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grotto
grotto. 1. Artificial Cave or cavern, especially one that is a pleasant retreat in a Picturesque landscape.2. Built structure of rock-work, or an excavation imitating a rocky cavern, often adorned with broken pottery and shells arrayed in patterns, sometimes with fountains and cascades of water,... Read more |
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Nicias
Nicias , d. 413 BC, Athenian political leader and general. After Pericles' death he emerged as the primary rival of Cleon and his war party. He was a moderate democrat, not an oligarch, and he wanted peace with Sparta. In 421 he arranged the Peace of Nicias. When the expedition to Syracuse was urged... Read more |
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rath
rath , circular hill fort protected by earthworks, used by the ancient Irish in the pre-Christian era as a retreat in time of danger. Some of the larger raths, such as that at Tara , were important in early Irish history and were used by chieftains or kings. Many raths remain throughout Ireland.... Read more |
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William Tuke
William Tuke 1732-1822, English merchant and philanthropist. He succeeded at an early age to the family business at York in wholesale tea and coffee. He is remembered as the chief founder of the York Retreat (opened 1796), an influential early institution for the intelligent and humane care of the... Read more |
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Autherine Lucy Foster
Autherine Lucy Foster 1929– Civil Rights pioneer A Shy But Bright Student Applied to University of Alabama Long Legal Battle Began Began Classes at University of Alabama Chased by Mobs from the Campus Retreated from Public Battle |
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Appomattox
Appomattox , town (1990 pop. 1,707), seat of Appomattox co., central Va.; inc. 1925. Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at nearby Appomattox Courthouse on Apr. 9, 1865. After Gen. Philip Sheridan's victory over the Confederates at Five Forks on Apr. 1,... Read more |
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Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell 1818-98, Union general in the Civil War, b. near Marietta, Ohio, grad. West Point, 1841. Buell was appointed brigadier general of volunteers in the Civil War (May, 1861), helped organize the Army of the Potomac, and took command of the Dept. of Ohio (Nov., 1861). He supported... Read more |
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Crete, battle for
...granted to evacuate, he ordered a retreat to Sphakia on the opposite side...had to surrender. Battle for Crete: German forces landed on Crete 20–23 May 1941MayMaleme Galatas...Commonwealth troop losses on Crete amounted to 1,742 killed and... |
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Destination Yoga Launches a New Location in Crete; Crete retreats begin 24...
...Launches a New Location in Crete; Crete retreats begin 24 October 2010 from...to their selection of yoga retreat venues along the wild, unspoilt...relaxation. Destination Yoga retreats are created to suit all experience...Yoga will host ... |
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RETREAT TO CRETE; Snow-capped mountains and sun-kissed beaches offer...
Byline: by Fred Redwood CRETE has long had a thriving expat community...and picturesque fishing villages, and Crete has not suffered from mass tourism...internet-based support group, The Crete International Community (thecic.eu... |
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A RETREAT IN CRETE; Move to this slow-paced Greek island where your money...
...living will have considerable appeal. Take Crete, for example. The western side of the...popular with British buyers. Chania was Crete's capital until 1971 and its architecture...shops. Unlike smaller islands, however, Crete doesn't depend solely on tourism and... |
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Clergyman believes brother not a threat ; Brother Marcel Crete was convicted...
...t have access to children. He described Crete as "a very hard-working person." Crete was unavailable for comment. He is in Rome...retirement home for 17 brothers, as well as a retreat. Crete pleaded guilty in 1989 to five counts of gross... |
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Ball aids respite care plan in Crete
...is holding a prestigious ball to raise cash for a retreat in Crete. The Sara's Hope Foundation is staging the event...Sara's Hope Foundation, which opened a holiday retreat in Crete this summer, offering respite for children and young... |
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Minister attends commemorations in Crete.
...Allies' finest feats of arms on Crete. But despite the victory...buying valuable time for the retreat. "These historic events are...The cost of the Battle for Crete was high for both sides. There...sailors in operations around Crete. Over 3000 German ... |
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Crete's secret hotels.
...and modem hook-ups, this is Crete's first truly 21st-century...roads at the eastern tip of Crete leads to the tiny village of...a wooded valley, George's Retreat (00 30 8430 26890) comprises...Mansfield travelled with Simply Crete (020 8541 2202; ... |
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A NEAR-RUN AFFAIR New Zealanders in the battle for Crete, 1941.(Review)
...Part of the fascination of Crete is the fine balance between...1953, the main outlines of the Crete story are clear, and Wright...loss of Maleme airfield, the retreat and eventual evacuation of the...German and Allied performances on Crete. Wright refers to ... |
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WARTIME SECRETS THAT LIE BEHIND CRETE'S BEACHES.
...coast - cut off from the rest of Crete by one of the island's three...the foothills of Mount Idhi, Crete's highest peak. Paddy abandoned...meanwhile, beat a gentle retreat to the north coast, where the...sterling]159. Avis car hire Crete costs from [pounds ... |
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Not to be myth-ed; A Crete treat forTina Miles as she enjoys a very warm...
...visiting a farm on the island of Crete, the southernmost part of Europe...feeding the cows in the mountain retreat of Milia in Chania, which promises...and try to sustain as much of Crete's natural environment as possible...opportunity to catch some rays . ... |
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