Gaines' Mill, Battle of
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Gaines' Mill, Battle of the third of the
Seven Days' Battles, on May 27, 1862, between forces under
Robert E. Lee and Gen.
Fitz John Porter. The Confederate victory and subsequent retreat of Porter saved
Richmond for the Confederacy.
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The Cathedral of Saint Fin Barre at Cork: William Burges in Ireland
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Cathedral of Saint Fin Barre at Cork: William Burges in Ireland. By David Lawrence and...including solid evidence made for Burges's inspiration from early thirteenth...pioneers like Pugin, Street and Burges had, by their painstaking studies...
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The Cathedral of Saint Fin Barre at Cork; William Burges in Ireland.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2007; 464 words
; ...9781846820236 The Cathedral of Saint Fin Barre at Cork; William Burges in Ireland. Lawrence, David and Ann Wilson. Four...as it was rebuilt under the direction of architect William Burges in the 1870s. They also tell the story of the project...
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A burges discovery: two years ago, a private collector spotted by chance an extraordinary but unidentified Victorian cabinet at a provincial British auction. As Jeremy Cooper explains, research has revealed that it is not only an unknown work by one of the greatest of all Victorian designers, William Burges, but may also be the earliest example of his influential painted gothic furniture.
Magazine article from: Apollo; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Victorian spirit, the art-architect William Burges (1827-81). (1) [FIGURES...travelling companion and friend of Burges, is a contemporary on whom we...Everything mattered intensely to William Burges and to his coterie of clients...
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Burges built link that lasts and lasts.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 6/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...Burges. Cardiff's link with William Burges is probably less well known...opportunity to celebrate the influence William Burges had on the city and there will...this transformation. He employed William Burges to transform Cardiff Castle into...
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Burges book Castle launch.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 5/31/2004; 294 words
; The latest book about genius architect William Burges has been launched at Cardiff Castle. Burges was responsible for parts of the castle, Castell Coch...curator at Cardiff Castle and one of Britain's experts on Burges.
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Burges day.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 4/16/2002; 300 words
; ...study day devoted to Victorian architect William Burges on Saturday. The event will be held at...Castle, which has several rooms designed by Burges, and will feature the chance to view some of Burges' drawings, as well as a talk by his biographer...
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Minister voices Burges concerns.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 12/17/2002; 387 words
; ...joined calls for Cardiff's historic Burges House to be restored to its former...Park Place was built in 1874 by William Burges for the chief engineer of the Bute...Wales, are closely monitoring the Burges House situation. ``We have tried...
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Cardiff: 'Burges City'.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 4/9/2005; 337 words
; ...been launched. The county council wants to recognise William Burges for his work in transforming Cardiff Castle and creating...same way as Charles Rennie Mackintosh is with Glasgow. Burges' work flourished more than 125 years ago under his...
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WAG urged to buy Burges House.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 1/14/2004; 321 words
; ...building that was the model for Victorian homes all around Britain, says an AM. Burges House, at 20 Park Place in Cardiff, was built in 1874 by William Burges, and currently stands empty. Conservative AM David Melding (South Wales Central...
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Valley keeps late date for New Year Pupils sent home after power cut WAG urged to buy Burges House County towns set for fast net link.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 1/14/2004; 626 words
; ...building that was the model for Victorian homes all around Britain, says an AM. Burges House, at 20 Park Place in Cardiff, was built in 1874 by William Burges, and currently stands empty. Conservative AM David Melding (South Wales Central...
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William Burges
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Burges , 1827-81, English architect. An ardent proponent of Victorian medievalism, he was prominent in the Gothic revival . Burges is known for his designs for Cork Cathedral (1862) and Trinity College...
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Burges, William
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Burges, William (1827–81). London-born...were not realized. After a quarrel, Burges set up on his own, and won the competition...and at Melbury Road, Kensington, Burges built his own Tower House (1875–...
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Henry Hobson Richardson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...as developed by English architects William Butterfield, Edward Godwin, and William Burges. The High Victorian Gothic influence...interior the wooden roof trusses show Burges's influence. Britishers William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones were...
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Thomas Wilson Dorr Trial: 1844
Book article from: Great American Trials
...representing himself, assisted bySamuel Y. Atwell, George Turner, Walter S. Burges Chief Prosecutors: Joseph W. Blake, Alfred Bosworth Judges: Job Durfee, Levi Haile, William R. Staples, and George A. Brayton Place: Newport, Rhode Island Date...
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Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...and it was scoured for details in England and Germany: Burges noted that all the English Gothic Revivalists of his generation...somewhat drastic reconstructions of historic fabric helped to spur William Morris to found the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings...
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