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William Henry Hastie
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Martin H. Greenberg
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James H. Caldwell
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W. H. Smith
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Shermans March 1864
Sherman's March to the Sea (1864–65).After capturing Atlanta in September 1864, a victory that guaranteed the reelection of Abraham Lincoln and the continuation of the Civil War, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, Union commander in the west, turned his thoughts to the most direct assault he... Read more |
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Sir William Reynell Anson
Sir William Reynell Anson , 1843-1914, English jurist. He was a founder of the school of law at the Univ. of Oxford. From 1899 to his death he sat in Parliament as a member for Oxford. His Principles of the English Law of Contract (1879) and The Law and Custom of the Constitution (2 vol.,... Read more |
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John Frazee
Pair of Sixes, A (1914), a farce by Edward Peple. [Longacre Theatre, 207 perf.] George H. Nettleton ( George Parson) and T. Boggs Johns ( Hale Hamilton) are partners in a pharmaceutical business that has made a fortune with a “pill [that] will fill the bill.” But their success has... Read more |
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James H. Cone
James H. Cone 1938 Read more |
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Lewis H. Latimer
Lewis H. Latimer 1848 Read more |
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Carl H. Ware
Carl H. Ware 1943 Read more |
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Thomas, George H.
Thomas, George H. (1816–1870), Civil...served the new commander, William S. Rosecrans, formerly his...in Violence: The Life of George H. Thomas and the History...Battle of Chickamauga, 1992. William Glenn Robertson |
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Jessop, George H.
Jessop, George H. (1851?–1915), playwright. Born in Ireland, he was educated at...on a Jewish peddler. For several years afterward he collaborated with William Gill on a series of similar comedies with melodramatic overtones: In... |
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Washington, George
Washington, George (b. Pope's Creek...twelve, but Robert H. Harrison and William Cushing (as chief...in‐Chief: George Washington and the Supreme Court, in George Washington and the...Mark J. Rozell, William D. Pederson, and... |
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Meany, George
Meany, George (1894–1980), labor leader.Born in New York City, George Meany in 1915 joined the United...AFL). Upon the death of William Green in 1952, the Executive Council...Meany, 1972. Robert H. Zieger , George Meany: Labor's Organization... |
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Mencken, H.L.
Mencken, H.L. (1880–1956), writer...prominence as coeditor (with George Jean Nathan) of The Smart Set...savagely satirical attack on William Jennings Bryan, who died shortly after...Study of His Thought, 1978. George H. Douglas |
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Nathan, George Jean
Nathan, George Jean (1882–1958...associated with that of H. L. Mencken, the pair...of Sean O'Casey and William Saroyan. But Nathan also...the theatre were Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents...His will established the George Jean Nathan Award... |
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Wallack, James William
Wallack, James William (1794–1864), actor and...Tortesa, the Usurer (1839). George Odell has written that during...His contemporary, James H. Hackett, described him thus...Sketch of the Life of James William Wallack, Anonymous, 1865... |
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Rolfe, Frederick William
Rolfe, Frederick William (1860–1913), who liked to call himself...fulfilment, in which Rolfe's protagonist, George Arthur Rose, is rescued from a life...previously befriended him, including R. H. Benson. Rolfe's style is highly ornate... |
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Wells, H. G.
Wells, H. G. ( Herbert George Wells) (1866–1946), the son of an unsuccessful small tradesman...which include Mr Britling Sees It Through (1916) and The World of William Clissold (1926). He continued to reach a huge audience, with... |
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Nominations and Succession of the Justices
...1841 5 (30–11) William Smith 3 Mar. 1837 D 8...21–26) Reuben H. Walworth 13 Mar...1845 No action Polk George W. Woodward 23 Dec...1853 P 11 Feb. 1853 William C. Micou 24 Feb. 1853...26) Lincoln Noah H. Swayne 22 Jan. 1862... |
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Astronomer Royal
...1764)1762–4 NevilMaskelyne (1732–1811)1765–1811 JohnPond (1767–1836)1811–35 George B.Airy (1801–92)1835–81 William H. M.Christie (1845–1923)1881–1910 Frank W.Dyson (1868–1939)1910–33 Harold SpencerJones... |
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Missionary Ridge, Battle of
...24–25, 1863, that prepared the ground for Gen. William T. Sherman's march on Atlanta several months later...s command, Sherman, Gen. Joseph Hooker, and Gen. George H. Thomas led a three-pronged attack to lift the two... |
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railways, history of
...British, were John Blenkinsop (1783–1831), William Hedley (1779–1843), and George Stephenson (1781–1848). Early locomotives were...specially developed track at speeds of up to 210 km/h (130 mph). At around the same period experiments... |
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BIG reviews: Welcome to Collinwood; Comedy, Cert 15, 86 mins; Starring:...
...point but is great fun to watch. Watch out for a brilliant cameo by George Clooney as the mad safe cracker with a penchant for weird disguises...funniest films you'll see this year. HHHH CAPTION(S): HEIST HERO: George Clooney |
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WILLIAM H. GEORGE
William H. George, retired finance manager for Bell Aerospace...World War II. Returning from service, George attended Bryant & Stratton Business Institute...Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenmore, George held various positions on the church ... |
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TAX TREATMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE:WILLIAM H. GEORGE
00-00-0000 July 25, 2000 William H. George ARTBA Planning and Design Division President Testimony...take part in this important dialogue. My name is William H. George. I am senior vice president of the Parsons Transportation... |
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FORMER PRESIDENTS WILLIAM J. CLINTON AND GEORGE H.W. BUSH FORMER PRESIDENTS...
...FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH AND CLINTON HOLD A MEDIA AVAILABILITY MARCH 8, 2005 SPEAKERS: GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILLIAM J. CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES [*] BUSH: We're here to take any... |
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Say Lucado, Walker join Langsdon in Stevens deal. (George C. Langsdon,...
...P. Stevens & Co. executives who are involved with George C. Langsdon in negotiations to purchase the company's Woolen & Worsted division are William W. Lucado and H. C. "Buck" Walker, according to reliable reports... |
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FORMER PRESIDENTS WILLIAM J. CLINTON AND GEORGE H.W. BUSH HOLD A MEDIA...
FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH AND CLINTON HOLD A MEDIA AVAILABILITY MARCH 9, 2005 SPEAKERS: WILLIAM J. CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GREG NORMAN, PROFESSIONAL GOLFER... |
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Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton to Receive 2006 Liberty...
...June 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton -- who joined forces, transcending...recognition." In January 2005, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton joined together in ... |
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Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton to Receive 2006 Liberty...
News Advisory: Who: Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton What: Will receive the 2006 Liberty...Philadelphia, PA 19106 Details: Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton -- who joined forces, ... |
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41 + 42 = 137: Former Presidents George H. W. Bush and William Jefferson...
DURHAM, N.H., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire...Newman announced today that George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, and William J. Clinton, 42nd president...the request of President George W. Bush, following the... |
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41 + 42 = 137: Former Presidents George H. W. Bush and William Jefferson...
...unh.edu DURHAM, N.H., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire...Newman announced today that George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, and William J. Clinton, 42nd president...the request of President George W. Bush, following the... |