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Margaret Corbin
Margaret Corbin , 1751-1800, American Revolutionary heroine, b. Franklin co., Pa. Upon the death of her husband in the attack on Fort Washington (Nov. 16, 1776), she commanded his cannon until she was seriously wounded. She was the first woman to be pensioned (1779) by the government. In 1916 her... Read more |
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Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu1989— Actor, singer By the age of eighteen, when most young adults are just starting to focus on career possibilities, Corbin Bleu already had a substantial body of work behind him as both an actor and a recording artist. Best known for his role in the phenomenally successful Disney... Read more |
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Harriet Monroe
Harriet Monroe 1860-1936, American editor, critic, and poet, b. Chicago. In 1912 she founded Poetry: a Magazine of Verse, which paid and encouraged both established and new poets. Monroe's literary reputation is based on her editorship of this important magazine. She introduced to readers such... Read more |
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Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher 1744-1832, American Revolutionary heroine whose real name was Mary Ludwig Hays or Heis, b. near Trenton, N.J. As the wife of John Hays or Heis, she carried water for her husband and other soldiers in the battle of Monmouth (1778) and earned her nickname. The legend that she manned her... Read more |
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Hillsborough
Hillsborough, Canada, UK, USA 1. UK (Northern Ireland): the Irish name is Cromghlinn. Hillsborough means ‘Hill's Fortified Manor’ from burh; ‘Hill’ referred to Colonel Arthur Hill (c.1601–63), constable and MP for the counties of Down, Antrim, and Armagh. He... Read more |
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Clinton v. Jones
Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997), argued 13 Jan. 1997, decided 27 May 1997 by vote of 9 to 0; Stevens for the Court. The case involved the question of whether President Bill Clinton could delay proceedings in a sexual harassment suit brought by Paula Corbin Jones, an employee of the state... Read more |
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Avicenna
Avicenna , Arabic Ibn Sina, 980-1037, Islamic philosopher and physician, of Persian origin, b. near Bukhara. He was the most renowned philosopher of medieval Islam and the most influential name in medicine from 1100 to 1500. His medical masterpiece was the Canon of Medicine. His other... Read more |
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Lewinsky scandal
Lewinsky scandal , sensation that enveloped the presidency of Bill Clinton in 1998-99, leading to his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives and acquittal by the Senate. Paula Corbin Jones, a former Arkansas state worker who claimed that Bill Clinton had accosted her sexually in 1991... Read more |
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Richard Willstatter
Richard Willstätter A Nobel Prize winning chemist, Richard Willst Read more |
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Richard Mulcaster
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Keeping a promise Richard Corbin's 109-acre retreat in Grand Isle is for...
...souvenirs they leave," Corbin said. "They want to...sit, rest and reflect. Corbin said he has had at least...of their sufferings. "Richard - I felt this years ago...years ago, 10 years after Corbin bought the site to fulfill...Visit www.mizpah.us or ... |
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OEA Appoints New Board Members Richard L. Corbin and Donald E. Miller.
...OEA) today announced the addition of Richard L. Corbin and Donald E. Miller to its Board of Directors. Mr. Corbin was named executive vice president and...Foundation. "We welcome the addition of Mr. Corbin and Mr. Miller to OEA's board... |
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FORMER NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATOR ROGER CORBIN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FOLLOWING...
...special assessment and ordered Corbin to pay $92,170 in restitution. Corbin's sentence was announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney...Carrie N. Capwell, and Richard P. Donoghue. The Defendant: ROGER CORBIN Age: 63 |
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Weyerhaeuser Names Alford Senior Vice President, Residential Wood Products;...
...Products, and William R. Corbin to the position of executive...positions report directly to Richard E. Hanson, chief operating...Southern Timberlands. Corbin will take on management...Group and Composites. Corbin joined Weyerhaeuser from... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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Whistler Corp. selects Corbin
...and business products, has named Richard J. Corbin chief operating offier.He will...joing Chelmsford-based Whistler, Corbin had been president and chief executive...Pharmaceuticals Stewart H. Mueller, William E. Yelle, Dr. Louis Vaickus, vice... |
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Judge Tosses Placer County, Calif., Gold-Mining Racketeering Suit.
...District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. ruled. The suit named Richard and Denise Sykora...Their lawyer, Richard Corbin of Sacramento, said...Chicago or L.A.," Corbin said. "It doesn...agreed in 1986 to let Richard Sykora mine ... |
 "The Washington Times (Washington, DC)")
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Gang now a cleanup `crew': SE toughs turned backs on violence.(Metropolitan...
...here," Mr. Lee said. The Rev. Richard Corbin, minister of First Rock Baptist...have put down their guns," Mr. Corbin says. "There is a sense of renewed...grabbed Darryl in the 4400 block of E Street on his way home from school... |
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PIRATES CONTRIBUTE OFF-ICE TIME TO CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE
...67,488.20In loving memory of Richard C. Britton $100E. Irving and Priscilla...Andy & Judy White $50In memory of E.B.A. $100In lieu of Christmas...100Warmings Market, Inc. $70Claire and Richard Corbin $100Spurwink Rod & Gun Club $100In... |
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ON THE MOVE.(Business)
...Co. in Denver selected Richard Siegel as a broker associate...Denver-based W.E. Kieding Interior Architects...office located at 6795 E. Tennessee Ave, Suite...company in Denver, added Richard Corbin and Donald Miller to its... |
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Obituaries.(Business)
...of Fairfax, Va. and Richard (Monica) Corbin of Libertyville; grandfather...of Corinna, Johanna, Richard Jr. and Christopher...brother of Miles (Mary) Corbin of Massachusetts, and...Crematorium, Ltd., 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake... |
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