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patriot king
patriot king. The concept of a patriot king was largely an opposition device of the early Hanoverian period. It hinted that the first two Georges were more interested in Hanover than in Britain and deplored the exclusive confidence they placed in the Whigs. The concept was most fully worked out in... Read more |
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Patriotism
PATRIOTISM. Patriotism is one of a large class of words that are linked to the virtues of membership. To participate in relations of, for example, friendship, community, nationhood, citizenship, or marriage implies normative conventions. In other words, there are value expectations built into such... Read more |
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Patriots
patriots. The name was appropriated by the opponents to Walpole since it implied that the interests of the nation were neglected by a supine and corrupt government. William Pitt, in particular, beat the patriotic drum when he inveighed against Britain's subservience to Hanover, a ‘despicable... Read more |
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The Patriots
Patriots, The (1943), a play by Sidney Kingsley. [National Theatre, 172 perf.; NYDCC Award.] Thomas Jefferson ( Raymond Edward Johnson) returns from France, hoping to settle with his daughters at his Monticello retreat. But George Washington ( Cecil Humphreys), buffeted by rough political... Read more |
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USA PATRIOT Act
USA Patriot Act. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act, hereafter cited as Patriot Act) significantly increased the surveillance and investigative powers of law enforcement agencies. It also... Read more |
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Military Reenactments
Reenactments, Military. The vibrant subculture of battle reenactment is too often thought of as merely a hobby or as activity unworthy of sustained analytical attention. Americans have commemorated wars in a number of ways. Patriotic rhetoric, for example, reinforces the primal themes of patriotic... Read more |
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Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)
Nicholas Biddle 1750-78, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. Biddle left the British navy in 1773. In the American Revolution he became captain in the patriot navy and daringly raided British shipping off the American coast. After receiving command (1777) of the ship Randolph, Biddle was... Read more |
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William Edmonstoune Aytoun
Aytoun, William Edmonstoune (1813–65), is remembered for his share of the Bon Gaultier ballads (1845), and for his Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers (1849). Modelled on Sir W. Scott and Macaulay, these patriotic ballad-romances were based on stories of Montrose, Dundee, and other Scottish... Read more |
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Blind Harry
Blind Harry or Henry the Minstrel, fl. late 15th cent., supposed Scottish poet. He is considered the author of the patriotic epic, The Wallace, which celebrates the life of Sir William Wallace. Violently anti-English, the poem was popular in Scotland down to the 18th cent. Since the skillful... Read more |
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Focus is off record; Belichick just wants to beat Saints.(Sports)
...of the offensive records the Patriots set in 2007, not to mention...outstanding. So it will be a great test for us to kind of see where...former Connecticut teammate Jasper Howard, who he had mentored...moved the originally scheduled Patriots at Miami Dec. 6 ... |
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`Boston' gal Game for benefit `date'.(News)
...office inamorato! Test Kitchen takes off There...That's because rival Jasper White, who will open...Legal Test Kitchen. "Jasper made a deal to go in...Flannery said the Test Kitchen menu is still...Foxwoods . . . New England ... |
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SOFTBALL HAS BUSY WEEKEND SLATE
...first game, while the Jaspers rebounded to take a 3...3-9) will be good test as the Bulldogs defeated...Cross, a member of the Patriot League, 5-1, at the...Tiffany Held, the reigning Patriot League rookie of the...runners. Army is the third ... |
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2 Utahns elected to prestigious academy
...Adams, John Hancock and other patriot scholars, is adding 203 new...studies the molecule using test tubes as well as a tiny worm...painter, sculptor and printmaker Jasper Johns, novelist E.L. Doctorow...the academy was founded by patriots like Adams and ... |
 "The Washington Times (Washington, DC)")
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WEEK 7.(Sports)(Pro Football)(Nfl Report)
...yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots beat the Broncos for the first...as they fail their first big test under rookie coach Mike Riley...and done with is huge." - Patriots tackle Bruce Armstrong KEY...Henri Crockett (knee); DT Ed Jasper (knee); LB Whit ... |
 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Childress doesn't deserve criticism; The Vikings coach has compiled the...
...record (31-9) followed by the Patriots (27-13), Steelers (27...Phil Loadholt, Asher Allen, Jasper Brinkley and Jamarca Sanford...coach from 2008 to 2010. Good test for Gophers The Gophers men...year and will provide a good test. There are three Minnesota... |
 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.(Sports)
...Saturday's thriller that can stand the test of time. No spin. Even Jim Boeheim found...Chicago State (Mid-Continent), Army (Patriot), North Carolina A&T (Mid-Eastern...ledger to 15-8, 11-3 to stay on the Jaspers' heels in the MAAC... No conference... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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20 years old and still blasting the box office
...the the Big Tuna's departure from the Patriots, coupled with speculation that he might...cooking class Saturday with executive chef Jasper White at Legal Sea Foods at the Prudential...marriage, recently underwent a blood test that revealed the boy was his. The mother... |
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UCONN at WEST VIRGINIA
...formidable task, and the Huskies are playing for Jasper Howard TOWSON at NORTHEASTERNTwins Chad and Kyle...COLGATE at HOLY CROSS Crusaders' quest for a Patriot League crown meets a stiff test against the 7-0 Raiders at Fitton Field CENTRAL... |
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Freshman Difton living up to expectations
...with. For example, he couldn't wait to test himself in drills against junior co-captain Jasper Howard. "I know he's the top cornerback...highly- regarded rookie with the New England Patriots. "I want to fill the shoes for Darius Butler... |
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