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Chapman, John
The Oxford Companion to American Literature
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1995
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Chapman, John (1774–1847), Massachusettsborn orchardist, known as “ Johnny Appleseed” because of the fruit trees he planted for frontier settlers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Many legends and tall tales were told of his remarkable woodcraft and his adventures in aiding pioneers. He is the subject of a ballad by W.H. Venable and of many poems by Vachel Lindsay, including “
In Praise of Johnny Appleseed.”
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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CHAPMAN COMMITTED FOR 20 DAYS
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 1/22/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...hospital refuses to comment on Joyce Chapman's condition. "He said something...to the doctor first.'" The Chapman case burst into prominence two...warned Bergen County Prosecutor John J. Fahy that Chapman posed a "clear and present danger...
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Chapman Takes a Parting Shot; Says Nash, Bullets Reneged on Deal
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/29/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Bullets' guard Rex Chapman blasted team owner Abe...and General Manager John Nash, saying he was...make, according to Chapman. "John and I negotiated a contract...if I was traded," Chapman said. "John has lied about everything...
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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CHAPMAN HOPES TO HELP CARRY ON TRADITION AT UW THE REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IS THE LATEST IN A LINE OF BADGER SUCCESS STORIES OUT OF BEDFORD, OHIO.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 4/14/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...briefly with a sprained ankle, Chapman (6-foot-4, 280 pounds...front in a nickel defense. Chapman, who also played basketball...step," defensive line coach John Palermo said. "He's very...me if he was a starter." Chapman showed some of that toughness...
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Chapman Funeral Home opens new Winfield facility
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 11/4/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...older building, over 100 years old," said John W. Chapman III, president and licensee in charge. The...have a long history in the Kanawha Valley. John W. Chapman III's parents, John and Jennie Margaret Chapman, established Chapman...
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Chapman, Hall can go the distance.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Florida Times Union; 6/24/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...sports writer When Prescott Chapman competed in his first long...sport," said Steven Bellamy, Chapman's summer track coach. Chapman...title (169 feet, 7 inches). John Frady***Bolles***Sr...state meet (6-8). Prescott Chapman***Ribault***Sr...
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Chapman and Cutler Names John Trofa and Timothy McGree New Co-Chairs of Public Finance Department; Pair Takes Leadership as Chapman Once Again Ranked Most Active Issuers' Bond Counsel in US for 27th Straight Year.
PR Newswire; 1/24/2008; 700+ words
; ...Financial services law firm Chapman and Cutler LLP has named...Timothy V. McGree and M. John Trofa as co-chairs...appointment comes as Chapman was again ranked the...joined Chapman in 1981. "Chapman has a long-established...we're confident that John and Tim will continue...
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Chapman sentenced to 7-1/2 years
Newspaper article from: Baltimore Afro-American; 11/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...University System of Maryland. Chapman's firm managed more than...Attorney Thomas DiBiagio after Chapman's conviction. The sentence...the same sentence given to John Rusnak, a Baltimore currency...sought 12 or more years for Chapman, while the defense team...
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Chapman says Lennon would want him to be freed
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 9/26/2000; 700+ words
; ...1980 -- signing John Lennon instead of Mark Chapman on the log the last...approved of parole for Chapman. "John would have loved to...him back, killing John Lennon, ruining my life as well." Chapman shot Lennon on Dec...
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CHAPMAN ATTORNEY BEGINS APPEAL
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 4/8/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Basile had already announced Chapman's intention to appeal. Basile plans to argue on appeal that Chapman "is not a fit subject for...Bergen County Prosecutor John J. Fahy did not return a telephone...the appeal may be moot. Chapman's confinement will be reviewed...
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 "Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)")
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Chapman, owner of Smarty Jones, 'did it his way'.(horse owner Roy Chapman)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 2/18/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...by a stepson. Among Chapman's last couple of horses...County and named for Pat Chapman's mother. They hired...Philadelphia Park trainer, John Servis, and the horse...Elliott, did not know Chapman had died until he was...Park in Arkansas. ``John (Servis) had told me...
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Chapman, Alvan Wentworth
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...April 1899), botany . Chapman ’ s Flora of...Revisions served until John Kunkel Small ’...children born to Paul Chapman, a tanner, and Ruth...Unlisted Binomials in Chapman ’ s Flora of...accompany an obituary by John G. Ruge, who wrote...
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George Chapman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...poet and a dramatist, Chapman led a very insecure existence...collaboration with Jonson and John Marston. For a time...unexpectedly in 1612, Chapman found himself again in...been immortalized by John Keats's sonnet "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" (1816...
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Chapman, Beth Nielsen
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Beth Nielsen Chapman Singer, songwriter For the...contemporary musician, Beth Nielsen Chapman aligns herself with a growing...roll ’ s Elton John, and Ute Lemper of jazz...1950s in Harlington, Texas, Chapman was one of five siblings...
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Chapman, George
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Chapman, George (?1559–...Homer, completed in 1616. Chapman's earliest published works...collaborated with Jonson and John Marston (1576–...imprisonment for Jonson and Chapman because of its anti-Scottish...
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John Chapman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Chapman American pioneer, John Chapman (ca 1775-1847) was popularly known as "Johnny Appleseed...Appleseed's Rhymes (1894), Nell Hillis's The Quest of John Chapman (1904), Eleanor Atkinson's Johnny Appleseed, the Romance...
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