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Loy F. Weaver
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Loy Frank Weaver (born June 29, 1942) is a retired banker from Homer, the seat of Claiborne Parish in north Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976-1984. In 1978, he waged a losing race for the Louisiana 4th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives, the ultimate winner that year having been Weaver’s legislative colleague, wealthy businessman Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr., of Leesville, the seat of Vernon Parish.
Heinrich Conried
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Heinrich Conried (born September 3, 1855 in Bielitz, Austrian Silesia; died April 27, 1909 in Meran, County of Tyrol) was a theatrical manager and director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Garibaldi Ranges
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Garibaldi Ranges are the next-to-southwesternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains; only the North Shore Mountains are farther south. They lie between the valley formed by the pass between the Cheakamus River and Green River on the west and the valley of the Lillooet River on the east, and extend south into the eastern suburbs of Vancouver. To their south are the North Shore Mountains overlooking Vancouver while to their southeast are the Douglas Ranges.
Feldwebel
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. The word Feldwebel is usually translated as sergeant being rated OR-6 in the NATO rank comparison scale, equivalent to the British Army Sergeant and the US Army Staff Sergeant.
Long Island Maritime Museum
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Long Island Maritime Museum is located in West Sayville, New York.
Pirate Round
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Pirate Round was a sailing route followed by certain Anglo-American pirates, mainly during the late 17th century. The course led from the western Atlantic, around the southern tip of Africa, stopping at Madagascar, then on to targets such as the coast of Yemen and India. The Pirate Round was briefly used again during the early 1720s. Pirates who followed the route are sometimes called Roundsmen. The Pirate Round was largely co-extensive with the routes of the East India Company ships, of Britain and other nations.
Evelyn Venable
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Evelyn Venable (October 18, 1913 – November 15, 1993) was an American actress. In addition to starring in several films in the 1930s and 1940s, she is notable as the voice and model for the Blue Fairy in the Walt Disney`s Pinocchio.
Buccaneer
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The buccaneers were privateers who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th century.
Joseph Jacobs
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopaedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature. Jacobs wrote for journals and books on the subject of folklore and produced a popular series of fairy tales.
Operation Collar (commando raid)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Operation Collar was the codeword for the first commando raid, conducted by the British forces, during the Second World War. The location selected for the raid was the Pas-de-Calais department on the French coast. The British Commandos had not long been formed and were not yet trained, so the operation was given to No. 11 Independent Company under the command of Major Ronnie Tod.
Caribou County, Idaho
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Caribou County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 6,963. The county seat and largest city is Soda Springs, followed by Grace and Bancroft.
House of 1000 Corpses
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 exploitation horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie; it is his directorial debut. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Entertainment.
Thunderheart
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thunderheart is a 1992 American contemporary western mystery film directed by Michael Apted from an original screenplay by John Fusco. The film is a loosely based fictional portrayal of events relating to the Wounded Knee incident in 1973. Followers of the American Indian Movement seized the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee in protest against federal government policy regarding Native Americans. Incorporated in the plot is the character of Ray Levoi, played by actor Val Kilmer, as an FBI agent with Sioux heritage investigating a murder on a Native American reservation. Sam Shepard, Graham Greene, Fred Ward and Sheila Tousey star in principal supporting roles. Also in 1992, Apted had previously...
Crossing Delancey
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Crossing Delancey is a romantic comedy film starring Amy Irving and Peter Riegert released in 1988. It is directed by Joan Micklin Silver and based on a play by Susan Sandler, who also wrote the screenplay. Amy Irving was nominated for a Golden Globe for the movie, for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical".
Clark County, Idaho
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Clark County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 1,022 (2008 estimate: 910). The county seat and largest city is Dubois. According to recent census estimates, Clark County is currently the state`s least populous county, having been overtaken by Camas County.
Alphonse de Lamartine
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (21 October 1790 – 28 February 1869) was a French writer, poet and politician who was instrumental in the foundation of the Second Republic.
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