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Americans are truly getting soaked: Bottled water has no real edge over tap water
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TAKE a few ounces of water. Garnish with an elegant bottle and a
large price tag. Convince Americans it's cool.
Somehow, in the 1990s, a French company called Perrier did that,
and now America is getting soaked.
Today, Evian has surpassed Perrier in sales; it's now the chic
French water of choice. It costs more than gasoline - about $5 a
gallon - and if you'd rather wear it than drink it, you can pay $10
for a five-ounce aerosol can (ingredients: "aqua" and nitrogen).
Then there are Aquafina, Dasani, and the dozens of new brands of
bottled water that have jumped into this billion-dollar ...
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Pleasonton slow to track Lee's push North; Confederates slip away to Gettysburg.(SATURDAY)(THE CIVIL WAR)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...Union cavalry commander, Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton. Graduating high in the West Point class of 1844, Pleasonton fought in the Mexican War and on the...crossing the Rappahannock River with Pleasonton in command, the Yankees took the...
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Union cavalry leaders.(Biography)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...Born in Washington, D.C., Alfred Pleasonton graduated from West Point in...Civil War, the cavalry regiment Pleasonton commanded rode its horses from...station in Washington, D.C. Pleasonton served with the Army of the Potomac...
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The battle of brandy station.
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...Union cavalry officer Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton was assigned to stop the cavalry leading them. Pleasonton was stationed with about ten thousand...own. After weighing his options, Pleasonton decided to stage a surprise attack...
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Epic saber clash at brandy station.(Brandy Station 1863: First Step Towards Gettysburg)(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Civil War Times
; ...Corps again under Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton. Even as he did, intelligence...the offing, and Hooker ordered Pleasonton to "disperse and destroy" that...concludes with the caveat that Pleasonton's subsequent failure to gather...
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Thorough account of clash of cavalries.(SATURDAY)(THE CIVIL WAR)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...cavalry commander, Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton to "disperse and destroy the...divisions and two infantry brigades, Pleasonton planned a three-pronged surprise...forces still held the field. Pleasonton, who had almost 900 men killed...
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On Fleetwood Hill, a Charge of Horses [ Corrected: 07/10/03 ]
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...at Beverley's Ford. His superior was Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, who had been ordered by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker...400 troops led by Brig. Gen. David Gregg and Col. Alfred Nattie Duffie at Kelly's Ford, six miles downriver...
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140 Years Ago, a Charge of Horses on Fleetwood Hill
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...at Beverley's Ford. His superior was Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, who had been ordered by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker...400 troops led by Brig. Gen. David Gregg and Col. Alfred Nattie Duffie at Kelly's Ford, six miles downriver...
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Days Before Gettysburg, Local Fields Left Soaked in Young Men's Blood
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...Bull Run range. At the same time, Union Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton had the task of clearing the way to the Blue Ridge to...morning, a second contingent of New Englanders, Col. Alfred Nattie Duffie's 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, rode toward...
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Autie & Libbie: George Custer's zealous pursuit of Elizabeth Bacon may have resembled a cavalry charge, but their 13-year marriage became a love story for the ages.
Magazine article from: American History
; ...He had been serving on the staff of Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, the Army of the Potomac's cavalry commander...granted Meade the authority to change unit commanders. Pleasonton requested that Custer and two other young officers...
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CIVIL WAR SITE IS SOLD, KILLING AUTO TRACK PLAN.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot
; ...Courthouse steps. On June 9, 1863, Union Gen. Alfred Pleasonton's cavalry surprised the troops of Confederate Gen...arrival of Confederate infantry forced the withdrawal of Pleasonton's forces. The battle involved about 17,000 cavalry...
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