Gordon, Charles George
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Gordon, Charles George (1833–85). British soldier and Christian mystic. After serving with distinction in the
Crimean War (1853–6), Gordon gained public acclaim by his exploits in China (1860–5) where he showed great talent as commander of irregular troops in the defence of Shanghai during the Taiping rebellion. Seconded to the service of the khedive of Egypt as governor of Equatoria (1873–6) and then as governor‐general of the Sudan until 1880, Gordon mapped the upper reaches of the White Nile. He returned to the Sudan in 1884 to evacuate Egyptian troops threatened by the forces of the Mahdi, a Muslim revivalist. A relief force failed to arrive in time and Gordon was killed in Khartoum in January 1885.
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Irwin Norman Bloom; Penelope Cavadas; Florence Crain; LaVonne D. Desmond. George M. Gordon. Susan Nance Horant. Helen Alene Hughes. Mary Jurlin. Albert T. Madrigal. Frana Marusch. Nazario Mendoza III. Shinko Fred Moromisato. John Pasake Jr.. William Louis Pesce. Lee Roberts. MauriceOlsen Ruud
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 9/10/2002; 700+ words
; ...Tom) Athanitis, Georgia (George) Titov, Olga (Bill)Sotiri...issurvived by her husband, Col. Charles E. Crane III; sons, David Charles Garcia, Richard Anthony...Mortuary (310) 831-0311 Gordon, George M. Passed away September...
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Irwin Norman Bloom | Penelope Cavadas | Florence Crain | La Vonne D. Desmond | George M. Gordon | Susan Nance Horant | Helen Alene Hughes | Mary Jurlin | Albert T. Madrigal | Frana Marusch | Nazario Mendoza III | Shinko Fred Moromisato | John Pasake Jr. | William Louis Pesce | Lee Roberts | Maurice Olsen Ruud
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 9/10/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Tom) Athanitis, Georgia (George) Titov, Olga (Bill) Sotiri...survived by her husband, Col. Charles E. Crane III; sons, David Charles Garcia, Richard Anthony...Mortuary (310) 831-0311 Gordon, George M. Passed away September...
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Charles Dickens, George Dolby, and New York in 1867-68.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: ANQ; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Forster was the final obstacle that Charles Dickens and George Dolby had to overcome before the...Without the blessing of James Gordon Bennett, the not overly scrupulous...dollars (!) a ticket." In Charles Dickens As I Knew Him, Dolby...
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Interview: Amy Barnett, Charles Ogletree and Robert George discuss issues and headlines of the day
Transcript from: NPR Special; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ED GORDON NPR Special 02-01...Interview: Amy Barnett, Charles Ogletree and Robert George discuss issues and headlines of the day Host: ED GORDON Time: 9:00-10...Joining us today, Charles Ogletree, a professor...
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'Don Juan,' "a problem, like all things." (Lord George Gordon Byron)
Magazine article from: Papers on Language & Literature; 6/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; From its first printing in 1819 till now--nearly two centuries later--readers have disputed the big ideas and real values of Don Juan. Its problematical genius appears to resist all ideological interpretations and themes. Scanning its ottava rimas, we sense something difficult to recognize and
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Gordon Charles Adams of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 12/26/2007; 495 words
; Gordon Charles Adams of Elgin The memorial visitation for Gordon Charles Adams, 89, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday...Elgin. Born Dec. 27, 1917, in Elgin, the son of George S. and Clarice R. Strubing Adams, he passed away...
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Controversy as Charles unveils monument to Lloyd George.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...protests that David Lloyd George's time in office meant...bronze statue of Lloyd George took its place alongside...Square. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Tory leader...the guests. Prince Charles described Lloyd George as "one of the great...
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Gordon of Gravesend; Compiled by Charles Legge; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...Freese -- who, like Gordon, were evangelical Christians...some honoured by the Gordon family right through...memorial park dedicated to Gordon in the town. Geraldine...an irreverent poem. George T. Lanigan's memorable...questions and answers to: Charles Legge, Answers To Correspondents...
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Deranged attacks. And why this week has actually been rather good for Gordon Brown; Hands on: Gordon Brown greeting George Bush in Washington this week.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 4/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...British prime minister, Gordon Brown showed nopartiality...incumbent. Meanwhile, Gordon Brown demonstrated that his relationship with George Bush isin reasonable...Meanwhile, the attack on Gordon Brown from Lord Desai...former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, who was said...
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First wives: How the other halves lived... The wives of both Gordon Brown and David Cameron went to university in Bristol. Political Correspondent Matthew George compares and contrasts their lives
Newspaper article from: Western Daily Press (Bristol UK); 6/30/2007; 700+ words
; ...The wives of both Gordon Brown and David Cameron...Correspondent Matthew George compares and contrasts their lives With Gordon Brown safely in No...Gwyn, mistress of Charles II. Although she...circles, and she met Gordon Brown, on a flight...
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Charles George Gordon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Charles George Gordon The English soldier, adventurer, and popular hero Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) was known as "Chinese...at Woolwich on Jan. 28, 1833, Charles George Gordon was the son of a lieutenant general...
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Gordon, Charles George
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Gordon, Charles George (1833–85). British soldier...Crimean War (1853–6), Gordon gained public acclaim by his exploits...x2010;general of the Sudan until 1880, Gordon mapped the upper reaches of the White...
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George Gordon Huntly, 4th earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the battle of Corrichie. His son, George Gordon, 5th earl of Huntly, d. 1576, was...resigned it as hopeless. His son, George Gordon, 6th earl and 1st marquess of Huntly...favor after the accession (1625) of Charles I.
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Huntly, George Gordon, 2nd marquis of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Huntly, George Gordon, 2nd marquis...north-east made Charles I appoint him...Though his sons George and Lewis fought...campaign, and George was killed at...family honours by Charles II in 1651 and...created duke of Gordon [S] in 1684...
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Meade, George Gordon
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Meade, George Gordon (1815–1872), Union Civil War general.Born in Cadiz...Command: The Relationship Between Leaders in the Civil War , 1994. Charles F. Ritter and Jon Wakelyn, eds., Leaders of the American Civil War...
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