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Taliaferro, William Booth
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Taliaferro, William Booth ˈtäləvər (1822–1898) Confederate army officer. A Virginian, Taliaferro practiced law and was an active member of the militia. In 1847 he joined the Eleventh U.S. Infantry and served in the
Mexican War (1846–48). He then served in the Virginia House of Delegates and simultaneously rose in the state militia, becoming a major general. In 1858 he took command of the militia at
Harpers Ferry after
John Brown's failed raid. In the
Civil War, he was a colonel in the Twenty-third Virginia Infantry, fighting with Gen.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in the
Shenandoah Valley. He was also at the
Second Battle of Bull Run and at
Fredericksburg (both 1862). In 1863 he successfully directed the defense of Battery Wagner, South Carolina. Promoted to major general in 1865, he led a division in the war's final battles in North Carolina.
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The Life & Ministry of William Booth: Founder of the Salvation Army
Magazine article from: Trinity Journal; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Methodist context, to explain how Booth's theology is Wesleyan, and to understand Booth's personal relationships...continuing ties between the Booths and Methodists. Similarly, the Wesleyan matrix for Booth's theology is clear, but...frequent comparisons between William Booth and ...
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Ann M. Woodall. What Price the Poor? William Booth, Karl Marx and the London Residuum.(Book review)
Magazine article from: History of Economics Review; 6/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; Ann M. Woodall. What Price the Poor? William Booth, Karl Marx and the London Residuum. Aldershot, UK...that strains to compare the beliefs and activities of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, with the theory...
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WILLIAM BOOTH, 51; WORKED AS ATTORNEY IN PATENT LAW
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/3/2004; ; 588 words
; William E. Booth, a patent attorney and longtime resident...show in Chester, N.H. He was 51. Mr. Booth was a principal at the law firm of Fish...issues," said David Feigenbaum, Mr. Booth's friend and colleague of 25 years and...
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POST PEOPLE: Itihaas restaurant Feast for salvation Army's William Booth Centre.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 3/14/2007; 479 words
; ...Residents at the Salvation Army's William Booth Centre enjoyed a feast fit for a...2007 Cobra Good Curry Awards. The William Booth Centre guests were treated...resident at the Salvation Army's William Booth Centre, gets some special...
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What Price the Poor?: William Booth, Karl Marx and the London Residuum.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2005; 516 words
; ...0754642038 What price the poor?; William Booth, Karl Marx and the London residuum...either unemployed or rarely employed. Booth and Marx encountered the same people...their perspectives and conclusions. Booth was a young man who became a full...
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Ray of hope for all those less fortunate ; When William Booth founded the Salvation Army in 1865, he pledged to "fight till the very end" to help those less fortunate.
Newspaper article from: Grimsby Telegraph; 12/22/2007; 644 words
; When William Booth founded the Salvation Army in 1865, he pledged to "fight till the very end" to help those less fortunate. More than 140 years...
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Fayette County Extension director is 1989 William H. Booth Award winner. (Emma Thornton)
PR Newswire; 8/18/1989; 700+ words
; ...COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR IS 1989 WILLIAM H. BOOTH AWARD WINNER ATLANTA, Aug. 18...named the 1989 recipient of the William H. Booth Award, which annually...Hill County Extension Director William T. Hall of Fitzgerald. Thornton...
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William H. Booth.(United States Air Force)(Biography)
Newspaper article from: U.S. Air Force Military Biographies; 1/1/2004; 700+ words
; WILLIAM H. BOOTH William H. Booth Sr., a Senior Level executive, is Senior Adviser for Manpower and Organization, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In this position, Mr. Booth assists the Director of Manpower and Organization...
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Effingham County extension director is 1988 William H. Booth Award winner. (Beth Epling)
PR Newswire; 8/19/1988; 640 words
; ...COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR IS 1988 WILLIAM H. BOOTH AWARD WINNER ATLANTA, Aug. 19...named the 1988 recipient of the William H. Booth Award, which annually...The Booth Award honors the late William H. Booth of Jackson County, who...
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Books: Another cross for poor East Enders to bear He took the credit, she read the Bible: Bill Saunders on William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army; Blood and Fire by Roy Hattersley Little, Brown pounds 20
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/16/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...wealth begets unGodliness". Booth, his successor, challenged...brewing industry among others. William and Catherine did not quite...intelligence was her Bible. William was forced to abandon education...justification. As far as the Booths were concerned, the sinners...withstand sin forever more. ...
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William Booth
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Booth The English evangelist William Booth (1829-1912) founded...philanthropic and evangelical work. William Booth was born near Nottingham...ordained a minister in 1858. Booth's theology was simple and...this purpose, in 1861 the Booths left Methodism and in ...
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General William Booth Enters into Heaven
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
General William Booth Enters into Heaven, title poem of a volume by Vachel Lindsay , published...criminals and slum dwellers:Christ came gently with a robe and crown For Booth the soldier, while the throng knelt down.
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Taliaferro, William Booth
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Taliaferro, William Booth ˈtäləvər (1822–1898) Confederate army officer. A Virginian, Taliaferro...
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Booth, William
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Booth Born: April 10, 1829Nottingham...evangelist (crusading preacher) William Booth founded the Salvation...this purpose, in 1861 the Booths left Methodism, and in 1865...During the next twelve years Booth developed the preaching methods...
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Booth, William Joseph
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Booth, William Joseph ( c. 1796–1871). English architect, the son of John Booth . In 1822 he became Surveyor to The Drapers' Company, and carried out numerous works on the com-pany's estates in Co. Londonderry, including...
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