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  Hippolyte Bayard - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Hippolyte Bayard (January 20 1807 - 1887) was one of the earliest photographers in the history of photography, inventing his own photography process known as direct positive printing and presenting the world's first public exhibition of photographs on June 24,1839.
Bayard was persuaded to postpone announcing his process to the French Academy of Sciences by François Arago, a friend of Daguerre.
Bayard was also the first photographer to be commissioned to document and preserve architecture and historical statues in France for the Mission Héliographique in 1851 by the Historic Monument Commission.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /hippolyte_bayard.htm   (520 words)

  
 Thomas F. Bayard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Francis Bayard (October 29, 1828–September 29, 1898) was a member of the United States Senate from Delaware and a member of the Electoral Commission that decided the 1876 Presidential election.
Upon Cleveland's reelection, Bayard was appointed U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, the first person to hold this title (previous representatives to Britain were called "Minister").
Thomas F. Bayard was the father of U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_F._Bayard   (181 words)

  
 A History of Photography, by Robert Leggat: BAYARD, Hippolyte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bayard, a Civil Servant, was one of the earliest of photographers.
When Bayard eventually gave details of the process to the French Academy of Sciences on 24 February 1840, he had lost the opportunity to be regarded as the inventor of photography.
Bayard's somewhat surreal self-portrait (October 1840), depicting him as a drowned man, is by way of protest against this injustice of having been pipped at the post because he had kept quiet about his invention.
www.rleggat.com /photohistory/history/bayard.htm   (395 words)

  
 Bayard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
My alter-ego Bayard was born in the innocent autumn of '94 as my second character in the world of Nanvaent, a MUD based in Scotland.
In the Easter of '95, Bayard began to attempt to code another MUD by the name of Crossed Swords...Much confusion thus followed as under the tutlelage of such notables as Asher,Illusion,Deception and Porcupine, he succeeded in avoiding the dreaded glare of the boss....
Bayard is now a Creator on Nanvaent and once again after a brief sabbatical is Admin on Cheeseworld, and still very in love with Nicodemus, who he married on May 21st 1999, in Kent, England.
www.yandell.org /henri/Muds.htm   (311 words)

  
 George D. Bayard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bayard trained and disciplined his volunteer troops by sending them on scouting details in the countryside.
As a result of his successful leadership, Bayard was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers on April 28, 1862, and took command of a brigade of cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley, serving throughout Jackson’s Valley Campaign.
When the Army of Virginia was formed in July, Bayard was appointed chief of cavalry of the III Corps, and served with great distinction in the Second Manassas Campaign.
stonewall.hut.ru /leaders/bayard.htm   (536 words)

  
 OSCN Found Document:Bayard Drilling v. Martin
Martin was impaired to the degree specified in the statutory intoxication defense.
Bayard has propounded that drug impairment is a medical condition involving a question of science and that any ruling by the workers' compensation court on that question must be based on expert evidence.
Bayard argues that the only expert evidence on the question of drug impairment supported the single conclusion that Mr.
www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?citeID=60872   (886 words)

  
 Bayard Rustin Page
Bayard Rustin was born in West Chester Pennsylvania on March 17, 1912.
However, his detractors and followers join in their agreement that there is no one else who could have accomplished the enormous logistical tasks of mass political movements along with the delicate diplomacy of coalition building.
Bayard Rustin died of cardiac arrest on August 24, 1987 in New York City.
www.lambda.net /~maximum/rustin.html   (736 words)

  
 BAYARD -- MORRILL COUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bayard started to boom when a sugar factory was built in 1916.
Bayard's school system is of the finest quality, with a large enrollment of K-12 students.
As we take stock of the first 100 years, we find the town of Bayard is still a nice clean, friendly small town of just under 1,500 population.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/morrill/bayard/bayard.htm   (674 words)

  
 Bayard Rustin - Civil Rights Leader - QuakerInfo.com
Bayard Taylor Rustin was born on March 17, 1912, to Florence Rustin, one of eight children of Julia and Janifer Rustin of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Arguably the high point of Bayard Rustin's political career was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom which took place on August 28, 1963, the place of Dr. Martin Luther King's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech.
Although Bayard Rustin lived in the shadow of more charismatic civil rights leaders, he can lay real claim to have been an indispensable unsung force behind the movement toward equality for America's fl citizens, and more largely for the rights of humans around the globe, in the twentieth century.
www.quakerinfo.com /quak_br.shtml   (1777 words)

  
 Mr. Richard C. Bayard Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bayard was born and educated in Orange County, New York.
Bayard was the Senior Project Officer for the acquisition, design development, construction and various sea trials of the T-AO 187 Class and other Naval Auxiliary and Special Mission ships.
Bayard was promoted to the position of Assistant Program Manager within DRPM AAA and subsequently in 1998, assumed the position of Director, AAAV Systems, taking responsibilities in all aspects of the AAAV development program.
hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil /p&r/Biographies/BayardBio.htm   (500 words)

  
 19. Rinaldo and Bayard. Vol. IV: Legends of Charlemagne. Bulfinch, Thomas. 1913. Age of Fable
When they were all assembled the king came also, and Charlot with him, near whom the horse Bayard was led, in the charge of grooms, who were expressly enjoined to guard him safely.
Give me a draught from your cup, and your companion shall ride upon Bayard.” Malagigi, hearing these words, said, “Be it so.” Then the king, with great devotion, took a spoon, and dipped a portion from the pilgrim’s cup, believing that his sins should be thereby forgiven.
Bayard knew that his master was upon him, and he started off upon a rapid pace, and in a few moments was a good way off.
www.bartleby.com /183/19.html   (1734 words)

  
 Fort Bayard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fort Bayard was born in the same year that these drives began, with the nation focusing on New Mexico's grazing lands and mineral resources.
George D. Bayard served with the Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War and later became a brigadier general of volunteers.
A Fort Bayard delegation consisting of two first lieutenants, two captains, once second lieutenant, the post chaplain, 18 enlisted men, along with noncommissioned staff and the band of the 24th infantry, went to Deming to greet the President.
www.zianet.com /whisperingcanyon/fort_bayard.html   (3339 words)

  
 State v. Bayard - Nevada DUI Lawyers
Bayard turned left onto a two-lane thoroughfare and "[i]nstead of taking the closest lane to the center line [Bayard] drove immediately to the outside lane, which is an illegal left turn." The second violation occurred when Bayard changed lanes abruptly.
When Bayard exited the vehicle, he voluntarily informed Sceirine that he had a gun in his waistband and produced a valid concealed weapons permit.
Bayard was charged with (1) trafficking in a controlled substance (cocaine), (2) possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sale (marijuana), and (3) possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sale (cocaine).
www.dui1.com /DuiCaseLawDetail921.htm   (541 words)

  
 Features Item : Bayard’s Annual Road Rally Is One of Industry’s Truly Unique Sales Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bayard’s annual road show has proven to be a highly effective way to get up close and personal with top customers in a very casual environment.
The goal of this year’s 10-day event, during which the Bayard sales force is expected to visit as many as 700 of the company’s 1,000 active dealer customers, is $5 million in new business.
Bayard Executive Vice President Don Wohlfarth Jr., who provided a history of the Road Rally to open the kickoff meeting, is convinced the 60-year-old company is well positioned for future success.
www.ntlfloortrends.com /CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,2915,24181,00.html   (584 words)

  
 More About Bayard Rustin || Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
For more than 50 years, Bayard Rustin was a strategist and activist in the struggle for human rights and economic justice.
In 1947, under the auspices of the FOR and CORE, Bayard Rustin helped plan the first "freedom ride" in the South, challenging Jim Crow practices that had been made illegal by a 1946 Supreme Court decision outlawing discrimination in interstate travel.
At the time of his death, Bayard Rustin was Co-Chairman of the A. Philip Randolph Institute and President of the A. Philip Randolph Educational Fund.
www.rustin.org /biography.html   (1245 words)

  
 Hippolyte Bayard (Getty Museum)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Experimenting during his time off from his job as a civil servant, Hippolyte Bayard purportedly invented photography earlier than Louis-Jacques Mandé Daguerre in France and William Henry Fox Talbot in England, the two men traditionally credited with its invention.
Bayard was reportedly persuaded by a friend of Daguerre to postpone the announcement of his findings, thus missing the opportunity to be recognized as the inventor of the medium.
In fact Bayard did not drown himself but continued to photograph until his death nearly fifty years later.
www.getty.edu /art/collections/bio/a1876-1.html   (212 words)

  
 village voice > news > Nat Hentoff by Nat Hentoff
After orchestrating the seminal 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin continued organizing coalitions for jobs and freedom (the signature of the 1963 March) through labor unions, the Democratic party, and the civil rights movement.
When not organizing, Bayard, as he had been for decades, was traveling around the world as a nonviolent agitator for peace and human rights.
Elegant in bearing, dress, and diction (as if he had been raised by an Oxford don), Bayard was the very embodiment of the life force—sharp of wit, observation, and delight in being Bayard Rustin.
www.villagevoice.com /issues/0304/hentoff.php   (983 words)

  
 THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD - LoveToKnow Article on THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD
He was considered indeed by many Americans to have become too partial to English ways; and, for the expression of some criticisms regarded as unfavourable to his own countrymen, the House of Representatives wen,t so far as to pass, on the 7th of November 1895, a vote of censure on him.
The value of Mr Bayards diplomacy was, however, fully recognized in the United Kingdom, where he worthily upheld the traditions of a famous line of American ministers.
He was the first representative of the United States in Great Britain to hold the diplomatic rank of an ambassador.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BAYARD_THOMAS_FRANCIS.htm   (770 words)

  
 About Bayard Rustin || Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
A master strategist and tireless activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States.
His focus on civil and economic rights and his belief in peace, human rights and the dignity of all people remain as relevant today as they were in the 1950s and 60s.
In a nation still torn by racial hatred and violence, bigotry against homosexuals, and extraordinary divides between rich and poor, his eloquent voice is needed today.
www.rustin.org /about.html   (343 words)

  
 Loyalist Institute: John Bayard Court Martial, Part 1 of 3
Lieut: Col. John BAYARD, of the King’s Orange Rangers was brought before the Court, being put under arrest by order of Major General JONES, on a Report of his having wounded Lieut.
Col: BAYARD was standing at some little distance from the Major’s door, the deponent watched an opportunity & caught hold of Mr.
BIRD stept back, and struck Col. BAYARD on the shoulder with a Cane he had in his hand, a severe stroke, the deponent stept between them, caught hold of Mr.
www.royalprovincial.com /military/courts/cmbayd.htm   (1469 words)

  
 Fort Bayard National - Santa Clara, New Mexico
The Fort Bayard course was built in 1925 and there were sand green 9-hole courses in Hurley and Silver City.
Bayard Hospital is about a short par 4 to the east of the National Cemetery.
The plan is to use the area from Holes #1, #2, and #3 then create an executive type course in the dotted line area (click for illustration) about 30 acres to 40 acres.
www.pasturegolf.com /courses/fortbayard.htm   (469 words)

  
 Fort Bayard National Cemetery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The post was named Fort Bayard in honor of General G.D. Bayard, who died from wounds received during the Battle of Fredericksburg, and who had served in New Mexico and Arizona prior to the Civil War.
In 1899, the Army deactivated Fort Bayard and established it as a tuberculosis hospital and research center.
Fort Bayard Cemetery was established the same year, and became part of the National Cemetery System in 1973 when its administration was transferred from the Department of the Army to the Veterans Administration.
www.cem.va.gov /nchp/ftbayard.htm   (763 words)

  
 Bayard, James Asheton on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Admitted to the bar in 1787, he began practice at Wilmington, Del. Bayard, a prominent Federalist, played a leading part in securing Thomas Jefferson's election as President over Aaron Burr in 1801.
Of an independent mind, he, unlike other Federalists, supported the Nonimportation Act of 1806 and the War of 1812, although he had used all his influence to prevent hostilities.
In 1814 he served on the commission that negotiated the Treaty of Ghent (see Ghent, Treaty of) ending the War of 1812.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/b/bayardj1d1ad.asp   (133 words)

  
 Hippolyte Bayard (1801 - 1887) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
As a protest to this, Bayard created the first political-protest photography in 1840, portrayed himself as a drowned man with an inscription declaring himself as the true inventor.
Bayard continued to photograph for fifty years and was the first to be commissioned by the Commission du Monuments Historiques to document French architecture.
From Hippolyte Bayard to Diane Arbus, the influential pioneers presented here span more than a century of photography, from the earliest years of the new art form in the late 1830s to the late 1960s.
wwar.com /masters/b/bayard-hippolyte.html   (682 words)

  
 Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin was born in West Chester on 17th March, 1910.
Florence was only seventeen and unmarried when she gave birth to Bayard.
Because it is the community which is most easily mistreated." Bayard Rustin died in New York on 24th August, 1987.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USArustin.htm   (2970 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - James Asheton Bayard, 1799–1880, U.S. Senator from Delaware (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Wilmington, Del.; son of James Asheton Bayard (1767–1815).
He was elected again, however, and served (1867–69) as a Democrat and supporter of President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policy.
His son, Thomas Francis Bayard, was elected to succeed him in the U.S. Senate.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/BayardJSon.html   (227 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Bayard acquisition complete   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bayard also maintains several rig yards in its principal areas of operation.
Eugene M. Isenberg, Chairman and CEO of Nabors commented: 'Although we do not expect Bayard to have a significant impact in the near-term due to the continued deterioration of the land drilling market, we believe the long-term effects of this acquisition will be positive to our business and our shareholders.'
As a result of the deal, Bayard stockholders will receive 0.3375 shares of Nabors common stock and $ 0.30 cash for each share of Bayard common stock.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cne92008.htm   (157 words)

  
 Bayard's New York City.com : Restaurants : Editorial Review
Now, with the opening of Bayard's restaurant, a new chapter is being written for both the land-marked building and its stunning interior.
Meant to invoke the history of One Hanover Square, the design of Bayard's respects the integrity of the architecture, while gracefully incorporating elegant modern elements.
Bayard's extensive wine list was created with the assistance of Harry Poulakakos, who has been collecting wine for over thirty five years.
www.nyc.com /restaurants/Bayards/editorial.aspx   (524 words)

  
 Biblio: Mr. Timothy by Bayard, Louis: Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
"Like Dickens, Bayard exposes the poverty and casual exploitation of children in that most self-serious of eras, and if he's a bit more explicit, well, this is the 21st century after all....[A] clever premise and smartly detailed prose...."
"Bayard is daring to elaborate on a work that has become deeply embedded in our culture.
Far from being cowed, though, he is confident enough to turn this story on its head....Bayard obviously cherishes [an] affection for Dickens.
www.biblio.com /books/isbnnu/23591487.html   (386 words)

  
 glbtq >> social sciences >> Rustin, Bayard
One of the key African-American civil rights activists of the twentieth century, Bayard Rustin and his legacy have long been obscured because of embarrassment over his homosexuality and early involvement in the Communist Party.
Bayard Rustin was born on March 17, 1910, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a largely Quaker town that had played an important role in the underground railroad.
He was raised by his devoutly Quaker grandmother.
www.glbtq.com /social-sciences/rustin_b.html   (855 words)

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