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Loch Ryan
Loch Ryan , inlet, 9 mi (14.5 km) long and 3 1/2 mi (5.6 km) wide, at the mouth of the Firth of Clyde, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland. The port of Stranraer is at the head of the sheltered loch. ... Read more
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan (Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr.), 1947-, American baseball player, b. Refugio, Tex. A right-handed pitcher with a blazing fastball, he played with the New York Mets, the California Angels, the Houston Astros, and the Texas Rangers while in the major leagues (1967-93). He had 324 career wins, inclu... Read more
James Connolly
James Connolly 1870-1916, Irish nationalist and socialist. An advocate of revolutionary syndicalism , he went (1903) to the United States, where he helped to organize the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Returning to Ireland, he became an organizer of the Belfast dock workers. He helped Jame... Read more
Dixon Ryan Fox
Dixon Ryan Fox 1887-1945, American historian and educator, b. Potsdam, N.Y. He taught at Columbia from 1912 to 1934, becoming full professor in 1927. From 1934 until his death he was president of Union College and chancellor of Union Univ. His writings include The Decline of Aristocracy in the Pol... Read more
Stranraer
Stranraer , town (1991 pop. 10,766), Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland, at the head of Loch Ryan. A fishing port, it has a prosperous trade with Northern Ireland. Food processing is an industry. Viscount Dundee occupied the 15th-century castle while suppressing Covenanters in Galloway in 1682. Nort... Read more
Pea Ridge
Pea Ridge chain of hills, NW Ark., where the Civil War battle of Pea Ridge (or Elkhorn Tavern) was fought Mar. 6-8, 1862. Earl Van Dorn, leading a large Confederate command, which included Sterling Price's retreating Missouri forces and Ben McCulloch's army, attacked the strongly entrenched Union a... Read more
Herbert Levi Osgood
Herbert Levi Osgood 1855-1918, American historian, b. Canton, Maine. He taught at Worcester Academy (1877-79) and Brooklyn High School (1883-89). From 1890 to 1896 he was adjunct professor and, after 1896, professor of history at Columbia. A recognized authority on American colonial history, he wro... Read more
Patrick Henry Pearse
Patrick Henry Pearse , 1879-1916, Irish educator and patriot. He was educated for the law but early in his career made himself part of the Gaelic movement in Ireland. Pearse was active in the work of the Gaelic League and edited its journal, An Claidheamh Soluis. He founded the influential bilingu... Read more
Benjamin Ryan Tillman
Benjamin Ryan Tillman 1847-1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895-1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and fostered their discontent with the ruling tidewater aristocracy. Supported by the Farmers' Alliance, he was elected go... Read more
Roger Ascham
Roger Ascham , 1515-68, English humanist and scholar, b. Yorkshire. Ascham was a major intellectual figure of the early Tudor period. His Toxophilus (1545), an essay on archery, proved him a master of English prose; in it he urged the importance of physical recreation for students and scholars. Th... Read more

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St. Robert Bellarmine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the Protestant Reformation. Robert Bellarmine was born on Oct...pay for his funeral. In 1930 Robert Bellarmine was cononized a saint...Further Reading James Brodrick, Robert Bellarmine: Saint and Scholar...s philosophy is in E. A. Ryan, The Historical Scholarship...
Robert Mitchum
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Robert Mitchum (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917-97, American...1960), Cape Fear (1962 and 1991), Ryan's Daughter (1971), Farewell, My Lovely...2001); A. H. Marill, The Films of Robert Mitchum (1995).
Bolt, Robert Oxton
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Bolt, Robert Oxton (1924–95), playwright, achieved his first West End...Lawrence of Arabia (1962), based on the exploits of T. E. Lawrence , Ryan's Daughter (1970), Vivat , Vivat Regina (1970), and The Mission...
Jonestown
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying ...reports that the next morning, Ryan was attacked by a man with a...incident. Later that same day, Ryan and his party, which now included...the Port Kaituma airstrip. Ryan and four others were killed...Richardson 1980). The psychologist Robert Cialdini argues that isolation...
Long Day's Journey into Night
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Notable New York productions were seen in 1971 with Robert Ryan, Geraldine Fitzgerald , James Naughton, and Stacy Keach...and in 2003 with Brian Dennehy, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Sean Leonard , and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Nicholas Ray
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...1951); the highly praised 1951 noir On Dangerous Ground starring Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino as a troubled young outcast and the woman who shelters...Lusty Men, a western about the competing affections of rodeo riders Robert Mitchum and Arthur
Mood Congruent Recall
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...example, Eric Eich, Dawn Macaulay, and Lee Ryan (1994) directed university students to...Psychology , eds. Alice F. Healy and Robert W. Proctor, 61-83. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Eich, Eric, Dawn Macaulay, and Lee Ryan. 1994. Mood Dependent Memory for Events...
history painting
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...of state events. On the unionist side, Robert Ponsonby Staples depicted the shipyards...of representing the past. However Tom Ryan adhered to traditional realism. In the later 20th century, Michael Farrell and Robert Ballagh explored Irish historical themes...
Lindbergh, Charles
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...21 May 1927 when he piloted his single‐engine Ryan monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis , solo across the Atlantic...early and ardent supporter of the research of the rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard. During World War II , Lindbergh served as a consultant...
Front Page, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...exemplar of its kind and has enjoyed numerous revivals, the most notable American one in 1969 with Bert Convy as Hildy and Robert Ryan as Walter Burns. A 1986 revival at Lincoln Center received mixed notices. It has been made into at least three films...

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Ryan, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers RYAN, Robert Nationality: American. Born: Robert Bushnell Ryan in Chicago, Illinois, 11 November 1909. Education: Attended Loyola Academy...
Shaw, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Karen, and Georg Gaston, Robert Shaw: More than a Life, Lanham...Maryland, 1993. French, John, Robert Shaw: The Price of Success...August 1978. Thomson, David, "Ryan and Shaw," in Film Comment...January/February 1994. Murphy, Robert, "Unfashionably Macho...
Mitchum, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MITCHUM, Robert Nationality: American. Born: Robert Charles Duran Mitchum in Bridgeport...Landers) (as Earnie Jones) (as Robert Mitchum) 1943 Corvette K-225...the Seesaw (Wise) (as Jerry Ryan) 1963 The List of Adrian Messenger...
Duvall, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DUVALL, Robert Nationality: American. Born: Robert Selden Duvall in San Diego, California, 5 January 1931...as Jackson Fentry) 1973 Badge 373 (Koch) (as Eddie Ryan); Lady Ice (Gries) (as Ford Pierce); The Outfit (Flynn...
Crossfire
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Robert Mitchum (Keeley ); Robert Ryan (Montgomery ); Gloria Grahame...May 1964. Stein, Jeanne, "Robert Ryan," in Films in Review (New York...hater (stunningly portrayed by Robert Ryan). Crossfire is actually concerned...
Olmos, Edward James
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Virgil Sweet) 1993 Roosters (Robert M. Young) (as Gallo); A...narrator); Slave of Dreams (Robert M. Young—for TV) (as Potiphar) 1996 Caught (Robert M. Young) (as Joe); Dead...Fathers & Sons (Leonard, Ryan—for TV) (as himself...
Odd Man Out
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...novel by Green; photography: Robert Krasker; editor: Fergus McDonnell...Cast : James Mason (Johnny ); Robert Newton (Lukey ); Robert Beatty (Dennis ); F. J. McCormick...Hambling (Alfie ); Kathleen Ryan (Kathleen ); Denis O'Dea...
Woods, James
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014;for TV) (as Joseph Ryan) 1977 The Choirboys (Aldrich...Damski—for TV) (as Robert K. Tannenbaum) 1986 Salvador...Richardson—for TV) (as Robert) 1991 The Hard Way (Badham...Daughter (West) (as Col. Robert Moore); Any Given Sunday...
Delegation of Powers
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Congress: Panama Refining Company v. Ryan (1935), Schechter Poultry Company v...of Powers. New York: Praeger, 1986. Robert H. Birkby / a. g. See also Cabinet...United States ; Panama Refining Company v. Ryan ; Schechter Poultry Company v. United...
Ford, Harrison
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1992 Patriot Games (Noyce) (as Jack Ryan); L'Envers du Decor: Portrait de Pierre...and Present Danger (Noyce) (as Jack Ryan); Jimmy Hollywood (Levinson) (as himself...Harrison Ford, Paris, 1987. Sellers, Robert, Harrison Ford: A Biography, London...

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Robert Ryan, car dealer, sportsman, family man; The longtime auto dealer, who died Saturday at 76, is remembered equally for his business savvy and his devotion to his family of seven children.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 5/27/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Byline: MIKE MEYERS; STAFF WRITER Robert Clair Ryan, a high school dropout who transformed...railroad crew building tracks. Ryan started his career as a used car dealer in Sioux Falls, recalled son Robert C. Ryan II, who succeeded his father as...
DEATHS ROBERT RYAN, DRED SCOTT SOCIETY FOUNDER.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 3/15/2001; 512 words ; Robert A. Ryan, founder of the Robert A. Ryan Insurance Company of East Walnut Hills and founder of the Dred Scott Society, died March 10 of complications due to Alzheimer's disease. He was 89. Mr. Ryan was a resident of East Walnut Hills...
ROBERT RYAN OF GLOUCESTER; 76
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/25/2002; ; 629 words ; Robert J. Ryan, 76, a fish cutter, cannery...person I ever met." Mr. Ryan was a founder of the Gloucester...breakfast. A modest man, Mr. Ryan was named man of the year...his wife, he leaves a son, Robert J. Jr. of Manchester-by...
Robert Ryan.(EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT)(appointments in Colliers International USA)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 12/3/2007; 583 words ; Robert Ryan has joined Colliers International as vice president of the commercial real estate firm. Ryan's career experience includes 30 years of...and executive management. At Colliers, Ryan will focus on land transactions throughout...
Books: Crime writer tries romance; Night Crossing by Robert Ryan, Review, pounds 16.99. Reviewed by Mike Ripley.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 5/1/2004; 493 words ; ...with memorable scenes. Most importantly, Ryan never lets the huge amount of detailed...make the book top-heavy. If you thought Robert Harris was the master in this particular field, think again and try Robert Ryan.
MAYOR BLOOMBERG SPEAKS AT FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FDNY LIEUTENANT ROBERT RYAN
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/26/2008; 700+ words ; ...particularly family and friends of Bobby Ryan. I was standing outside in the lineup...windshield they had 'In memory of Robert J. Ryan Jr.' And I don't know why I had...people come together. And yet the Ryan family, as we know, is not going...
Medtronic CFO to retire in April; For 12 years, Robert Ryan helped lead major growth.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/29/2005; ; 502 words ; ...Byline: Janet Moore; Staff Writer Robert Ryan, chief financial officer of Fridley...Friday to retire at the end of April. Ryan, 61, has been a central part of...enormous growth at the company. When Ryan joined the company in 1993 after serving...
OBIT - FEAGANS ROBERT RYAN, SR.
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 3/23/2004; 485 words ; Robert Ryan Feagans, Sr., 86, of Riverview Farm...husband, Bernard of Madison Heights; a son, Robert R. Feagans, Jr. of Lynchburg; five grandchildren...Smith, Andrew and Katie Proctor and Peter Ryan Feagans; and a sister, Eleanor F. Curd...
IDENTITY THEFT INVESTIGATION AND PENALITIES:ROBERT RYAN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 3/23/2004; 700+ words ; Congressional Testimony 03-23-2004 Statement of Robert Ryan Senior Director of Government Relations TransUnion...Scott, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Robert Ryan, and I am Senior Director of Government Relations for...
MERGER ACCOUNTING GUIDELINES:MR. ROBERT RYAN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 3/2/2000; 700+ words ; ...Hearing on Pooling Accounting Prepared Testimony of Mr. Robert Ryan Chief Financial Officer Medtronic March 2, 2000 I. INTRODUCTION: Good morning, I am Robert Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of...