 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Colin treks for ex-comrades; Old soldier's walk along Offa's Dyke.
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Byline: CARL BUTLER
AN ex-soldier is to walk the length of Wales to help former comrades.
Colin Bush, who joined the army at 15 and served 25 years, is planning a sponsored walk along Offa's Dyke from Sedbury near Chepstow to Prestatyn.
He will set off on June 6 and hopes to complete the 177 mile walk by June 20.
"It's 65 years since D Day 1944 and 50 years since I joined the Army and I'm now qualified for my pension!" said Colin.
"The walk is to raise funds for two charities I am very much involved with, the Royal British ...
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Southern hospitality: 10 good ol' mansion hotels Experience the better side of life on a 19th-century plantation. Helen Crawshaw and Sophie Lam offer a guide to the best
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday
; ...Plantation, Natchez, Mississippi When John Anthony Quitman, the first long-term owner...impoverished New York minister, Quitman - who ultimately owned four cotton...arrived. The house remained in Quitman hands until 1916, after which...
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Up Against the Y'All;...In Which We Press Our Campaign for Southernisms
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...Former Confederate Army private John Allen of Mississippi was running...against Confederate Brig. Gen. John Anthony Quitman, who was not averse to pulling...general will please vote for General Quitman and everyone who was a private...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Och, ach, it's a friendly place.(unusual names of Texas cities)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US)
; ...and Roosevelt--grudgingly admit to a larger American patriotism. East of Dallas lies the town of Quitman, named after John Anthony Quitman, governor of Mexico after the Mexican-American war, and the only American ever to preside over Montezuma...
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Natural selections: guidebooks provide inspiration for a scenic summer adventure.(HOME PAGES)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Magazine
; ...Built in 1818 and owned by General John Anthony Quitman (who was considered the "richest...Harrison and Rosenfeld describe Quitman's antebellum paradise: "Great...ALABAMA, AND MISSISSIPPI By John H. Rappole. Paperback, $24...
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Cuban Confederate Colonel: The Life of Ambrosio José Gonzales
Magazine article from: South Carolina Historical Magazine
; ...United States and cultivated friendships with prominent southern political leaders, including John C. Calhoun, Jefferson Davis, and John Anthony Quitman. An especially intriguing episode, revealed in Cuban Confederate General, was Gonzales...
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 "Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)")
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Gallery gem: U.S. Senate loans Gilcrease an epic 19th century painting.
Newspaper article from: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)
; ...in Mexico City when the war began, and was at Chapultepec the day of the battle. The painting focuses on Gen. John Anthony Quitman, who led the assault on Chapultepec, in conference with his officers. Schenk said having this painting at Gilcrease...
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Natchez: Old home town // Historic houses draw out-of-state buyers
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...vintage 1818 Monmouth Plantation situated on 26 manicured acres. The home's most colorful owner was General John Anthony Quitman, a Mexican War hero and a Mississippi governor and congressman, who bought it in 1826. Riches says he had some...
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LOUISIANA TECH ANNOUNCES SUMMER HONOR STUDENTS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...Elizabeth Martin*, Darrye Anthony Rhodes, James Jay Warren...Lansing Pride: David Anthony Buckley EAST CARROLL...Jonesboro: Brittany Tatum* Quitman: Lance Walker JEFFERSON Metairie: Louis Anthony Corpora III*, John C. Trahan IV* JEFFERSON...
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AREA'S TO UNSIGNED SENIORS
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...Sherman Holmes, Phillips 9. Randy Carter, Crane 10. Tony Ciaravino, De La Salle 11. Durrell Williams, East Aurora 12. Anthony Lewis, Marshall 13. James White, Marshall 14. Quitman Dillard, Westinghouse 15. John Portis, Thornton
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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OBITUARIES & MEMORIALS.(News)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ...Preceded in death by husband John K. and a daughter Carol...Highland Cemetery. GLENN, JOHN A. Preceded in death...Hope; step-children John J. Lunn, Pamela Walters...in the Chapel at St. Anthony Central Hospital. Enter...hospital entrance at 16th and Quitman. Valet parking will be...
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