John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor 1864-1912, American financier, b. Rhinebeck, N. Y.; son of William Backhouse Astor (1829-92). He served in the Spanish-American War. Drowned in the Titanic disaster, he left two sons, Vincent, the son of his first marriage, and John Jacob Astor, fifth of the name in America, the son of his second marriage.
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Robert Borden's Siberian adventure if, as it is said, Canada was born in the trenches of World War I, then she took her first steps as an independent power in -- of all places -- Siberia.
Magazine article from: The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...recognition was Prime Minister Sir Robert Laird Borden. From the onset of the war, Canada...s House of Commons in 1912, Borden directly urged a greater role in...some voice in ... policy." Borden strove to increase Canada"s clout...
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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/10/1997; 502 words
; ...Courbet, painter, 1819; Sir Edwin Arnold, poet...Loewe, composer, 1901; Robert Still, composer, 1910...and actress, 1922; Ian Robert Maxwell (Jan Ludvik Hoch...composer, 1934; Sir Robert Laird Borden, statesman, 1937; Spencer...
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RING TOOK CIRCULAR ROUTE TO STARDOM : FORMER PIERCE STAR PLAYS FOR VOLLEYBALL TITLE.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 5/2/1996; 700+ words
; ...s junior and senior national teams. Lewis' Chris Borden: The 6-5 senior All-American led Lewis to the...distant relative of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Laird Borden. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: RING Box: PLAYERS...
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NHL UPDATE; Little movement in negotiations; Owners, players still heading toward lockout
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 9/4/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Hockey League. It's about the Benjamins in the United States, and the Bordens (as in the late prime minister Sir Robert Laird Borden) on Canada's newest $100 bill. The potential for an ownership lockout of NHL players, effective at midnight...
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Sir Robert Laird Borden
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937, Canadian political leader...government fell. During the election campaign Borden had opposed the creation of a separate...A. Wilson, Imperial Policy of Sir Robert Borden (1966).
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Borden, Sir Robert Laird
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Borden, Sir Robert Laird (b. 26 June 1854, d. 10 June 1937). Prime Minister of Canada 1911–20 Born at Grand Pré (Nova Scotia...
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