Edwin Laurentine Drake
Edwin Laurentine Drake 1819-80, American oil well driller, b. Greene co., N.Y. In 1858 he was employed to conduct drilling operations and on Aug. 27, 1859, he struck oil near Titusville, Pa., at a depth of 69 ft (21.1 m). Drake's was the first producing oil well in the United States.
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Taylor Caldwell, RIP. (obituary)
Magazine article from: National Review; 10/4/1985; 615 words
; TAYLOR CALDWELL was really a quite impossible woman and, as is so often the case...could be the IRS's motive? To the first point she did not respond (Taylor Caldwell would not in fact deny that she and Agatha Christie and the Bible accounted...
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MediaConcepts, Inc. has Signed Agreements with the Estate of Taylor Caldwell
PR Newswire; 1/16/1997; 543 words
; ...Board Company has signed agreements with the Estate of Taylor Caldwell to acquire an option for the motion picture, video...manuscripts, including the unpublished biography of Taylor Caldwell. The two unpublished works are scheduled for completion...
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Meet the "Liberal" Mr. & Mrs. Buttons: noted author Taylor Caldwell tells of her childhood encounters with the "thriftiness" of Liberals and how these experiences turned her into a "grim 'Conservative.'". (Opinion past).
Magazine article from: The New American; 5/20/2002; ; 700+ words
; Recently a flowery young "Liberal" male with flowing hair and flowing hands -- and a flowing tongue, too -- demanded of me that I explain why and when I became a "Conservative." He wanted to know how I got this way. Frankly, I couldn't remember just how and when, and I went home musing to myself. I
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Hampden Broncos skate past Stearns Caldwell, Taylor lead HA icemen to win
Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 2/27/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...senior center Greg Taylor, who had a pair...the third period. Caldwell's goal came about...an easy win when Taylor scored 56 seconds...foot backhander. Caldwell made it 2-0 off...period 1. HA, Taylor 23 (A. Standley), :56; 2. HA, Caldwell 6 (Dunham, Bearor...
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Howard Gardner Caldwell
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 6/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...Lynn Vincent, wife of Christopher; Gary Howard Caldwell Jr., Mia Jane Robertson, Ross Daniel Robertson...Bernard Shopf, Emily Grace Shopf, Molly Elizabeth Caldwell, and Sarah Taylor Caldwell. Howard's great delight were his two great...
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CELEBRATIONS - CALDWELL 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 1/13/2008; 372 words
; ...anniversary on January 12, 2008. Mrs. Caldwell is the former Faye Christine Owen...was born in Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. Caldwell is the son of the late Fountain Pleasant and Myrtle Taylor Caldwell and born in Fincastle where he has lived...
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OBIT - CALDWELL, ALLIE WHITLOW
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 8/7/2007; 304 words
; ...preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. Caldwell. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Tracy Caldwell; granddaughter, Taylor Caldwell; sisters, Esther West and husband, John and...
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Caldwell ready to get started with Colts rookies
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/28/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...week things really set in. Yes, Caldwell has made some changes, notably...Team president Bill Polian and Caldwell decided to take heavier defensive...Moala and Michigan's Terrance Taylor, in Caldwell's first draft as head coach...
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JOHNNY GILL, HANK CALDWELL AND 'THE CHARACTERS' ANNOUNCE NEWLY FORMED INDIE LABEL, DIESEL RECORDINGS
PR Newswire; 5/9/1995; 700+ words
; ...music veteran Hank Caldwell and respected...Farrar and Troy Taylor (a/k/a...Characters, Gill and Caldwell have enjoyed a...last few years. Taylor and Farrar recently...careers." Troy Taylor remarked, "Hank Caldwell is someone with...
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HARDY, ELIZA CALDWELL.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/5/2000; 696 words
; TROY -- Eliza Caldwell Hardy, beloved pediatrician of Pelham...89 years. She was born Eliza Hunton Caldwell in Danville, KY, the daughter of Virginia Everett Taylor and Charles Wickliff Caldwell. A 1932 graduate of Centre College...
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Taylor Caldwell
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Taylor Caldwell (Janet Taylor Caldwell), 1900-1985, American novelist, b. London, England. Her best-selling works ranged from romance to satire to fictionalized biography, often reflecting her Christian beliefs. They include Dynasty...
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Caldwell, (Janet) Taylor
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Caldwell, [Janet] Taylor (1900–1985), English‐born novelist, reared in the U.S., began her career of writing very popular...
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Perkins, Maxwell E. 1884-1947
Book article from: American Decades
...Model In addition to the famed geniuses, Perkins's roster of writers included Morley Callaghan, Erskine Caldwell, Taylor Caldwell, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, S. S. Van Dine, Arthur Train, Will James, and James Boyd. He was working...
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Mabley, Jackie “Moms” 1897(?)–1975
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Moms, in the mid-eighties, actress Clarice Taylor discovered that Mabiey had been raped at the age...Mabley’s life, Moms, written by Ben Caldwell and featuring Clarice Taylor opened, 1986. sheriff. Both rapes resulted in...
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Koz, Dave
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...favorite records, such as James Taylor’s Mud Slide Slim...welcome call from vocalist Bobby Caldwell to join his band. “...professional job with vocalist Bobby Caldwell. Joins Jeff Lorber’...a solo career. Lorber and Caldwell both helped Koz to create the...
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