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	James Douglas (Governor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Douglas was born in Demerara, British Guiana, the illegitimate son of a Scottish sugar planter and a "free coloured woman".
		Douglas' largest problem in the mid- and late-1850s was that of the local Native American population - numbered at around 30,000 local Songhees, Cowichan, Nanaimo, Nuu-chah-nulth, including raiding Haida from the Queen Charlotte Islands and the Euclataws Kwakiutl of northern Georgia Strait and the Sechelt, Squamish Nation, and Sto:lo peoples of the Lower Mainland.
		Douglas Hall, a residence hall at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC It is important to note that the famous Douglas Lake Cattle Company, and the lake, creek, and plateau in the area are not named for Douglas, but for a local settler.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Douglas_(Governor) (3016 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Douglas Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Douglas originated in 1881 to service mining activities, and became an incorporated city in 1902.
		Douglas was once a larger town than Juneau, but closure of the Treadwell gold mine in 1917 shifted attention to mines in Mt Roberts south of town.
		Douglas Island is south of Juneau and connected to it by bridge.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Douglas-Island (262 words)

	Douglas Information, Alaska Travel Guide
		Douglas lies within the City and Borough of Juneau, on the northeast coast of Douglas Island.
		Locally, the Douglas area refers to the southern end of the Island (population 2,000), although the entire population of the Island is 5,100.
		The City of Douglas was unified with the City of Juneau in 1970.
	www.alaskanow.com /town/douglas.htm (538 words)

	Douglas Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Douglas Island is an island in the U.S. state of Alaska, just west of Juneau and slightly north of Admiralty Cove.
		Interesting features of the island include remnants of late 19th century to early 20th century gold mines, Sandy Beach, the only sand beach in the Juneau area, Eaglecrest Ski Area, and the Douglas Public Library.
		Douglas is usually thought of as two areas: downtown Douglas Island, containing Sandy Beach, the mines, the library, and the bridge to Juneau; and North Douglas Island, containing Eaglecrest Ski Area and a heliport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Douglas_Island (164 words)

	Community Development Department, City and Borough of Juneau
		Douglas Island was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1794 for John Douglas, Bishop of Salisbury, England.
		The Douglas Island "neighborhood" encompasses the areas of the island which are not contained in Douglas or Treadwell.
		The historic buildings, structures, and buildings of the Douglas Island "neighborhood" are scattered throughout the area and not associated with other similar buildings in a specific geographic area.
	www.juneau.lib.ak.us /history/dougisl.php (71 words)

	History: Sir James Douglas
		Douglas the supervisor of the fur trade since 1845 was appointed HBC agent on the island.
		And in 1856, Douglas was instructed to establish an Assembly for the island.
		Douglas' term as governor of Vancouver Island expired in 1863; since British Columbia was about to be given a more liberal type of government, it seemed to Britain an opportune time to retire him.
	www.islandnet.com /~bcbhas/hist-1.htm (1089 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Juneau City and Borough, Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		FACTOID # 167: The Caribbean islands of Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grenada are all in the top 5 for the most crowded prisons in the world.
		The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel on the Alexander Archipelago in the U.S. state of Alaska, and is the state capital.
		The city, Alaska's third-largest (after Anchorage and Fairbanks) in terms of population, is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Juneau-City-and-Borough%2C-Alaska (1019 words)

	San Juan Island NHP: Administrative History (Chapter 2)
		Douglas instructed Griffin to treat Webber as though he was a "private person, living under the protection of Her Majesty's Government." [19] Webber and Griffin developed a cordial relationship, and Webber depended on Griffin and the HBC farm for security from Indian raids.
		Douglas' confidence grew when Washington Territorial Governor Stevens visited him in Victoria to state his position that the island dispute was best left to their respective national governments for settlement.
		Douglas was consumed with matters on the mainland and Vancouver Island, dealing with the influx of miners and traders seeking to sell to the miners.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/sajh/adhi2a.htm (4221 words)

	douglas firs
		Douglas fir is found throughout the western United States and Canada.
		Douglas Fir trees along Highway 126 in the Oregon Cascades.
		A large tree, reaching heights of 85 metres on the coast and 42 metres in the Interior.
	www.landscape-photography.info /picpage-douglas-firs.htm (138 words)

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		Douglas left an indelible mark on the island's landscape, from the attainment of independence in the 1970s, the cultural renaissance in the wake of political independence, the realignment of political forces in the 1980s and 1990s to the ascendancy of the Dominica Labour Party in the year 2000.
		Douglas's arrival on the island led to the ascendancy of the latter view among the island's radical intelligentsia.
		Douglas was the prime architect in mobilizing island wide support for political independence for Dominica between 1976 and 1978.
	www.da-academy.org /rdlegacy.html (1955 words)

	Community Development Department, City and Borough of Juneau
		The boundaries comprising the Douglas Townsite historic neighborhood are generally the west side of First Street to the west side of Fifth Street and the north side of H Street to an irregular line along Bradley Street connected diagonally to the right of way shown as Kinzie Street.
		Buildings within the Douglas Townsite neighborhood are representative of the historic socioeconomic character of the Douglas population which was predominately working class dependent on the mining industry.
		The Douglas Townsite neighborhood comprises a unique area featuring examples of early period architecture reflective of the geographic and economic influences of the early development of Douglas.
	www.juneau.lib.ak.us /history/douglas.php (392 words)

	Island Railways
		The 3 ft. gauge was adopted because of the mountainous character of the island, and all railway construction involved sharp curves.
		This is made up of the original main line, crossing the island from Douglas to Peel, the line from Douglas, along the southeast coast to Castletown and thence to Port Erin (fifteen and a half miles), and the two branches from St.
		Here is a little island with an area of 720 square miles, and served by an efficient railway system, with in miles of line built to the standard gauge, together with fourteen miles of 2 ft. 6 in.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r008.html (4841 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Douglas
		Douglas Causey presents "The Value of Research for the State of Alaska," noon-1 p.m., Inlet Tower, 1200 L St. Causey is the author of more than 120 publications on topics as diverse as the natural history of the Arctic, human health and climate change, and Aleutian paleobiology.
		Douglas MacArthur in his famous valedictory speech to Congress in April 1951 said, "History teaches with unmistakable emphasis that appeasement but begets new and bloodier war." The failed attempts to appease Hitler and the Nazis scream to us from history but fall on deaf ears.
		Douglas Welton of Fairbanks was the last to throw his name into the hat for lieutenant governor just an hour before the 5 p.m.
	news.surfwax.com /uscities/files/Douglas_Alaska.html (4006 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce Online
		There is good undeveloped land on the west side of Douglas Island, across Gastineau Channel from the city proper.
		The one bridge that connects Juneau with Douglas Island, where there are now many homes, is already a choke-point during morning and evening rush hours.
		While much of the land is far out - for example on the south side of Douglas Island to areas north of the city - there is some that is closer in, Gilbertson said.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/032005/hom_20050320002.shtml (845 words)

	Wolves on Douglas
		The seven wolves that roamed Douglas Island more than two years ago may be gone, but the impressions they made are still with us.
		Current restrictions ban hunting and trapping wolves on Douglas until state biologists estimate the island has at least seven wolves, and even then, no more than 30 percent of the wolves could be killed.
		If a pack of seven wolves were established on Douglas Island, that would mean 182 deer killed by wolves per year.
	www.wolfsongalaska.org /news/Alaska_current_events_670.htm (703 words)

	Douglas Alaska [www.alaskatravel.com]
		A federally recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Douglas Indian Association.
		The municipal water supply is obtained from the Last Chance Basin well field on Gold Creek and the Salmon Creek Reservoir, and is treated and piped to over 90% of Juneau households.
		Support services for logging and fish processing contribute to the Juneau economy, and 58 Douglas residents hold a commercial fishing permit.
	www.alaskatravel.com /printer/p-douglas.html (657 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tavonne Douglas, Gunnery Sgt. Alvin Bassfield - DefendAmerica News
		Douglas, from Harlem, N.Y., is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company of the1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
		Douglas credits his swift advancement to Bassfield’s refusal to designate him as the leader of his recruit platoon.
		Douglas was a good recruit, and now, obviously, he’s turned into a good Marine.
	www.defendamerica.mil /profiles/apr2006/pr041306ms1.html (741 words)

	Tennessee Island for Sale
		This 20-acre-plus private island is situated just 35 minutes from Gatlinburg, Tennessee on the north side of the Smokey Mountains.
		It is located in beautiful Douglas Lake, with over 550 miles (885 km) of shoreline, coves, and gorgeous views of the Smokey Mountains.
		The island, as well as the surrounding shoreline and water, are pristine, yet not isolated, combining to make this island very special.
	www.privateislandsonline.com /douglasustn.htm (264 words)

	Douglas Shire Historical Society Queensland Australia
		The Douglas Shire runs along the coast north of Ellis Beach to the Bloomfield River.
		A Proclamation in the Queensland Government Gazette established Port Douglas (formerly Island Point) to be a dutiable port from the 1st December.
		A new timber wharf was built on the Inlet in Port Douglas connected to the tramway line from Mossman.
	www.douglas-shire-historical-society.org (1318 words)

	Douglas Douglas, Alaska (Cities)
		Today Douglas is a residential community on Douglas Island.
		The area is governed by the unified city and borough of Juneau including Douglas.
		The Douglas Indian Association, a federally recognized tribe, is located in Douglas, and represents the Tlingits who have historically occupied the area.
	www.ohwy.com /usa/alaska/douglas (139 words)

	Marianne Douglas \| Department of Geology at the University of Toronto
		Douglas chairs the University of Toronto's Arctic Working Group and is a member and advisor of the Canadian Committee on Antarctic Research.
		Spooner, I., M. Douglas, Terussi, L. Evidence of a Yonger Dryas cooling at Taylor Lake, N.S., Canada, based on freshwater and diatom and sponge spicules.
		Limnological characteristics of the Haughton Crater, Devon Island, Nunavut.
	www.geology.utoronto.ca /facultydouglas.htm (472 words)

	Douglas Ski Bowl
		At the headwaters of the Kowee Creek drainage, southwest of West Juneau on Douglas Island.
		Skiers were transported to the Douglas Ski Bowl up the Dan Moller Trail by a Tucker Snowcat, dubbed "Oola, the Juneau Ski Train", that pulled a sled caboose that held 40-50 skiers.
		My Mom skied in Juneau in the Douglas Ski Bowl in the 1940's which I call the infancy of skiing in the U.S. She said that she would hike up the hill to get in a few runs.
	www.alsap.org /DouglasSkiBowl/DouglasSkiBowl.htm (963 words)

	Images - The Island of Dr. Moreau
		Located somewhere in the Java Sea, Moreau's island is his own paradise, apart from intruding eyes, who might be alarmed at the hideous experiments he conducts on animals.
		Douglas quickly learns what Moreau is up to, but he finds himself trapped on the island--with the forest surrounding Moreau's home teeming with Moreau's hybrid experiments, twisted masses of flesh, half-man, half-animal.
		And the first screen version, Island of Lost Souls, filmed in 1932 with Charles Laughton as Moreau and Richard Arlen as Douglas, is an astounding work of cinema.
	www.imagesjournal.com /issue01/reviews/moreau.htm (699 words)

	Summary of Citation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Also occurs on Treadwell Island and seemingly on Admiralty Island, Consists of melaphyre flows, tuff, and agglomerate having thickness of possibly 15,000 ft. Apparently conformably overlies Treadwell slate (new).
		Unit is almost continuously exposed along coast and at adjacent islands from Auke Bay to Amalga Harbor.
		Douglas Island Volcanic Group (Martin, 1926) revised as Douglas Island Volcanics and assigned to Stephens Passage Group (new).
	ngmdb.usgs.gov /Geolex/Refsmry/sumry_5212.html (247 words)

	The Pavilions, luxury holiday apartments Port Douglas
		Nestled on the 'Reef And Rainforest Coast', a spectacular 200km stretch of Coral Sea coastline, and adjacent World Heritage rainforest areas of Daintree and Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas continues to be a highly regarded holiday destination for the world's rich and famous, as well as everyday visitors from all around the globe.
		Port Douglas itself, once a tiny fishing village, is a picturesque township with old fashioned charm, wide shady streets, and extensive choice of accommodation, restaurants (from sidewalk cafes to the award-winning Sheraton Mirage), art galleries, quaint shops and a Sunday Market.
		From Port Douglas, there are options of more than 100 tours departing to the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest, Bloomfield Falls, Mossman Gorge, the Atherton Tablelands or Cooktown by boat, 4-wheel drive or coach.
	www.ozhorizons.com.au /qld/pd/pav/pav.htm (393 words)

	JuneauEmpire.com: What's Up With That?: October 10, 2002
		Local peaks: Mount Ben Stewart (left) and Mount Anderson (right) on Douglas Island overlook Eaglecrest Road and Fish Creek Valley, with the Mendenhall Wetlands and Juneau Airport in the background.
		Douglas Island's highest peak was named Mount Ben Stewart in 1977 in memory of Benjamin Duane Stewart (1878-1976), who arrived in Juneau as a young mining engineer in 1910 and made a lasting impact on the state for the next 50 years.
		Stewart - often called "B.D." by mining colleagues - was born in Missoula, Mont., and was a member of the first graduating class of the University of Montana campus there.
	www.juneauempire.com /whatsup/101002.shtml (793 words)

	Isle of Man Hotels search for a Hotel
		Douglas and all of its amenities, including an extensive shopping area and a variety of bars and restaurants are but a short walk from the hotel and advice on the Island's attractions and how to find them is available from reception.
		The Coast Bar and Brasserie at the Claremont, were launched onto the Douglas scene with an exclusive opening night party with local dignitaries and business people in attendance.
		The Hilton hotel Isle of man is situated on the central promenade of Douglas Bay overlooking the sea.
	www.milesfaster.co.uk /isle-of-man-hotels.htm (1197 words)

	Wolf Trapping Ban on Douglas Island Lifted; Up to Three Wolves can be Harvested Each Year
		The board, however, voted to accept a compromise between Juneau wildlife advocates and hunters that will allow harvest of three wolves per year on Douglas Island.
		Such trapping has been banned since 2002, when all seven wolves known to roam Douglas were killed.
		Several board members weighed the possibility of amending the Juneau bear baiting proposal to allow baiting west of Lynn Canal and south of the Taku River at the board's meeting in Juneau on Thursday night.
	www.wolfsongalaska.org /news/Alaska_current_events_963.htm (460 words)

	Derby Castle, Douglas
		It was acquired in 1877 by Douglas advocate Mr.
		By the 1960's the complex was outdated and run down - it was bought by Douglas corporation in the late 1960's, demolished and the ill-fated Summerland complex built on the site (to a design by J.P. Lomas) which opened in 1972.
		It was this that caught fire resulting in the death of more than 70 holiday makers.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/towns/douglas/dcastle.htm (367 words)

	Alaskan Artist Blog - Elise Tomlinson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		One neighbor warned me to look out for the "cherry blossoms", what Douglas locals call the pink fiberglass insulation that gets blown up into the trees from these winds when it takes your siding off.
		Before I moved into the neighborhood the Douglas Public Library which sits accross the street from me, had its roof blown off.
		Tonight, out at work at the university which is in the valley, there were relatively no winds at all, and as soon as I got to Douglas Island the winds were so strong I could barely keep my truck on the road.
	www.elisetomlinson.com /blog/archives/00000012.html (427 words)

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