Bible Belt
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n. (the Bible Belt) inf.
those areas of the southern and midwestern U.S. and western Canada where Protestant fundamentalism is widely practiced.
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Alexander III, Tsar of Russia 1881-1889: John Etty assesses the historical significance of one of the lesser known Tsars.(PROFILES IN POWER)(Biography)
Magazine article from: History Review; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The reign of Alexander III will always be compared either...of his 'liberating' father, Alexander II, or of his ill-fated son...Nicholas II. While it is easy to see Alexander III as the repressive antithesis...
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Alexander the Great: He conquered half of the known world when he was barely out of his teens. (World history).
Magazine article from: Junior Scholastic; 11/12/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...CHARACTERS: Philip II, King of Macedonia Alexander, his son Parmenion, Macedonian general...Callisthenes (kuh-LIS-thuh-neez), Alexander's official historian Ptolemy (TAH...Narrators A-F In 356 B.C., Prince Alexander of Macedonia was born into a life of...
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Alexander's past will be on display
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 10/26/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...being nailed by convicted murderer Stuart Alexander in a surprise attack in 1996. Clifford...Attorney Paul Hora as the penalty phase of Alexander's trial got under way before Alameda...of brutish behavior by 43-year-old Alexander going back to his days as a student in...
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Alexander Gaming Commission Reports that The Alexander Chief and Council Defends Its Inherent Right to Build and Operate a Data Center And Delivers Strong Rebuttal To Alberta Government and Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission's Attack 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art Data Center builds Independence - offers employment and training to Alexander First Nation Community
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 3/21/2007; 700+ words
; ALEXANDER FIRST NATION, NORTH AMERICA--(CCNMatthews - March 21, 2007) - The Alexander Gaming Commission (AGC) today released a...s cease and desist operations attack on the Alexander First Nation's information technology business...
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JOHNSON: ALEXANDER PART OF LOYAL OPPOSITION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/31/2009; 700+ words
; ...Oct. 30 -- The office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., issued the following news release: In an Oct. 21 floor speech, Alexander warned President Barack Obama and his...developing in the Obama administration," Alexander said. Alexander noted that Obama and...
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Alexander camp gains confidence in stretch drive
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/19/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Pinkerton Academy last night to hear Lamar Alexander play the piano. Others crowded outside...trademark plaid shirt. For the first time, Alexander's advisers talked confidently about...capitalizing on what they thought could be an Alexander victory in tomorrow's primary. Signs...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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ALEXANDER'S CAMPAIGN DONORS ALSO GAVE TO HIS 1993 TV PROJECT.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/30/1995; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON Republican presidential candidate Lamar Alexander raised millions of dollars for a Republican...campaign, according to records released by the Alexander campaign. Until now, Alexander had refused to make public the names of contributors...
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Alexander & Alexander Establishes New Korean Operation
PR Newswire; 10/21/1996; 700+ words
; NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. (A&A) (NYSE: AAL) has formed Korea's largest insurance broker, Alexander & Alexander Korea Inc., to assist commercial...
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'ALEXANDER' NOT SO GREAT\ LAME DIALOGUE GETS IN WAY OF THE ACTION.(Living)(Movie review)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...Lemire Associated Press Far from great, "Alexander" sporadically lumbers toward watchable...decades ago. Then again, nothing about "Alexander" feels like a Stone film, at least...Amores Perros" and "8 Mile," "Alexander" lacks the daring and stylistic flair...
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Alexander Youth Network Finalizes Contract to Provide Mental Health Assessments for Mecklenburg County Youth.
PR Newswire; 1/6/2005; 700+ words
; ...N.C., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexander Youth Network has finalized a contract...assessments for Mecklenburg County youth. Alexander will begin immediately providing assessment...contract. Assessments will be provided by Alexander's Outpatient Therapy Services under...
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Alexander the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Alexander the Great Born: September 20, 356 b...323 b.c.e. Babylon Macedonian king Alexander the Great was one of the best-known...the ancient world. Education by tutors Alexander was born in 356 b.c.e. to King Philip...
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Alexander, Grover Cleveland
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures
Grover Cleveland Alexander 1887-1950 American baseball player G rover Cleveland Alexander serves as an icon for his generation of professional...accounts, he was far from that — Alexander was a product of the times in which he lived...
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Alexander of Tralles
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Alexander of Tralles ( b . Tralles, in Lydia...in the time of Justinian) medicine. Alexander of Tralles was the son of Stephanus...know by his own dedicatory preface, Alexander was the prot é g é of...
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Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 822 Bishop St...Public Company Incorporated: 1900 as Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd. Employees: 3...6552 Subdividers & Developers Nee Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of the...
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Alexander Technique
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Alexander technique Definition The Alexander technique is a somatic method for improving physical and mental functioning. Excessive tension, which Frederick Alexander, the originator, recognized as both physical and mental...
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