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Collis Potter Huntington
Collis Potter Huntington 1821-1900, American railroad builder, b. near Torrington, Conn. A storekeeper of Oneonta, N.Y., before he went West in the gold rush of 1849, he became a storekeeper in California, and by 1853 he and his partner, Mark Hopkins , were leading Sacramento hardware merchants. Seeing the desirability of a direct route to the silver mines newly opened in what is now Nevada, Huntington, Hopkins, Charles Crocker , and Leland Stanford organized a railroad company (the Central Pacific). Huntington's financial acumen and success in winning subsidies and favorable legislation from Congress gave him and his partners practical control of transportation in the West. They consolidated their power in forming (1884) the Southern Pacific, of which Huntington was president after 1890. His vast fortune was left mostly to his nephew, Henry Edwards Huntington, except for bequests to the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
Bibliography: See O. Lewis, The Big Four (1938, repr. 1963); D. Lavender, Great Persuader (1970).
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 "Doings, The (Burr Ridge - Darien - Willowbrook, IL)")
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Collie Rescue's No. 1 goal: A happy ending
Newspaper article from: Doings, The (Burr Ridge - Darien - Willowbrook, IL); 7/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...good homes through Collie Rescue since 1995. The Collies are placed in temporary...for the dog. Is a Collie the right dog for you? Collies are great family...ideal place for your collie is in your home...with your family. Collies are very social...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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COLLIES TRY THEIR HERDING SKILLS.(Living)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/12/1992; 700+ words
; ...that sunny morning were collies, ranging in color from...else like this in the collie world," said Dr...chairman of the Working Collie Committee of the Collie Committee of America...in Roman times when collies were used as drovers...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Collie Rescue goes to great lengths to find families for dogs Organization makes sure each match works.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/19/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Bolingbrook with her two collies, got involved with Collie Rescue about four...far this year, 21 collies have found new homes through Collie Rescue. "We want...owners take their collies to obedience training...bonding," she said. Collie Rescue of Greater...
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Collie cream of BYU crop
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/16/2004; ; 619 words
; ...Utah -- BYU freshman receiver Austin Collie has established himself as one of the...is an outstanding freshman player." Collie, from El Dorado Hills, Calif., is...receivers in the nation. After 10 games, Collie has caught 49 passes for 697 yards and...
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Collie Talk
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/27/1991; 700+ words
; ...twanged the passions of collie owners. This has always...puts it well that border collies are "utilitarian, peasant...recognition of the border collie breed by the American...respective breeds, border collies certainly do not, as...which gives the border collie some competition in herding...
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BORDER COLLIES KNOW NO BOUNDS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/29/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...sheepdogs, etc. - border collies are a breed apart in...that would be a border collie," says Seaman. "The...dashing away. Bored border collies can wreak havoc, chase...s North East Border Collie Rescue (nebcr .org...energy level. "Border collies are one of the most difficult...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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COLLIE LOVERS, COME HOME
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 8/18/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...another: Wayne has the collies. Yes, the eyes of the...this weekend. About 150 collie enthusiasts and their...author of stories about collies. It's a pilgrimage...Va., who owns 12 collies and publishes a magazine...committed a following as the collie. With its mark in popular...
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Collie making his mark in BYU passing game
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 11/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; Scott Collie,a veteran of the Canadian Football League...s opener against Notre Dame. Austin Collie, in his first Division I football start...a plan, a vision. Against the Irish, Collie lined up, got off the line and "back...
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Collie frustrated at inability to compete
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 8/18/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...day during fall camp, BYU's Austin Collie has been on the practice field, dressed...emotional toll. "It's been frustrating," Collie said. "I'm a competitor. I always...trial." Over the past couple of weeks, Collie has gone home most nights feeling frustrated...
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Collie in competition for playing time
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 6/24/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...the Indianapolis Colts selected Austin Collie in the NFL Draft in April, it looked...recently concluded off-season practices and Collie, their fourth-round pick, has made...start of training camp Aug. 2. For now, Collie is taking a well-deserved vacation...
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Collie, Mark
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Mark Collie Singer, songwriter, guitarist Even though...Mellencamp, country music performer Mark Collie has blazed his own trail through Nashville...captivatingly twangy drawl — Collie ’ s efforts to link up with the...
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Collie, John Norman
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Collie, John Norman ( b . Alderley Edge, Cheshire...The second son of John and Selina Mary Collie, John Norman learned early in life to love...where he studied under E. A. Letts. Collie continued his studies as assistant to Letts...
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collie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
collie breed of large, agile working dog developed...7-34 kg). There are two varieties of collie; it is thought that originally the rough...while the less weatherproof smooth-coated collie drove cattle to market. Both varieties...
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Collie Leroy Wilkins Trial: 1965
Book article from: Great American Trials
Collie Leroy Wilkins Trial: 1965 Defendants: William Orville Eaton, Eugene Thomas, and Collie Leroy Wilkins, Jr. Crime Charged: Felony...Twice frustrated in attempts to convict Collie Leroy Wilkins for the murder of Viola Liuzzo...
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border collie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
border collie breed of medium-sized, sheepherding dog developed in the British Isles...for many years exclusively to develop its herding instinct, the border collie is unsurpassed as a sheep dog and has been used with equal success for...
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