Armistice Day
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Armistice Day the anniversary of the
World War I armistice of November 11, 1918, now replaced by
Veterans Day.
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ALCUIN AND THE PALACE SCHOOL.(Charlemagne appoints Alcuin to head the Palace School)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...needed a new headmaster, Charlemagne chose Alcuin, one of the greatest scholars of the day. Alcuin (also called Albinus) was born in 735...invited him to come to the Palace School. While Alcuin was sad to leave his friends, he knew he...
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Alcuin: Achievement and Reputation: Being part of the Ford Lectures delivered in Oxford in the Hilary Term 1980
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Alcuin: Achievement and Reputation: Being part...originally intended to publish his work on Alcuin in two volumes, but died in 2002 before...posthumously published papers relating to Alcuin and the royal court of Charlemagne, in...
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Alcuin Montessori celebrates 40th year
Newspaper article from: Forest Leaves (River Forest, IL); 10/10/2001; ; 617 words
; STAFF WRITER Alcuin Montessori, the first Montessori school...Some of the local families who founded Alcuin - Dr. Paul and Kathryn Dunn, Dr. William...an interesting group of people," said Alcuin board member Karen Doty who has been planning...
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Alcuin backs parks, slams schools
Newspaper article from: Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL); 10/23/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...space at the Washington School site, Alcuin Montessori School officials also criticized...statement released Oct. 18, officials of Alcuin, which leases the Washington School building...intergovernmental agreement to another taxing unit. Alcuin wanted to be in on the bidding, even...
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Alcuin negotiates for space in Oak Park church
Newspaper article from: Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL); 3/19/1997; 486 words
; Alcuin Montessori School, now located in the Washington...N. Oak Park to lease eight classrooms. Alcuin's lease will be terminated at the end...owner of Washington School. Meanwhile, Alcuin officials sent a letter to District 90 last...
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Alcuin to bid on school
Newspaper article from: Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL); 11/20/1996; 494 words
; Alcuin Montessori School in River Forest plans to bid...Forest Public Schools. After much discussion, Alcuin's board believes it can be a viable bidder for the property, Peg Dowling, Alcuin's administrative director, said in a statement...
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Alcuin pursues bid, auction delayed
Newspaper article from: Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL); 11/27/1996; ; 700+ words
; Alcuin Montessori School is trying to raise $250...property is put back on the tax rolls. Yet Alcuin Montessori officials have expressed a desire...that can be changed," said Peg Dowling, Alcuin's administrative director. "It can be...
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St. Alcuin Montessori School Announces $5 Million Capital Campaign Gift.
PR Newswire; 3/11/2008; 674 words
; ...announced a gift of $5 million to the St. Alcuin Montessori School's "Open the Next...million of its $20 million goal. St. Alcuin is an independent, non-sectarian day...said Saada Foundation President and St. Alcuin parent, Jean-Claude Saada. "St...
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WITH PATERNAL CONCERN: "FATHERS" THEODULF AND ALCUIN AND THE SPIRITUALITY OF CAROLINGIAN WOMEN
Magazine article from: Magistra; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...individuals, the tenacious and indefatigable Alcuin of York, and his sometimes rival and...doctrinally orthodox (Christian) belief. Alcuin was recognized as "the Master" or...reformation, leaders like Theodulf and Alcuin also assumed the role of spiritual, somewhat...
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Alcuin students, families to share diverse traditions
Newspaper article from: Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL); 2/7/1996; ; 678 words
; ...On Feb. 10, Cooper and many other Alcuin Montessori School parents will share their...dances, foods, songs and exhibits at Alcuin's third annual cultural festival. The festival is from 1-3:30 p.m. at Alcuin, 7970 Washington Boulevard. The festival...
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Alcuin of York
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Alcuin of York The English churchman Alcuin of York (c. 730-804) was an educator, statesman, and liturgist...unequaled by any other man of his time. Born in or near York, Alcuin was early entrusted to the cathedral school there under the master...
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Alcuin
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Alcuin ( c. 735–804) was a Northumbrian...St Martin's at Tours, where he died. Alcuin became involved in political life and influenced...Charlemagne's texts is still credited to Alcuin, though not as many as was once the case...
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Northumbria, kingdom of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...of the Carolingian age in the person of Alcuin (735–804). Towards the...waves throughout western Christendom. Alcuin, writing from the Frankish court, laid...perished because of internal dissensions. Alcuin warned that the evil was not yet at an...
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Convent Schools (Cathedral Schools)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
...at Oxford University was called Saint Hilda's. Carolingian figures such as Alcuin of York (c. 732 – 804) tried to build on Hilda's efforts. Alcuin became the unofficial schoolmaster of the court of Charlemagne at Aachen, and...
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Classicism
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...814). The most famous figure of this period was the monk Alcuin (c. 732 – 804), who amassed a remarkable manuscript...works in the library of York. At the invitation of the emperor Alcuin developed an educational curriculum at the Palace School in...
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