Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef uninhabited reef, less than 1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), central Pacific, one of the Line Islands , 1,075 mi (1,730 km) SW of Honolulu. It was discovered by Americans in 1798 and annexed by the United States in 1922. Formerly an airport on the route from Honolulu to Pago Pago, Kingman Reef is now under the jurisdiction of the U.S. navy.
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Archive: Clout, cloth and fame name; We associate the Peels with Sir Robert, twice Prime Minister and founder of the modern police force, but he in fact was the third Robert Peel of the family, and his opportunity to rise to the highest office in the land was largely due to the hard work -mostly industrial -of the two Robert Peels before him, explains Chris Upton.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 4/3/2004; 700+ words
; ...of history. We associate the Peels most often with Sir Robert Peel, twice Prime Minister and the...this one was in fact the third Robert Peel of the family, and his opportunity...industrial -of the two Robert Peels before him. The first of the...
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Sir Robert Peel.(Review)
Magazine article from: History: Review of New Books; 6/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; Jenkins, T.A. Sir Robert Peel New York: St. Martin's Press 179...most recent detailed biography of Sir Robert Peel, Norman Gash's two-volume...undocumented but admirable booklet Sir Robert Peel: Statesmanship, Power and Party...
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Sir Robert Peel; statesmanship, power, and party, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 8/1/2006; 503 words
; 041536616X Sir Robert Peel; statesmanship, power, and party...95 Paperback Lancaster pamphlets DA536 Peel was not entirely a product of his age...serious character flaws. Evans focuses on Peel's contributions from his first assumptions...
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 "Birmingham Mail (England)")
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Hospital closure rumours quashed; HEALTH: Ward at Sir Robert Peel's temporarily shut due to lack of patients.
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail (England); 7/8/2009; 691 words
; ...Byline: Justine Halifax TAMWORTH'S Robert Peel Hospital "will not close", say...Primary Care Trust (PCT) that the Robert Peel Hospital in Fazeley will stay...speciality services delivered in both Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital and Samuel...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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SPARED BY HIS MADNESS; Mad assassin: Daniel McNaughton, top, killed a secretary he mistook for Sir Robert Peel, above, and ended up in Bedlam, left MADNESS.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...private secretary of the PrimeMinister Sir Robert Peel, in the mistaken belief that he...orchestrated theassassination attempt on Peel, and told McNaughton to feign madness...Downing Street,intent on shooting Peel, whom he perceived as his chief...
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Any takers for 1800s police role? ; Jane Birkby, in her letter 'My ID card stance isn't xenophobia' (Viewpoint, January 17), argues the police should return to the 1800s values of Sir Robert Peel while undertaking their duties.
Newspaper article from: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph; 1/22/2009; 374 words
; ...card stance isn't xenophobia' (Viewpoint, January 17), argues the police should return to the 1800s values of Sir Robert Peel while undertaking their duties. Should this be the case, this is what, tongue-in-cheek, we can expect: Our...
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Death of Sir Robert Peel.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: History Today; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; July 2nd, 1850 Robert Peel was sixty-two when he died. He had...of the blue. On Saturday June 29th, Peel attended a meeting on the 1851 Exhibition...coachman did not like the look of it, but Peel ignored him. Peel stopped at Buckingham...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Sir Elton joins Peel tribute single.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 10/8/2005; 444 words
; SIR ELTON JOHN is to appear...single to the late DJ John Peel. He has added vocal...Love. Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, David Gilmour...Presidente and The Datsuns. Sir Elton said: "It is...is the brainchild of Peel's son, Tom Ravenscroft...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Father of globalisation; Robert Peel.(Biography)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/30/2007; 700+ words
; Peel defending free trade in Parliament A TOWERING...history of the British Conservative Party, Sir Robert Peel is regarded by many as the first modern...held the torch and pointed the way". Robert Peel: A Biography. By Douglas Hurd.
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Blame Robert Peel; LETTERS.
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 7/13/2009; 436 words
; SIR - Peter Reed displays his...English did it to the Welsh. Robert Peel, he of the police force...many, were bilingual. Sir Robert returned to London unable...great-great grandson of Sir Robert Peel - his namesake Sir Robert...
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Sir Robert Peel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sir Robert Peel The English statesman Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) served as prime minister during 1834...policies and sponsored the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. Sir Robert Peel was in the great tradition of 19th-century administrative...
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Peel, Sir Robert
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Peel, Sir Robert (1788–1850). Prime minister. Peel was born into a family which had recently become wealthy...overwork had impaired his health and he resigned. In 1822 Peel became home secretary in Liverpool's government. He...
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Peel parish
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Peel parish. In the C of E, a parish set up under the New Parishes Act 1843, passed when Sir Robert Peel was Prime Minister, or one of the subsequent Acts on the subject.
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Cockburn, Sir Alexander James Edmund
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
COCKBURN, SIR ALEXANDER JAMES EDMUND Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn was an eminent British jurist...defending Daniel M'Naghten, who killed British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's secretary (thought by M'Naghten to be the prime minister...
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Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn 1802-80, British jurist. He was called...successes being the acquittal (1843) of Daniel McNaghten, who had killed Sir Robert Peel's secretary, on grounds of insanity; the "McNaghten rules" became...
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