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Nathaniel Ames
Nathaniel Ames 1708-64, American almanac maker, b. Bridgewater, Mass. His Astronomical Diary and Almanack, begun in 1725 and issued annually after c.1732 from Dedham, Mass., was highly popular and served as a model for Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack and later almanacs. It had a circulation... Read more |
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Ames Espionage Case
Ames (Aldrich H.) Espionage Case ¦ ADRIENNE WILMOTH LERNER A 31-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, Aldrich "Rick" Hazen Ames became famous in 1994 as the highest paid "mole" (double agent) in United States history. Ames made millions of (US) dollars for ... Read more |
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Fisher Ames
Fisher Ames 1758-1808, American political leader, b. Dedham, Mass.; son of Nathaniel Ames. Admitted to the bar in 1781, he began political pamphleteering and by a speech in the Massachusetts convention that ratified the federal Constitution started on the road to becoming a leading Federalist. As a... Read more |
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William Ames
Ames, William (b. Ipswich, Suffolk, England, 1576; d. Rotterdam, Netherlands, I November 1633) theology, natural philosophy. Ames was the son of a prosperous Ipswich merchant, William Ames, and his wife, Joan Snelling. His parents died during his childhood, and he was brought up by an uncle,... Read more |
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Dedham
Dedham , town (1990 pop. 23,782), seat of Norfolk co., E Mass., on the Charles River, a suburb of Boston; inc. 1636. Primarily residential, the town has some light manufacturing. America's oldest frame house, the Fairbanks house (1636), is in Dedham, which is said to have had the first public school... Read more |
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Oliver Ames
AMES, OAKES Oakes Ames (1804–1873) was a U.S. manufacturer and five-term member of the United States House of Representatives. He was the principal financier of the Union Pacific Railroad, the eastern half of the first transcontinental railroad. Unfortunately, in his zeal to complete this... Read more |
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The Pirates of Penzance
Pirates of Penzance, The (1879). Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, about law and order, love, misplaced children, and the difficulties of being born on the extra day of leap year, was unusual among Savoyard works in that, in order to protect American copyrights, it was given its world premiere at... Read more |
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Ames
Ames city (1990 pop. 47,198), Story co., central Iowa, on the Skunk River; inc. 1870. Its chief manufactures are electronic, water-analysis, and water-treatment equipment; motor vehicles; construction materials; and machinery. Iowa State Univ. is located in Ames and contributes significantly to the... Read more |
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Oakes Ames
Oakes Ames 1804-73, American manufacturer, railroad promoter, and politician, b. Easton, Mass. With his brother Oliver he managed the family's well-known shovel factory at Easton. The business grew under demands from the expanding Midwest frontier and the Western gold diggings. Active in founding... Read more |
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James Barr Ames
AMES, JAMES BARR James Barr Ames was born June 22, 1846, in Boston. He achieved prominence as an educator and concentrated his career efforts at Harvard. A graduate of Harvard College in 1868, Ames earned a master of arts degree in 1871 and attended Harvard Law School in 1872. He received several... Read more |
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Ames, Fisher
Ames, Fisher (1758–1808), son of Nathaniel Ames, after graduation from Harvard was admitted to the bar (1781...Federalist leaders maintained his reputation as a party sage. His Works were collected in 1809, and an enlarged edition was published... |
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Join heart and hand for the common cause. (the last word).(Nathaniel Ames)
...1708-1764. Nathaniel Ames is remembered, if at all...through one of his sons, Fisher Ames, a renowned orator and...publisher for 35 years of Ames' Almanack. Such volumes...is said to be among the works upon which Ben Franklin... |
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Brenner to retire from Fisher's. (Stan Brenner; Fisher's Big Wheel discount...
...BRENNER TO RETIRE FROM FISHER'S LOS ANGELES -- Stan...chief executive officer of Fisher's Big Wheel, a discount...comes on board, Stan will work with him for a short while...continue as chairman of Fisher's Big Wheel. Brenner...who left to head the ... |
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Stan Brenner retiring as Fisher's CEO. (Fisher's Big Wheel discount store)
...Stan Brenner Retiring as Fisher's CEO LOS ANGELES...chief executive officer of Fisher's Big Wheel, a discount...comes on board, Stan will work with him for a short while...continue as chairman of Fisher's Big Wheel. Brenner...to head the competing ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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AMES SUPPLIERS STUNNED BY FILING
...protection Wednesday. Ames' largest creditors include...4.5 million, and Fisher-Price Toys of Boston...some analysts think Ames will quickly close many...10,000 people out of work, in addition to the 7...not be enough to solve Ames' woes. ... |
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WATERS RECEDING ALONG ROADWAYS IN AMES AREA
...s license station in Ames are closed today due to...that caused the city of Ames to shut off water service...required to report to work today, and those individuals...still flooded south of Ames between Iowa 210 and U...hindustantimes.com Dena ... |
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN AMES SET TO REOPEN ON FRIDAY
...that its facilities in Ames will reopen Friday morning...station, all located in Ames, were closed today...facilities should report to work Friday as scheduled...available in the city of Ames and a "boil water alert...hindustantimes.com Dena ... |
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN AMES CLOSED ON AUG. 12
AMES, Iowa, Aug. 11...is announcing that its Ames area facilities listed...service by the city of Ames because of a major water...required to report to work. Supervisors determine...hindustantimes.com Dena Gray-Fisher, 515/290-1637... |
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'Home' is where the art is
...Through Feb. 7 Levi Fisher Ames * Intuit: The Center...diverse as ours. Home Work/s attempts to address...meanings in a group show of work by students, faculty...have, but the strongest works in the show speak to...the work ... |
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Power of the people: Morton's Edie Ames connects with employees behind the...
...years ago, the 42-year-old Ames stays in tune with her staff...these Quality Circle meetings, Ames sits down at separate times with...Morton's a better place to work. "Based on that feedback...development echoes that sentiment. Ames has always had a passion ... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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SAILING INTO TOYLAND THREE EX-OFFICERS OF FISHER-PRICE TO SELL TOY LINE FOR...
...senior executives at Fisher-Price who each lost...senior vice president at Fisher-Price with earlier...the second floor of the Ames store in Southgate Plaza...shop, and we've got Ames right downstairs for...and teddy figures also work as ... |
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