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Ask Calliope.(Column)
Calliope
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February 1, 2007
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[?] Did the Maya have a moon goddess?
--Tasha, 13, Web post
[!] Yes--she was portrayed as a beautiful young woman. Often she is depicted on painted pottery holding a rabbit in her arms and sitting in a crescent moon. The rabbit is the Maya's animal symbol for the moon. Many peoples both in Asia and the Western Hemisphere interpret a pattern of shadows on the face of the full moon as the shape of a rabbit.
[?] Who was Hamilcar Barca? Was he related to the Hannibal who fought Rome?
--Maia, 10, Web post
[!] Hamilcar Barca was a ...
 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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THE Indian Mutiny was an uprising; Hero: Sir Henry Havelock.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...furtheruprisings elsewhere. In Lucknow, Chief Commissioner Sir Henry Lawrence fortified his home - theResidency - and prepared...Residency and its1,700- strong garrison in May and by July Sir Henry was dead. Garrison numbers dwindled until a relief force...
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Obituary: Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan Bt Producer of `Brief Encounter' and `In Which We Serve'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...description for the extraordinary Anthony Havelock-Allan. He was tall and distinguished...His great-grandfather General Sir Henry Havelock occupies one of the controversial...Waterloo. His grandfather Lt-Gen Sir Henry Havelock, who won the VC in India...
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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BATTLE TO RENAME HAVELOCK'S ROAD AFTER NEW SIKH TEMPLE.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
; ...in west London. Major-General Sir Henry Havelock distinguished himself during the...Southall, which was named after Sir Henry, want to rename it after a ?20...faced its greatest crisis. Sir Henry, who had served in the Burmese...
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A HERO UNDER SIEGE; HAVELOCK'S ROAD COULD BE RENAMED IN HONOUR OF SIKH TEMPLE.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...19th century biblebashing war hero Major-General Sir Henry Havelock left quite a legacy in Southall. There are the Havelock...the British, and Havelock commanded Sikh troops. Sir Henry's great-great grandson, Bristol Crown Court judge...
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At least Havelock's safe in Trafalgar Square.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
; MAJOR-General Sir Henry Havelock might not be loved in Southall, where campaigners are lobbying to change the name of Havelock Road. But at least Mayor Ken Livingstone's plan to knock the...
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Kiwis offer a home to hero Sir Henry
Newspaper article from: The Northern Echo
; ...country. North-East born general Sir Henry Havelock could be removed from Trafalgar...North Island was named after Sir Henry, born at Bishopwearmouth, the...that Havelock was named after Sir Henry Havelock but that was about as far...
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Obituary: Sir Havelock Hudson
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; Sir Havelock Hudson was perhaps the last Chairman of...disreputable realities. But in 1977, when Sir Havelock was knighted by the Queen and also awarded...idea of what he was on about. Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, insurance underwriter...
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'If the Mayor doesn't want great uncle Henry, we'll have him'
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London
; ...removes the statue of Major General Sir Henry Havelock from Trafalgar Square, eight...admits he "hasn't a clue" who Sir Henry was, Olivia does. And she is particularly...Everyone in my school knows who Sir Henry was and the very brave things he...
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Echo Memories - Black sheep who paid price of pursuing foxes
Newspaper article from: The Northern Echo
; ...the famous Havelock-Allan family...Major General Sir Henry Havelock...The second Sir Henry, who...Spencer Moreton Havelock-Allan...the third Sir Henry had a younger...was Allan Havelock-Allan...second Sir Henry had, in 1880...
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North-East soldier who became pride of Britain
Newspaper article from: The Northern Echo
; MAJOR-GENERAL Sir Henry Havelock is one of the North-East's greatest...against the dictatorial British rule. Henry Havelock, and his son Harry, were...Darlington, there is a memorial to Henry Havelock, and in Mowbray Park, Sunderland...
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