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Douglas
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
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Douglas, a romantic tragedy by J.
Home, based on a Scottish ballad, and first performed in Edinburgh in 1756.
Old Norval, a shepherd, brings up the infant son of Douglas, supposed dead by his mother, now Lady Randolph. Young Norval saves Lord Randolph's life, and is reunited with his mother, only to be slain through the machinations of Randolph's heir, Glenalvon.
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Douglas Aircraft President Pleased with Delivery of New Planes.(Originated from Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/17/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...balcony of his ninth-floor corner office, Douglas Aircraft Co. President Robert Hood has...view of the Long Beach Airport, where Douglas planes take off and land during test flights...that is delivered is making money for Douglas and its parent company, St. Louis...
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Douglas's Slate: Holyfield In September, Then Tyson
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/19/1990; ; 700+ words
; James "Buster" Douglas and his manager, John Johnson, headed...for not showing enough "respect" for Douglas. Holyfield's promoter, Dan Duva...agree to agree," nothing was set and if Douglas and Holyfield were to box next, Duva...
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Douglas' career mirrors a generation's growth
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/29/1989; ; 700+ words
; Last year Michael Douglas won the best actor Oscar, this year...Eastwood. He's what his dad, Kirk Douglas, might have been had Kirk begun his...are some stages in the development of Douglas' career. "The China Syndrome" (1979...
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Douglas plays it cool in promoting C-17 cargo plane. (McDonnell Douglas Corp. Douglas Aircraft Co.)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 4/26/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...key moves for controversial project Douglas Aircraft Co. has so far taken the low...Beach company and its parent, McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, have been refraining...has held hearings on the C-17, said Douglas has not been entirely truthful about certain...
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McDonnell Douglas becomes VAR of Hewlett-Packard's electrical CAE-Cad systems. (value-added-reseller, McDonnell Douglas Manufacturing and Engineering Systems Co.)
PR Newswire; 4/10/1989; 700+ words
; McDONNELL DOUGLAS BECOMES VAR OF HEWLETT-PACKARD'S ELECTRICAL...HWP) today announced that McDonnell Douglas (NYSE: MD) will become a value-added...This agreement strengthens McDonnell Douglas' position in the electro-mechanical...
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Douglas Weighs In at Blubbery 246; Holyfield, 208
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/25/1990; ; 700+ words
; James "Buster" Douglas stepped onto the scale. He sucked in...a day early. An official called out Douglas's weight: 246 pounds! A gasp went...direction. Nobody could believe how heavy Douglas was. He almost was George Foreman...
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Champion Douglas a `heavy' underdog
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/25/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...The wait is over for James "Buster" Douglas, folk hero. Like everyone else, he...championship of the world. It will be Douglas' first title defense and his first fight...madness peaked Wednesday afternoon when Douglas weighed in at a whopping 246 pounds...
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McDonnell Douglas Names Walter Orlowski President Of Douglas Aircraft Company
PR Newswire; 1/31/1997; 700+ words
; ...Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonnell Douglas (NYSE: MD) has named Walter J. Orlowski as president of Douglas Aircraft Company, its commercial aircraft...and chief executive officer of McDonnell Douglas. "He has worked in product development...
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For Douglas, Act II made for Hollywood.(Sports)(Boxing)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 4/5/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...still line up for James "Buster" Douglas' autograph. A procession of people at a recent fight in Miami approached Douglas and asked for his signature. Yesterday...than five years ago in Las Vegas. Douglas waited for referee Mills Lane to finish...
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Douglas working out his problems Guard returns for practice
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/21/1992; ; 700+ words
; WALTHAM -- Sherman Douglas returned to practice yesterday after...I needed to talk to my family," Douglas said. "We just talked things over...want to be the best player I can be." Douglas announced that he was leaving the team...
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Douglas, Marjory Stoneman
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
Douglas, Marjory Stoneman American Conservationist1890...promoting a national park, Marjory Stoneman Douglas informed Americans and the world of the...subtropical wetland in the United States. Douglas was the pen and the voice of South Florida...
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Douglas, Stephen A. (1813-1861)
Book article from: American Eras
Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) Politician A New Generation...his long political career Stephen A. Douglas was deeply involved in every major issue...lasting impact on the politics of the West. Douglas ’ s career marked a changing...
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Douglas & Lomason Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Douglas & Lomason Company 24600 Hallwood...Furniture; 3713 Truck and Bus Bodies The Douglas and Lomason Company is a leading worldwide...decorative trim for carriages and sleighs, Douglas and Lomason is one of the oldest continuous...
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Douglas, Jerry
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Jerry Douglas Dobro player, producer, composer Jerry "Flux" Douglas is a contemporary American dobro player well known...a solo artist. CityBeat's Jon Weisberger crowned Douglas "the world's foremost resonator guitarist." Douglas...
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Douglas, James
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Douglas, James ( b . Baads, Scotland, 21 March 1675; d . London, England, 2 April 1742) medicine, natural history, letters . Douglas was the second son of William Douglas of Baads, near Edinburgh, and his wife, the former Joan Mason...
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