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William J. Bennett
William John Bennett The American teacher and scholar William John Bennett (born 1943) was chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1981-1985), secretary of the Department of Education (1985-1988), and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (1989-1990) During the... Read more |
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New Nationalism
NEW NATIONALISM NEW NATIONALISM is the term used to describe Theodore Roosevelt's political philosophy that the nation is the best instrument for advancing progressive democracy. In 1910, former President Theodore Roosevelt returned from safari to plunge into the 1910 congressional elections. The... Read more |
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Hugh Hammond Bennett
Hugh Hammond Bennett (1881 – 1960) American soil conservationist Dr. Bennett, a noted conservationist, is often called the father of soil conservation in the United States. He was born on April 13, 1881, in Anson County, North Carolina, and died July 7, 1960. He is buried in Arlington... Read more |
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Richard Rodney Bennett
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John Coleman Bennett
John Coleman Bennett The American Protestant social ethicist John Coleman Bennett (1902-1995) was a leading Christian thinker of the century who applied ethical principles to urgent issues of modern society. John Coleman Bennett was born on July 22, 1902, in Kingston, Ontario, to American... Read more |
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Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, bipartisan organization formed in May 1940 by Republican, William Allen White (1868–1944). It was the first to fight American isolationism at a national level and to combat the America First Committee. But it was non-interventionist and... Read more |
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Sir William Sterndale Bennett
Sir William Sterndale Bennett 1816-75, English musician. Bennett was a friend of Mendelssohn and Schumann, both of whom influenced his work. Besides composing, he was active as a pianist and conductor. He founded the Bach Society and in 1854 gave the first public British performance of the St.... Read more |
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Edward Bennett Williams
Edward Bennett Williams Edward Bennett Williams (1920-1988) was one of the best known and most successful trial lawyers in Washington in his day. Well connected politically, he had access to every president from John Kennedy through Ronald Reagan. A sports fan, Williams was part owner of the... Read more |
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Forest conservation
National Forest Management Act (1976) William V. Luneburg Excerpt from the National Forest Management Act In developing, maintaining, and revising plans for units of the National Forest System, ... the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall assure that such plans ... provide for multiple... Read more |
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Anti-Masonic party
Anti-Masonic party American political organization that rose after the disappearance in W New York state in 1826 of William Morgan. A former Mason, Morgan had written a book purporting to reveal Masonic secrets. The Masons were said, without proof, to have murdered him, and in reaction local... Read more |
 "The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)")
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Fast break; Tony Bennett surprises players, Cougars fans by leaving...
...at WSU] was hard, too. There's so much travel." When Washington State reworked Bennett's contract the past two years, he...said Monday night he was ruling out Bennett's assistants. Ken Bone of Portland... |
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Today's Bennett surprise. (Facetime).
...COURIC was serenaded by TONY BENNETT on her 46th birthday, Jan. 7. The crooner, brought out as a surprise by co-host MATT LAUER, launched...cherry on top: Rogers and Hart's "Wait Till You See Her." Bennett later presented the birthday... |
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Virginia Drug Program's Fate Catches Bennett by Surprise
...it works. But it's real money." Moyler...refrained from telling Bennett she had to move out...federal grant. "It's just what we need," she said. Bennett, director of the...a palace to me." Bennett said he hoped local...could help Moyler's program to continue... |
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Yakima School Board Accepts Eric Bennett's Surprise Resignation
Eric Lee Bennett's short-lived term on the Yakima School...facing the school board is to select Bennett's replacement. Board President Barbara...Educator Maggie Perez, who was defeated by Bennett last November, has indicated she would... |
 "Birmingham Mail (England)")
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Oh, Bring us figgy pudding; KEN BENNETT 'mussels' in on some surprise Xmas...
...hypermarkets and warehouses. But here's the good news: there is now...aroma for the incredible Crespo's city centre shop is actually...are on the town. Fact File Ken Bennett travelled as guest of P&O Ferries...floating version of London's acclaimed Langan's Brasserie... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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TAMPA TEEN TURNS IN SURPRISE AS U.S. OPEN SWIMMING BEGINS BENNETT EDGES...
...events for the first major surprise of U.S. Open swimming championships...to be recorded. Brooke Bennett rallied in the final 50...Teuscher in the women's 400-meter freestyle...earlier this year in Rome. Bennett's time was 4 minutes... |
 "Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)")
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Football: BLUES SUFFER MORE REF JUSTICE; EVERTON .....1 MIDDLESBRO'.. 1: ......
...brings me to Saturday's game. There is quite...history between Steve Bennett,David Moyes and...grow fonder. And Bennett was once again the...highlights of Everton's games? If you have...denied that honour by Bennett's indecision and one... |
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BENNETT TRUE TO HIS WORD.(Sports)
...catches Dick Bennett by surprise. Why bring a...It's a commitment...player,'' Bennett said. ``They...time since he's been out of prison...the first time Bennett and his wife...It doesn't surprise me that he does... |
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Bennett Said In Line for Top GOP Post; Bush to Reveal Pick After Mideast Trip
...Republican said last night it was Bennett's loyalty to Bush during the fractious...caught even the self-confident Bennett by surprise. "He was out there on the point...RNC, both because of Atwater's illness and because of Bush's... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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That nice Alan Bennett takes the gloves off for Tory politicians, the Queen...
...throat between every item." When Bennett was described as "winsome" in...at others in the new extracts, Bennett is not short on self- deprecation...with a smile on her face. To Bennett's surprise, the woman actually climbed into... |
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