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Portland, battle of
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Portland, battle of, 1653. Naval engagement in the first Anglo‐Dutch War, which developed into a running fight up the Channel from 18 to 20 February. A large fleet under
Blake encountered Martin Tromp's fleet off Portland Bill escorting a convoy. Tromp lost twelve warships but saved most of the convoy.
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PORTLAND-DEERING: THANKSGIVING RESULTS
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 11/22/2001; 550 words
; Portland Press Herald (Maine) 11-22-2001 Portland Press Herald (Maine) Thursday, November 22, 2001 Edition: HOLIDAY Section: Sports Page: 5C 1911: Portland 10, Deering 0 1912: Deering 14, Portland 6 1913: Portland...
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SERIES HISTORY ; Portland-Deering Thanksgiving Game
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 11/28/2003; 607 words
; Portland Press Herald (Maine) 11-28-2003 SERIES HISTORY ; Portland-Deering Thanksgiving Game Edition: FINAL Section: Sports 1911: Portland 10, Deering 0 1912: Deering 14, Portland 6 1913: Portland 16, Deering 0 1914: Deering 3...
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PORTLAND DISTRICT COURT
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 12/21/2002; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Portland Press Herald (Maine) Saturday, December 21...The following people were found guilty recently in Portland District Court: Kory Dahme, 23, of South Portland, possessing marijuana, 11/13/02 in South Portland...
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PORTLAND TALE FITTING TOAST TO MISFITS.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)(Review)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 7/25/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...you want to meet the weird people in Portland, Ore., get to know Chuck Palahniuk...in Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon. If you've ever wondered...at the heart of it since he moved to Portland in 1980 after high school. Fugitives...
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PORTLAND BUSINESSES CONTINUE PUSH FOR FOOD RESIDUALS COMPOSTING
Magazine article from: BioCycle; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...institutional kitchens - plus firms at the Portland airport. THE LATEST ISSUE of the Association...newsletter (AOR) headlines a report, "Portland Businesses Capture Scraps for Food Composting...February, 2005, explains the article, Portland companies that generate significant amounts...
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Reading Portland: The City in Prose.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Oregon Historical Quarterly; 9/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; READING PORTLAND: THE CITY IN PROSE edited by John Trombold...Donahue Oregon Historical Society Press, Portland, and University of Washington Press...chronological sections of prose, Reading Portland plumbs Portland as a place, holding...
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Portland at a crossroads: sustaining the livable city.(address by geographer Judy Walton during meeting of Association of Pacific Coast Geographers)(Transcript)
Magazine article from: Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers; 1/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...speak in this Presidential Plenary on Portland with such well-known local historians...of Our Future: An Historian Imagines Portland in 2033" by Carl Abbott! (2003...thinking in certain groups. After all, Portland is a model of planning and livability...
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Portland, Ore., Airport Officials Pitch Lufthansa.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/24/2002; 700+ words
; By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...made by more than 30 officials of the Portland International Airport, several Oregon...best pitch for nonstop service. Port of Portland Executive Director Bill Wyatt said the...
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Portland resigns from Penn State
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 3/23/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...controversy continued to follow Rene Portland after she resigned as Penn State women...ended a tumultuous 18-month period for Portland, became public Thursday and was discussed...surprised by the decision," Curley said. Portland, whose final two seasons were overshadowed...
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PORTLAND'S SEA DAYS END NAVY DECOMMISSIONS TROOP CARRIER THAT ``NEVER LET US DOWN''.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/5/2003; 700+ words
; ...In three decades of service, the Portland never let the Navy down. Even on a recent...Iraq. On Monday, the Navy struck the Portland from its active-duty roster a year...the last time. Sailors took down the Portland's flags as the ship sat moored at the...
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Portland: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Portland: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Portland's major daily newspaper, The Oregonian, has been in...smaller neighborhood weeklies, as well as The Skanner and Portland Observer, both serving the African American community...
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Portland
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Portland Portland: Introduction Portland: Geography and Climate Portland: History Portland: Population Profile Portland: Municipal Government Portland: Economy Portland: Education and Research Portland: Health Care Portland: Recreation...
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Portland: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Portland: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Early in its history, Portland's economy was based on the Columbia and Willamette...because of the ease of transportation. Today, Portland is the third largest export tonnage port on...
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Portland Trail Blazers
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Portland Trail Blazers One Center Court, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97227 U.S.A. Telephone: (503) 234-9291...Basketball Association (NBA) saw a future for their sport in Portland, where pioneers settled in 1845 at the convergence of...
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Portland: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Portland: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools The Portland Public School System (PPS) enjoys a reputation...The following is a summary of data regarding the Portland Public School District as of the 2004–...
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