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Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes1949— Boxer, businessman Larry Holmes, "the Easton Assassin," was known as much for his retirements and comebacks as for his skill in the boxing ring. He emerged from a small shack in Cuthbert, Georgia, to become, as Arthur Ashe wrote in A Hard Road to Glory, "the most underrated and... Read more |
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Gloria in excelsis
Gloria in excelsis [Lat.,=glory in the highest], the Angelic Hymn or greater doxology , ancient Christian hymn beginning, according to the Authorized Version, "Glory be to God on high, and on earth, peace, goodwill towards men." An amplification of Luke 2.14, the hymn was of Greek origin and... Read more |
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morning glory
morning glory common name for members of the Convolvulaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and small trees (many of them climbing forms) inhabiting warm regions, especially the tropics of America and Asia. The family is characterized by milky sap. The largest groups are the predominantly tropical... Read more |
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Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton 1899-1978, American historian, b. Petoskey, Mich. He studied at Oberlin College and then entered upon a varied career as a journalist (1926-42) and public official (1942-52). His service with the War Production Board during World War II led to his first major book, The War Lords of... Read more |
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Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), 1912-67, American folk singer, guitarist, and composer, b. Okemah, Okla. Having learned harmonica as a boy and guitar as an adolescent, Guthrie was an itinerant musician and laborer from the age of 13. He was always deeply involved in union and left-wing... Read more |
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Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks (Howard Winchester Hawks), 1896-1977, American film director, b. Goshen, Ind. Although not as well known as such contemporaries as John Ford and Alfred Hitchcock , he has been critically acclaimed as one of the 20th cent.'s best motion picture directors. His directorial career began... Read more |
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Transfiguration
Transfiguration in the New Testament, manifestation wherein Jesus appeared "shining" before Peter, James, and John. The traditional explanation is that in it Jesus' divine glory shone in his earthly body. Mt. Tabor is usually said to be the mountain where it took place. The event is... Read more |
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What Price Glory
What Price Glory? (1924), a play by Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings. [Plymouth Theatre, 435 perf.] Captain Flagg ( Louis Wolheim) and First Sergeant Quirt ( William Boyd) are career soldiers and longtime friendly enemies. Quirt is put in charge of Flagg's company while the Captain is... Read more |
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the Alamo
the Alamo [Span.,=cottonwood], building in San Antonio, Tex., "the cradle of Texas liberty." Built as a chapel after 1744, it is all that remains of the mission of San Antonio de Valero, which was founded in 1718 by Franciscans and later converted into a fortress. In the Texas Revolution, San... Read more |
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DOCUMENTARY BRINGS HOME THE OLYMPICS IN ALL THEIR GLORY
...hour film, "100 Years of Olympic Glory" (8:05 p.m. and 11:05 p...the defending World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy and Rhein Fire. Fox's Matt Millen...Claymores and London Monarchs. Down the road, Fox plans to use Eric Clemons... |
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American Football: Jeff dreaming of glory in Europe.(Sport)
...Nicolson found out the Claymores will be on the road for their first two games of the 2004 season...Rhein Fire (Hampden 2 pm) ; Sun May 9 v Frankfurt Galaxy (Hampden 2 pm) ; Sun May 16 at Frankfurt Galaxy; Fri May 21 at Amsterdam Admirals;Sat... |
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Claymores' hopes are scorched by red-hot Dragons Scottish Claymores 9...
...four defeats on the road and despite his...down in a blaze of glory, they could not...been heartened by Frankfurt Galaxy's 28- 23 victory...off match against Frankfurt Galaxy, but Hart...Scotland 3, 5; Frankfurt 2, 6. |
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First-timer Fiedler on Bowl alert for Dolphins
...Fiedler wants a slice of glory. Now that Warner's St...against the crowd and on the road is tough. But winning six games on the road means we go to Oakland with...quarterbacks (Damon Huard (Frankfurt Galaxy) and Mike Quinn (Rhein... |
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American Football: TOM: WE CAN PLAY WITH FIRE AND WIN.(Sport)
...go out on a high. "My dream of a glory finish will be gone if we can't...league. That was Claymores' first road win in two seasons and Tovo can...embarrassment of losing at home to Frankfurt Galaxy. "The defence is playing great... |
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Not a lot of drinking and no driving as life gets hard for the Claymores
...home loss can only be made up by two road wins, Gene Dahlquist's team have...said Dahlquist. Victory against Frankfurt Galaxy next week is now essential with Barcelona...setters in pursuit of World Bowl glory, further sullied the reputation... |
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SOLDIER TRADES FOOTBALL ASPIRATIONS FOR ARMY CAREER
...t help but recall his high school glory days. While some soldiers knew of...Germany, I wrote a letter to the Frankfurt Galaxy asking for a tryout," Curry said...soldiers come back to me down the road and tell me that I helped them in... |
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Profile: NFL season in Europe
...be seen as the final stop on the road to sporting resurrection. Kurt Warner...the St. Louis Rams to Super Bowl glory. Former Notre Dame quarterback Jarious...Germany boasts two other teams, the Frankfurt Galaxy and the Rhine Fire, but Germans... |
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Yeboah is streets ahead. Only Gary McAllister is in the same galaxy, albeit...
...a changing at Elland Road. No more chants about...McAllister is in the same galaxy, albeit travelling at...pointed to future Euro glories - and so it proved...Yeboah from Eintracht Frankfurt before others had realised...for the adoring Elland Road faithful against Sheffield... |