of the year 1651
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Woodstock; or, The Cavalier. A tale of the year 1651, a novel by Sir W. Scott...battle of Worcester. The scene is laid in the royal lodge and park of Woodstock, of which the old cavalier, Sir Henry Lee, is ranger. His nephew...
Woodstock, Assize of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Woodstock, Assize of, 1184. The king's hunting in royal forests was protected in the Norman period by severe laws. Henry II enforced...
Thomas of Woodstock
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Thomas of Woodstock. See Gloucester, Thomas, duke of .
Thomas of Woodstock Gloucester, duke of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Thomas of Woodstock Gloucester, duke of 1355-97, English nobleman; youngest son of Edward III . He was betrothed (1374) to Eleanor, heiress...
Lee, Sir Henry
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ...master of the armoury and ranger of Woodstock, was closely involved in much Elizabethan...revised Arcadia . He played a part in the Woodstock entertainments of 1575 and 1592, and...Polyhymnia . He appears in Scott's Woodstock .
George Perkins Marsh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Turkey and Italy. Marsh was born in Woodstock, Vermont on March 15, 1801. He grew...the lower, gentler hills surrounding Woodstock into a variegated pattern of field and...the next four years, Marsh returned to Woodstock, where he recovered from a relapse of...
Elizabeth I
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...evidence could be found and after two months she was sent off to Woodstock under house arrest. It was not an experience Elizabeth forgot...was so incensed against me.’ While she was at Woodstock, Soranzo the Venetian ambassador sent a long description...
Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Lutheran ministry, he was ordained an Episcopalian to insure his legal status as a clergyman in Woodstock, Va. In 1776 he left his church in Woodstock to raise and lead a regiment in the American Revolution. Throughout the war he served with distinction...

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Woodstock
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History WOODSTOCK WOODSTOCK. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place in Bethel in upstate New York from 15 to 17 August 1969. Attended by 450,000 people, it is remembered as the high point of the "peace and love" ethos of the period, largely...
Woodstock, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Woodstock, treaty of, 1247. For some years the treaty of Woodstock was the high‐water mark of English advance against Wales. When Dafydd ap Llywelyn died in 1246 without sons, his nephews Owain and Llywelyn ap Gruffydd made peace...
Woodstock, Assize of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Woodstock, Assize of, 1184. The king's hunting in royal forests was protected in the Norman period by severe laws. Henry II enforced...
Thomas of Woodstock
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Thomas of Woodstock See Gloucester, Thomas, Duke of .
Plaskett, John Stanley
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...PLASKET, JOHN STANLEY ( b . Hickson, near Woodstock, Ontario, 17 November 1865; d . Esquimalt...educated at the local village school and the Woodstock High School. He left school to work...but soon was employed by a mechanic in Woodstock. He then went to the Edison Electric...
Jarman, Derek
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Last of England, London, 1987; as Kicking the Pricks, Woodstock, New York, 1997. War Requiem: The Film, London, 1990...1994. Chroma, New York, 1995. Derek Jarman's Garden, Woodstock, New York, 1996. Kicking the Pricks, New York, 1997...
Santana, Carlos
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...career met incredible success as the new millennium began. To Woodstock through Tijuana Santana's major musical influences were...they waited until their triumphant exposure at the renowned Woodstock concert in 1969 to talk business. They captivated the 500...
Artists' Colonies
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...founded 1900); The Art Students' League Summer School in Woodstock, New York (founded 1906), where Robert Henri and George...Georgia O'Keeffe, D. H. Lawrence, and Dennis Hopper. Woodstock and Taos remained centers for countercultural art scenes throughout...
Music Festivals
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...in the 1960s, notably California's Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967 and New York State's Woodstock in 1969. The Woodstock event, among the largest rock concerts ever organized, took on iconic status for many and was commemorated...
Morse, Jedidiah
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography MORSE, JEDIDIAH ( b. Woodstock, Connecticut, 23 August 1761; d. New Haven, Connecticut...Church, and Sarah Child, Morse was educated in the Academy of Woodstock. He entered Yale College in 1779, graduating in 1783. He remained...

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Woodstock.com, a Revolutionary Destination Site for the Music Community, Goes Live Monday, June 1 at 11am ET.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 6/19/2009; 700+ words ; Woodstock Ventures and Sony Music Entertainment have joined forces to create Woodstock.com, a revolutionary destination website for...website devoted to the live music community, Woodstock.com opens its doors to artists, fans, music...
Woodstock.com Launches Premiere Photo Gallery For Woodstock 99 Webcast Viewers Will See Continuous of-the-Moment Images of Woodstock 99.
Business Wire; 7/19/1999; 700+ words ; ...ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 19, 1999-- Woodstock.com, the official website for Woodstock 99, has assembled an all-star team to...comprehensive, digital photo gallery for Woodstock 99. Teaming up with technology leaders Eastman...
Woodstock.com, a Revolutionary Destination Site for the Music Community, Goes Live Monday, June 1 at 11am (ET).
PR Newswire; 6/1/2009; 700+ words ; Woodstock Ventures & Sony Music Entertainment Launch Woodstock.com, A New Social Network Website for Live Music...All Generations NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodstock Ventures and Sony Music Entertainment have joined forces...
WOODSTOCK DEBUNKED A MESS HYPED INTO A MYTH
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/13/1989; ; 700+ words ; ...ago, or around the 10th anniversary of Woodstock. I was in a rock club talking with Dee...And stand there in all that mud?" The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Aug. 15-18...came, it's upon us once again. "Woodstock," the movie, is screened on MTV...
WOODSTOCK REALITIES
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 8/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Bergen County, NJ) 08-01-1999 WOODSTOCK REALITIES By MIKE KELLY Date: 08-01...All Editions -- Sunday THIS YEAR'S Woodstock moment comes to us courtesy of Sarah...other music fans for a nude version of a Woodstock concert class photo, Warner explained...
Woodstock // A rock festival for the ages // Music reflected a turbulent year
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/6/1989; ; 700+ words ; ...four others. In the months preceding Woodstock, the recently inaugurated President...miracle, amazement and disaster, the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival - which will...dawning of the age of Aquarius." "Woodstock Nation," as the youth culture that...
Woodstock '94: Slick as mud. (Originated from Orange County Register)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/15/1994; ; 700+ words ; Woodstock Nation is officially dead. Television...it was a second burial. The fabled Woodstock brand of let-it-be love, peace and...legendary 1969 rock concert and dubbed ``Woodstock Nation'' by then-hippie spokeman...
Woodstock '94 copies original in one respect: It ignores chunks of music. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/8/1994; ; 700+ words ; If it wasn't called Woodstock, would we still care? Even when...we must. The sheer magnitude of Woodstock '94 makes it news: The 2{ days...stands. But it's nostalgia for Woodstock '69 that drives this festival, carefully...
WOODSTOCK ON TV CONSISTED OF SLICK SURFACE AND A LITTLE SOUL.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/16/1994; 700+ words ; ...KINNEY LITTLEFIELD Orange County Register Woodstock Nation is officially dead. Television...it was a second burial. The fabled Woodstock brand of let-it-be love, peace and...legendary 1969 rock concert and dubbed ``Woodstock Nation'' by then-hippie spokesman...
Woodstock is a town for all seasons
Magazine article from: Vermont Business Magazine; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; Woodstock was recently named the "Prettiest Small...the 1700s, people have been coming to Woodstock either for recreation or to settle here...time, the reasons why people come to Woodstock haven't changed very much. But now...