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Duncan Grant
Duncan Grant (Duncan James Corrowr Grant), 1885-1978, Scottish painter, b. Rothiermurchus, Inverness. He studied at London's Westminster School of Art (1902-4) and Slade School (1907-8) and at Paris's La Palette School (1906-7). A member of the Bloomsbury group and exponent of postimpressionism... Read more |
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Duncan I
Duncan I (d. 1040), king of Strathclyde (possibly before 1034) and king of Scotland (1034–40). On the death of Malcolm II as an old man, the male line of the royal dynasty was extinguished. The vacuum was filled by Duncan, son of Crínán, abbot of Dunkeld (d. 1045), and... Read more |
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Decies
Decies. The Déisi Muman were a division of the Déisi who by the 8th century had established a kingdom in what is now Co. Waterford and south Co. Tipperary. King John granted the territory to Thomas fitz Anthony, from whom it passed to the Fitzgeralds of Desmond. James, 7th earl (d.... Read more |
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Henry Duncan Graham Crerar
Henry Duncan Graham Crerar , 1888-1965, Canadian general in World War II. He fought in World War I and later headed the Royal Military College. In 1940 he was made chief of the Canadian general staff. In 1941 he was given command of the Canadian 2d Division Overseas; in 1944 he became commander of... Read more |
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Jean le Rond d Alembert
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Lacy
Lacy. The Herefordshire branch of the Lacy family, which originated from Lassy in Normandy, was prominent in Ireland during the first two generations of the Anglo‐Norman settlement. Hugh de Lacy I (d. 1186), who had lands in England, Wales, and Normandy, accompanied Henry II to Ireland, and... Read more |
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Jeanne dAlbret
Jeanne d' Albret see Jeanne d'Albret .... Read more |
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Macbeth
Macbeth , d. 1057, king of Scotland (1040-57). He succeeded his father as governor of the province of Moray c.1031 and was a military commander for Duncan I. In 1040 he killed Duncan in battle and seized the throne. Possibly of royal descent himself, he acquired a direct claim to the throne through... Read more |
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Robert Grant Aitkin
Aitken, Robert Grant (b. Jackson, California, 31 December 1864; d. Berkeley, California, 29 October 1951) astronomy. During forty years at the Lick Observatory, Aitken was an outstanding observer of double stars, and his New General Catalogue of Double Stars Within 120 Read more |
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Swashbuckling romp with brains as well; The Count of Monte Cristo (15). Stars...
...the creaking Abbe Faria who's been incarcerated for donkeys' years in a dank, gloomy cell on the prison island of Chateau D'if, where Edmond Dantes is a fellow prisoner, a winsome interpretation by Jim Caviezel of the wimpish lovelorn swain who later... |
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Grant D. Duncan of Buffalo Grove.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Grant D. Duncan of Buffalo Grove A Mass for Grant D. Duncan will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, at St. Edna Church, Arlington Heights, where he will lie in state from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will be in All ... |
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Ground force ABERDEEN ABERDEEN Michael Grant speaks to Duncan Fraser about...
IT does not say "director of thankless tasks" on Duncan Fraser's business card, although getting it changed to that...for 25,000 and the ability to go up to 30,000 I think we'd have something that could last us a helluva long time." Speculation... |
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U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN DELIVERS REMARKS AT ASSOCIATION OF...
...Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will address the 2009...of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Secretary Duncan will discuss the Obama...Secretary of Education Arne Duncan What: Remarks to the...N.W. Washington, D.C. When: ... |
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Idaho judge grants long delay in Duncan case
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho A judge...trial of Joseph Edward Duncan III, saying he didn...Gibler said. Lawyers for Duncan asked that the trial date...three slayings near Coeur d'Alene last year. Kootenai...Prosecutor Bill Douglas argued Duncan's ... |
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN J. DUNCAN JR. (R-TN) CHAIRMAN U.S. REPRESENTATIVE...
...PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS MANAGEMENT MAY...REPRESENTATIVE JOHN L. DUNCAN (R-TN) CHAIRMAN...BERNICE JOHNSON (D-TX) RANKING...OBERSTAR (D-MN) EX OFFICIO...AGENCY [*] DUNCAN: I'm going...throughin managing grants to ensure ... |
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN J. DUNCAN JR. (R-TN) HOLDS A HEARING ON...
...PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS MANAGEMENT MAY...REPRESENTATIVE JOHN L. DUNCAN (R-TN) CHAIRMAN...BERNICE JOHNSON (D-TX) RANKING...L. OBERSTAR (D-MN) EX OFFICIO...PROTECTION AGENCY [*] DUNCAN: I'm going...hearing on EPA grants ... |
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U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DUNCAN ANNOUNCES $27 MILLION FOR 3 READY-TO-LEARN...
...Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced three...Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "We know that children...technologies. These grants will surround young children...school." The five-year grants were awarded to three...early learning. Each ... |
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Duncan, Hill: Are they worth wait for Bulls?(Sports)
...instant. Tim Duncan and Grant Hill could both be free...probability of success. For Duncan or Hill to make the big...round kind of bad season. Duncan likes living in San Antonio...in doubt next summer, Duncan could be willing to seek...from ... |
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HHS AWARDS $40 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SIGN UP CHILDREN FOR HEALTH COVERAGE...
...CHIPRA-Cycle-II-Grant-Summaries.pdf "We...Medicaid and CHIP and the grants released today help keep...process, Oregon used its grant funding to provide direct...Donald M. Berwick, M.D. "Simplifying enrollment...ve made. The CHIPRA grants are ... |
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