Ilesha
Ilesha , city (1991 est. pop. 334,000), SW Nigeria. Formerly a caravan trade center, Ilesha is today an agricultural and commercial city. Cacao, kola nuts, palm oil, and yams are shipped from there. There is a sawmill, and alluvial gold is found. Ilesha was the capital of the Yoruba Ilesha kingdom of the Oyo empire. After Oyo's collapse in the early 19th cent., Ilesha became subject to Ibadan . It was taken by the British in 1893.
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GEORGE BAKER III, 66, PILOT, PHILANTHROPIST
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/13/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...careful." Mr. Baker, who lived in Houston...before helping to form Baker Nye L.P., an...of the George F. Baker Trust, a foundation...grandfather, George Fisher Baker, an industrialist...Baker's children, George IV and Joanna, graduated...prominent role, though. ...
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George Baldwin George E. "Moine" Baldwin, 71, Topeka, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at his home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will be in Holton Cemetery.
Newspaper article from: The Topeka ; 4/7/2001; ; 700+ words
; Kathryn Baker Kathryn Ayres Fisher Baker, Topeka, died Sunday...daughter of Frank and Emma B. Ayres Fisher. She graduated from Miami High...sent in care of the funeral home. George Baldwin George E. "Moine" Baldwin, 71, Topeka...
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Muffin Makeovers: Recipes and Reflections From Linda Fisher, Rebuilding Her Life One Batch at a Time
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/28/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...muffin lady, a k a Linda Fisher, has come out with a...welfare.) But much of Fisher's career has taken...where she worked as a baker at Catholic University...The list goes on: Fisher worked as head baker...in the art program at George Washington University...
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MUFFIN MAKEOVERS; Recipes and Reflections From Linda Fisher, Rebuilding Her Life One Batch at a Time
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/28/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...muffin lady, a k a Linda Fisher, has come out with a...welfare.) But much of Fisher's career has taken...where she worked as a baker at Catholic University...The list goes on: Fisher worked as head baker...in the art program at George Washington University...
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George fight back from big deficit to sink Greville ; Jack HIGH
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail; 4/22/2008; ; 610 words
; ...side home by eight. George then trounced Drakes...Cath McComb, Anne Fisher, Bev Pritchard, Tracey Baker, Sue Dunkley. Dudley...with the home leg at the George BC (start 2pm). Also on Sunday, King George V face Tongue from Greater...
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George fight back from big deficit to sink Greville; Jack HIGH.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail (England); 4/22/2008; 687 words
; ...side home by eight. George then trounced Drakes...Cath McComb, Anne Fisher, Bev Pritchard, Tracey Baker, Sue Dunkley. Dudley...with the home leg at the George BC (start 2pm). Also on Sunday, King George V face Tongue from Greater...
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Baker fails to clinch class
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 10/10/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...trial champion Joe Baker failed to win the...between Thorpe and Baker was related to one section, where Baker stopped and Thorpe...Shaun Martin and George Edyvean were next...125 Yamaha) 5. D Fisher (250 Suzuki) 5...
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Fisher stays in zone Second straight shutout for goalie keeps DU rolling.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 11/18/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...out the best in Glenn Fisher. The University of...about it," DU coach George Gwozdecky said about...Brian Elliott, a Hobey Baker Award finalist last year, Fisher outperformed Michigan...for Fisher. Coach George Gwozdecky was impressed...
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Stars at war as the droid strikes back; R2-D2 is set to fight for a share of the profits Midland actor Kenny Baker found fame in the Star Wars epics - but missed out on the millions. In an exclusive interview, the 3ft 8ins star tells LUCY MILES how he's about to take on the film's director - Hollywood giant George Lucas.
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); 9/10/2000; ; 700+ words
; KENNY Baker may not look like...Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill...Star Wars director George Lucas. 'The problem...going to say 'Look George, I think we should...ll have a word with George about that too...
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GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GEORGE W. BUSH DELIVERS REMARKS AT A MEDAL OF HONOR CEREMONY FOR SERGEANT PAUL RAY SMITH
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 4/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...SERGEANT PAUL RAY SMITH APRIL 4, 2005 SPEAKER: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES...Honor recipients who've joined us today: John Baker, Barney Barnum, Bernie Fisher, Al Rascon and Brian Thacker. I'm honored you...
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George Fisher Baker
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
George Fisher Baker 1840-1931, American financier and philanthropist, b. Troy, N.Y. Baker was one of the founders of the First National...financial institutions in the United States. Baker was closely associated with the interests...
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Jaeger, Frans Maurits
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...Jaeger returned to the United States as nonresident George Fisher Baker lecturer at Cornell University, where he gave a summary...Temperaturen (Groningen, 1913); and the Geoerge Fisher Baker Nonresident Lecturership in chemistry at Cornell University...
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The Star Wars Saga
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...USA, 1977 Director: George Lucas Production: Lucasfilm...Kurtz; screenplay: George Lucas; photography...Han Solo ); Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Ograna...Earl Jones); Kenny Baker (R2-D2 ); Anthony...Publications Script: Lucas, George, Star Wars: A New Hope...
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Lom, Herbert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Travers) (as Jules and George de Lisle); Snow-bound...Girl in the Painting ) (Fisher) (as Hendleman...Phantom of the Opera (Fisher) (title role); The...House of Crazies ) (Baker) (as Byron) 1973 Dark...the Screaming Starts (Baker) (as Henry Fengriffen...
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Bogarde, (Sir) Dirk
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Quartet (French) (as George Bland); Once a Jolly...So Long at the Fair (Fisher and Darnborough) (as George Hathaway); The Woman...Asquith) (as Bob Baker) 1951 Blackmailed...Singer Not the Song (Baker) (as Anacleto...
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