Momotidae
Momotidae (motmots; class Aves, order Coraciiformes) A family of mainly bright green and blue birds which have black ear patches. They have strong,
decurved bills and
syndactylous feet, and in most the two, long, central tail feathers have bare shafts and racquet-shaped tips. Motmots are found in forests, feed on insects and fruit, and nest in holes in banks. There are six genera, with nine species, found in tropical Central and S. America.
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Take a break: TAKE A STEP BACK...(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 2/10/2003; 375 words
; ...ships might safely carry. Rope sandals for sailors were also named after him. n 1894 Harold Macmillan, Tory Prime Minister 1957-63 and later 1st Earl of Stockton, was born. n 1898 Bertolt Brecht, dramatist and poet, was born in Augsburg, Bavaria...
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IT HAPPENED TODAY
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 2/10/2009; 381 words
; ...him. 1840: Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1894: Harold Macmillan, Tory prime minister 1957/63 and later 1st Earl of Stockton, was born. 1898: Bertolt Brecht, dramatist and poet, was born in Augsburg, Bavaria...
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ON THIS DAY IN ...(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 2/10/2009; 443 words
; ...carry. 1840: Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1894: Harold Macmillan, Tory Prime Minister 1957-63 and later 1st Earl of Stockton, was born. 1898: Bertolt Brecht, dramatist and poet, was born in Augsburg, Bavaria...
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LEISURE TIME: ON THIS DAY ...(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 2/10/2006; 472 words
; ...after him. 1840 Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1894 Harold Macmillan, Tory Prime Minister 1957-63 and later 1st Earl of Stockton, was born. 1898 Bertolt Brecht, dramatist and poet, was born in Augsburg, Bavaria...
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A little local phraseology
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; ...autobiography, Harold Evans claims...political heroes, Harold Macmillan. It seems odd...traditionally Liberal Stockton-on-Tees when...In 1958, Macmillan became the first...He became the 1st Earl of Stockton in 1984, and...
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LEISURE TIME: QUIZ CHALLENGE.(Features)
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TIME OUT: QUIZ CHALLENGE.(Features)
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; ...Which former British prime minister was created the 1st Earl of Stockton? 2. Which European capital city stands on the...government from 1940 to 1944? ANSWERS QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 Harold Macmillan; 2 Nicosia; 3 The coconut palm; 4 Star; 5 Vichy...
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(Maurice) Harold Macmillan, 1st earl of Stockton
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(Maurice) Harold Macmillan, 1st earl of Stockton 1894-1986, British statesman...founder of the publishing house of Macmillan and Company, he was educated...Gaulle. In the 1959 election, Macmillan told the country, "You've...
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Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st Earl of Stockton
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Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st Earl of Stockton (b. 10 Feb. 1894, d. 29 Dec...63 Born in London, into the Macmillan publishing family, he was educated...poverty of his constituency of Stockton-on-Tees, that saw him placed...
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1st earl of Stockton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
1st earl of Stockton see Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold .
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