amphitheatre
A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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amphitheatre. 1. Roman building-type resembling two
theatres joined together to form an
arena, elliptical on plan (viz. the Colosseum in Rome).
2. Bowl-like garden feature, planted or not, sometimes used for open-air performances, with tiers.
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End of the Line for One Of Africa's Worst Tyrants;Without Lavish U.S. Help, Liberia Might Have Been Spared the Savage Reign of Samuel Doe
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/3/1990; ; 700+ words
; THE REIGN of President Samuel Kanyon Doe-Africa's most appalling extant...army is advancing on the capital, Doe's ministers are buying one-way...arriving to protect American interests. Doe himself, who has presided over a...
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Fireworks at the TRC
Magazine article from: New African; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...tortured and killed former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in a most harrowing manner in 1990...County to attend the hearing. But Samuel Doe's immediate family were absent...April 1980, when Master-Sgt Samuel Doe staged a coup and executed...
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Liberia, in Grip of Graft, Puts Americans at Treasury's Helm
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/29/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...last year by Liberian President Samuel K. Doe, who said that his country's...among his ministers he could trust. Doe's government signed over to the...s long and curious courtship of Samuel Kanyon Doe. Doe, 36, is the unschooled...
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Who Killed Liberia? We Did; The Ugly American Policy: Create the Mess, Then Stand Back and Watch the Slaughter
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/26/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...ever to seize power in Africa became head of state. Samuel Kanyon Doe (whom Ronald Reagan invited to the White House and called...was an occasion for populist jubilation. Sergeant Doe, then 28 years old, was a high school graduate from...
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Watching rights. (Somalia)
Magazine article from: The Nation; 2/3/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...States and the Soviet Union--African dictators like Samuel Kanyon Doe of Liberia, Mohamed Siad Barre of Somalia and Mobuto...and to rebuild their economies. As for dictators like Doe, Siad Barre and Mobutu, the first two have now been...
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Violence in Liberia extends to journalists; 'The government warned that any journalist or news organization that violated the ban would be considered and treated as "rebels.'".(Courage: Africa)(Column)
Magazine article from: Nieman Reports; 6/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...to death upon orders of then military ruler Samuel Kanyon Doe, reportedly for his antigovernment reporting...the wake of a failed military coup to depose Doe, which turned very violent and bloody as Doe's regime unleashed a brutal wave of reprisal...
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UN mission expresses sadness at soccer stadium tragedy
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 6/2/2008; 322 words
; ...reports say that, as well as the fatalities, more than a dozen fans were injured because of the overcrowding at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex. UNMIL staff plan to join Liberians for a moment of silence in memory of those who died and to pray...
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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THIS CHILD WILL BE GREAT.(77 SQUARE SUNDAY)(HIT LIT)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 6/21/2009; 700+ words
; ...the new president Stephen Tolbert, but again, her blunt observations and brave candor got her in trouble. When Samuel Kanyon Doe came into power upon the assassination of Tolbert, Sirleaf was put under house arrest. Later briefly jailed, Sirleaf...
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Liberia: Private Sector Is Engine Of Economic Growth.
News Wire article from: TendersInfo; 7/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...program marking the 2nd Annual Private Sector Day at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex last Thursday.She said Liberia was...and physical environment in which the private sector does business has obvious benefits for Liberian entrepreneurs...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Bloodlines. (Liberia) (International)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 8/26/1989; 700+ words
; ...country after the president, Mr Samuel Kanyon Doe--denies it all. That will not...civilianised himself as President Doe. His regime has been brutal, but...were widely feared. On behalf of Mr Doe they uncovered a number of coup plots...
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Samuel Kanyon Doe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Samuel Kanyon Doe Samuel Kanyon Doe (1951-1990) was the head of state of Liberia from 1980 to 1990. His seizure of power ended 110 years of rule by the True Whig Party and changed Liberian politics and society in fundamental ways. Samuel Kanyon...
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