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Bill Campbell
Bill Campbell 1954– Mayor of Atlanta At a Glan... Read more |
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
CAMPBELL, BEN NIGHTHORSE In 1992, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a rancher, teacher, judo champion, and jewelry designer became the first Native American to serve in the U.S. Senate in more than 60 years. Campbell was born April 13, 1933, in Auburn, California, the son of Albert Valdez Campbell, who... Read more |
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William Campbell
William Campbell 1745-81, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Augusta co., Va.; brother-in-law of Patrick Henry. He fought in Lord Dunmore's War (1774) and helped expel the royal governor from Williamsburg in 1776. Campbell and his group of Virginia riflemen in 1780 joined Sevier and Shelby at Kings... Read more |
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Campbell (family)
Campbell , Scottish noble family, the head of which is the duke of Argyll. The Campbells of Lochow (Lochawe) rose to power in W Scotland in the later Middle Ages. In 1445, Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochow (d. 1453) received the title of Baron Campbell, and his grandson Colin Campbell (d. 1493), 2d... Read more |
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Heywood Campbell Broun
Heywood Campbell Broun , 1888-1939, American newspaper columnist and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked on the New York Tribune (1912-21) and the New York World (1921-28), where his syndicated column, "It Seems to Me," began. In 1928 he transferred it to the Scripps-Howard newspapers,... Read more |
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Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell 1777-1844, Scottish poet. He is best known for his war poems "Hohenlinden," "The Battle of the Baltic," and "Ye Mariners of England." Among his other volumes of poetry are The Pleasure of Hope (1799), Gertrude of Wyoming (1809); and Theodric (1824).... Read more |
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Glencoe
Glencoe , valley of the Coe River, Highland, W Scotland. It was the scene of the massacre of the Macdonald clan (Feb., 1692) by the Campbells, under the direction of John Campbell, 1st earl of Breadalbane, and John Dalrymple, 1st earl of Stair.... Read more |
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Sir Malcolm Campbell
Sir Malcolm Campbell 1885-1949, English automobile and speedboat racer. A racing enthusiast from boyhood, Campbell set many speed records for motorcycles, airplanes, automobiles, and motorboats and in 1931 was knighted for his accomplishments. Driving his famed automobile Bluebird at Bonneville... Read more |
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Archibald Campbell 9th earl of Argyll
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 9th earl of [S] (1629–85). Campbell's father, the 1st marquis, had played an equivocal part in the civil wars and in 1661 was executed for treason. Campbell, who had fought on the royal side at Dunbar and Worcester, was restored to the earldom in 1663. His... Read more |
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Roy Campbell
Roy Campbell 1901-57, South African poet and satirist. After some time in England and France Campbell returned to South Africa to edit Voorslag [Whiplash], a satirical magazine, publishing works such as The Flaming Terrapin (1924) and The Georgiad (1931), an attack on the Bloomsbury group .... Read more |
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‘Battle of Hohenlinden, the’
‘Battle of Hohenlinden, the’, a poem by T. Campbell, describing a battle in Bavaria in 1800, in which the French defeated the Austrians. |
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Holland House
...House became a great political, literary, and artistic centre, and many eminent authors, such as Sheridan, T. Moore, T. Campbell, S. Rogers, Macaulay, Grote, Dickens, and Thackeray, were received there. |
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Morning Chronicle
...James Perry became chief proprietor and editor in 1789. Its staff then included Sheridan, Lamb, T. Campbell, Sir J. Mackintosh, Brougham, T. Moore, and Ricardo. Perry was succeeded by John Black (1783–1855). Among his contributors... |
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Gertrude of Wyoming
Gertrude of Wyoming (1809), a poem by T. Campbell, in Spenserian stanzas. |
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New Monthly Magazine
...Monthly Magazine (1814–84), a periodical founded by Colburn in opposition to the Jacobin Monthly Magazine. Under T. Campbell, who became editor in 1821, much literary work of distinction appeared; among other distinguished editors were Bulwer... |
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Irving, Washington
...represent the solid, phlegmatic Dutch burgher created by Irving. Irving visited England and met Sir W. Scott, T. Moore, T. Campbell, John Murray, and others; on his return, he wrote The Sketch Book (1820), essays and tales under the pseudonym... |
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Pleasures of Hope, The
Pleasures of Hope, The, a poem by T. Campbell published 1799.In Pt I the poet considers the consolation and inspiration of Hope. In Pt II he reflects upon Love in combination with Hope, and on the belief in a future life. |
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Last Man, The
Last Man, The, 1. a collection of poems by T. Campbell and T. Hood; 2. a novel by M. Shelley. |
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‘Lord Ullins Daughter’
‘Lord Ullin's Daughter’, a ballad by T. Campbell. |
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Turner, J. M. W.
...for Rogers's Italy (1830) and Poems (1834). He also illustrated works by Milton, Byron, Sir W. Scott, and T. Campbell. His great works exerted a major influence on the Romantic imagination (see Romanticism), and he was passionately... |
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Weight was a real pain; MUM-OF TWO MARGARET CAMPBELL WAS TOLD HER BULK WAS...
MARGARET CAMPBELL was shocked when she went...that my stomach couldn't cope and was producing...rather than nearly 16." Margaret had been slim and super...scottishslimmers.com Name: Margaret Campbell Age: 33 Occupation: Data... |
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Traveller: Kent: 48 hours in; Canterbury Canterbury has been winning over...
...canterbury.co.uk), at 34 St Margaret's Street, is open from...Essential for anyone who hasn't read their Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales (28), St Margaret's St (01227 479227...sunny days, life doesn't get much better. Otherwise... |
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TRAVELS WITH HUGO: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRAVELS WITH VICTOR HUGO France...
...Well, his name crops up everywhere in France - there isn't a town without a rue, avenue or lycee Victor Hugo, sometimes...starred Esmeralda and tragic Quasimodo (the gargoyles didn't appear until the 1840s). From 1 March-31 May, an exhibition... |
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Worldwide: 48 hours in ... Stuttgart Shop till you drop along Germany's...
...tie in with a specific theme: their "Something About Mary" cocktail (whisky, lemon, soda and a secret ingredient) didn't turn me into Cameron Diaz, but was worth the pounds 4, nevertheless. Demure dinner It's a short walk across the Schlossplatz... |
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Winter Sports: Sun, sea and sand. In Siberia Cross-country skiing in Russia...
...the muffled Siberians around me, I wasn't heading to work in Novosibirsk's nondescript...weather: "five degrees of frost" isn't cold when the sun's out and you're wrapped...stepped out. Except that apparently you don't step out, you pretend you're ice-skating... |
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The Big Trip: LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF SILENCE Paddlesteamers puff and chug...
...sleep on the corridor floor). It didn't matter any more - after a 25-hour train...the Lena? Not even a cruise ship? Can't you fly to Yakutsk? The mosquitoes will...animals are rarely seen, but I couldn't believe my bad timing on emerging one morning... |
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DRINKING FRANCE: We're only here for the biere It's not only champagne that...
...to the production area. Hygiene regulations meant we couldn't watch the malting process, so we were taken to see the massive...difference the personal touch makes. The shop (selling glasses and T-shirts rather than alcohol) was easily avoided, but we left... |
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48 HOURS IN STRASBOURG ; Travel to the heart of the continent this festive...
...hearted, but on a clear day the views across to the Black Forest and Vosges mountains are their own reward. Afterwards, don't miss the delicate stone-work, vivid stained- glass windows, and dozens of gargoyles and statues of this magnificent place... |
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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALSACE ; With its historic towns, fairy-tale buildings...
...is a beguiling mix of attractive towns, pretty villages, and countryside ranging from pastoral to rugged. SO, WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN THERE BEFORE? Perhaps because it has traditionally been either too slow or too expensive to reach the main city, Strasbourg... |
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48 hours in Strasbourg Europhiles love this city, and not just for its...
...Hotels fill up fast, even when the European Parliament isn't sitting, so book early. The Hotel aux Trois Roses (3), 7...board a number 10 bus at the railway station (2), and don't get off until you're back in front of it again. WINDOW SHOPPING... |
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