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	Dr Johnson's House, London MyTravelGuide.com
		Located near Covent Garden and Fleet Street, Dr Johnson's House is nestled in a maze of courtyards and passages that are reminiscent of historic London.
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		Dr Samuel Johnson, the compiler of the first ever dictionary of the English language, lived here from 1748 to 1759.
	www.mytravelguide.com /attractions/profile.jsp?objectid=78702105 (308 words)

	Dr Johnson's House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dr Johnson's House in the City of London is a former home of the 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson.
		Johnson lived and worked in the house from 1748 to 1759, and he compiled his famous A Dictionary of the English Language there.
		Built in 1700, it is a rare example of a house of its era which survives in the City of London (note that this refers only to the Square Mile, as there are many other houses of this period elsewhere in Greater London).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dr_Johnson's_House (193 words)

	Dr Johnson's House
		Dr Johnson’s House is one of the few residential houses of its age still surviving in the City of London.
		Situated to the north of Fleet Street, the house is found among amaze of courtyards and passages that are a reminder of historic London.
		Built in 1700, it was a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson from 1748-1759, and it was here that he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary.
	www.drjh.dircon.co.uk /indexmain.htm (93 words)

	Johnson,William Samuel
		In 1789, Johnson was elected the first US Senator from Connecticut, and drew up a bill for the establishment of a judiciary system.
		After he and the other delegates signed the Constitution, Johnson returned to his place in the upper house of the Connecticut Assembly.
		Johnson, William Samuel (1727-1819) Signer of the Constitution: William Samuel Johnson was born in Stratford, Connecticut, on October 7, 1727.
	www.multied.com /Bio/nn/JOhnsonws.html (325 words)

	Feature
		It is said that most of the work in connection with the compilation of his dictionary was carried out by Dr. Samuel Johnson in his humble house off Fleet Street, London.
		Literary history records that the first dictionary 'A Dictionary of the English Language' was compiled by Dr. Samuel Johnson in 1755 and his arduous work was spread over a period of seven years.
		In his famous preface to his dictionary Dr. Samuel Johnson observed: "The chief intent is to preserve the purity and ascertain the meaning of our English idiom."
	www.dailynews.lk /2005/06/21/fea07.htm (815 words)

	International Travel News: Dr. Samuel Johnson's house - Brit Bits - reopens after repairs and redecoration - Brief Article
		Dr. Johnson's house was saved from demolition in 1911 and survived World War II boring despite losing its roof.
		Johnson compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary in the house, which is welcoming visitors again following an 18-month closure for repairs and redecoration.
		"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Thus wrote the man of letters Dr. Samuel Johnson, whose 300-year-old London home has reopened.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3648/is_1_27/ai_83458383 (255 words)

	Links
		James Boswell (and Johnson) The Monboddo Site which has excellent links to the Rylands Library collection..
		Try Ansons Solicitors If you do then you will transact your business in the house where the founder of the Ashmolean Museum, Elias Ashmole, was born.
		A comprehensive site which includes a guide to Johnson and eighteenth century studies.
	www.lichfieldrambler.co.uk /links.htm (247 words)

	London Taxi Tour guide to museums-Doctor Johnson's House.
		In the attic of this 17th century house Dr Johnson dreamed up the idea of an English dictionary.
		London Taxi Tour guide to museums-Doctor Johnson's House.
		In 1758 Johnson got into debt and was arrested, a year later he moved from the house.
	www.londontaxitour.com /london-taxi-tour-sights-museums-doctor-johnson-museum.htm (247 words)

	Hillary Clinton Fudged Campaign Travel Costs [Free Republic]
		Webb Hubbell, Mary Sue Jacobs, Madalyn Johnson, Ken Johnson, David Johnson, Murray Johnson, Hilary Jones, Myra Jones, Eleanor Karam, James Karam, Willie Kueker, Dr. Frank Kumpuris, Kula Kumpuris, Dr. Kemal Kutait, Virginia Kutait, Deborah Lee.
		The White House did not provide the names of 35 Clinton relatives and their guests and 72 friends of the Clintons' daughter, Chelsea, who also stayed at the White House.
		What really bothers me, is the fact that all the other flights that she has taken, with her friends and supporters (bootlickers), are not being reported or scrutinized.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39d427b57ac4.htm (247 words)

	Northeast Times
		Johnson was the prime sponsor of a bill that would provide $310 billion over the next decade to subsidize prescription drug coverage.
		Dr. Melissa Brown isn’t a member of Congress, but she was in Washington, D.C., last week as the House of Representatives debated the prescription drug issue.
		Brown, the Republican nominee in the 13th Congressional District, met with U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson, a Connecticut Republican who chairs the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee.
	www.northeasttimes.com /2002/0703/brown.html (514 words)

	Thrale.com: Francis Barber (Samuel Johnson's manservant)
		Francis Barber, 35 years the humble companion of the late Dr. Johnson, who, with his family, now resides at Lichfield.
		The benevolence of Dr. Johnson appears strong in his treatment of his servant during his life, and in his liberal bequest to him at last.
		He lived at Johnson's House, Bolt Court, with his white wife Elizabeth (also known as Betsy) whom he married around 1776.
	www.thrale.com /history/english/hester_and_henry/francis_barber.php (759 words)

	Ralph Bunch House
		This house was the residence of Dr. Ralph Bunche, the distinguished African American diplomat and scholar, from 1941 to 1947.
		Ralph Johnson Bunche is internationally known as a scholar who served as Undersecretary-General of the United Nations and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949.
		The straightforward and refined residence served the Bunche family for six years and is associated with the early career and accomplishments of Dr. Bunche.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc93.htm (759 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Biography - Van Johnson
		Proving himself an able actor in the Warner Bros. "B" picture Murder in the Big House (1942), Johnson was signed by MGM, where he was given the traditional big buildup.
		This proved to be a blessing in disguise to his career: the accident prevented his being drafted into the army, thus he had the young leading-man field virtually to himself at MGM during the war years.
		The quintessential blue-eyed, blonde-haired, freckle-faced Boy Next Door, Van Johnson was the son of a Rhode Island plumbing contractor.
	video.barnesandnoble.com /search/biography.asp?ctr=138572 (381 words)

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		And Dr. Johnson says he has a plan that will save the country money and eventually enable complete healthcare coverage for every American.
		But Dr. Johnson says the war is not in the nation�s best interest.
		Republican incumbent Congressman John McHugh faces Independent Doctor Bob Johnson.
	www.news10now.com /content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=29941 (381 words)

	Eighteenth-Century Resources -- Literature
		Dr Johnson's House (Gough Square) -- An illustrated guide to the house in London.
		A Guide to Samuel Johnson (Jack Lynch, Rutgers) -- My own introduction to Johnson's life and works; includes annotated bibliographies.
		Samuel Johnson Page (Jack Lynch, Rutgers) -- An index of Web pages on Johnson, including a comprehensive bibliography of recent scholarship.
	www.c18.org /li/lit.html (381 words)

	Boswell's Life of Johnson, 1750
		His zeal for the Royal House of Stewart did not render him less estimable in Dr. Johnson's eye.
		Courtenay, in his "Moral and Literary Character of Dr. Johnson," that I cannot prevail on myself to withhold it, notwithstanding his, perhaps, too great partiality for one of his friends:
		Johnson of Canterbury, the son of a clergyman who had had a controversy with Bentley: and who had changed the readings of the ballad entitled Norton Falgate, in Bentley's bold style, (meo periculo) till not a single word of the original song was left.
	newarkwww.rutgers.edu /~jlynch/Texts/BLJ/blj50.html (381 words)

	LondonTown.com London Sights and Attractions Doctor Johnson's House London 17 Gough Square
		Early c18th house with some interesting furniture and a collection of portrait prints of Dr Johnson and his circle of friends.
		The first edition of Dr Johnson's Dictionary is also housed here
		The house contains its original Virginia pine panelling and staircase and the garret workroom where Johnson compiled his Dictionary.
	londres.org /LondonInformation/Attraction/Doctor_Johnsons_House/b55b (381 words)

	Order of Newfoundland and Labrador recipients invested today
		A well-known educator in Newfoundland and Labrador and graduate of Memorial University, University of Alberta and University of Toronto, Dr. Tucker served as a Salvation Army officer/teacher and school principal in various communities throughout the province.
		Often cited as one of the greatest philanthropists that Newfoundland and Labrador has ever produced, Paul Johnson has made extraordinary contributions to the historical and cultural heritage of our province.
		Dr. Tuck is credited with helping to sustain the communities of today, while delving into the roots of cultures that have inhabited Newfoundland and Labrador over thousands of years.
	www.releases.gov.nl.ca /releases/2004/exec/0908n06.htm (2790 words)

	Diamond.doc
		University of Texas at Austin (August, 1996 thru May, 1997) Adjunct Faculty at the Lyndon Baynes Johnson School of Public Affairs I co-taught a two semester, 8 credit hour Policy Research Project on Mental Health Managed Care with Dr. David Warner and Dr. Pat Wong of the L.B.J. School.
		The primary focus of the course was the design and implementation of an evaluation of the pilot projects mandated by House Bill 2377 to test various models for insuring the separation of the “authority” and “provider” functions within community mental health centers in Texas.
		Austin, Texas: The Lyndon Baynes Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas.
	www.shsu.edu /cjcenter/vitas/Diamond.doc (2790 words)

	Bolden and Bunk
		Trumpeter Willie Hightower said he and Bunk lived in the same neighborhood in their youth-- and that he remembered Bolden coming by Johnson's house while young Bunk was still in knee-pants, and sometimes taking Johnson with him to jobs, over the objections of Johnson's mother.
		While the last word on Bunk Johnson's exact date of birth is yet to be written, carefull researcher Dr. Lawrence Gushee has uncovered very good circumstantial evidence pointing to Johnson being a good bit younger than his claimed 1879 birthdate-- he suggests by a whole decade.
		Early jazz writer Fred Ramsey said he found Bunk Johnson's name on a police blotter as being arrested during a raid on a dance hall where Bolden played [2], though later researchers have not succeeded in relocating this record.
	www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/5135/BoldenBunk.html (777 words)

	Senator Tim Johnson - About Tim
		In October 2003, Tim and Barbara proudly announced the birth of their first grandchild, Sutton Timothy James Johnson to their second eldest son, Brendan Johnson, and his wife, Dr. Jana Beddow Johnson of Sioux Falls.
		Though Tim and Barbara were both actively involved in raising their children, Barbara put her master's degree to work and became very active in children's issues and services.
		A fourth-generation South Dakotan, Tim was born in Canton to Van and Ruth Johnson.
	johnson.senate.gov /about.html (831 words)

	Goodspeed's History of Tennessee Johnson County 1887
		The first circuit court of Johnson County was held on March 28, 1856, "at the house formerly occupied by Thomas Johnson, deceased." [NOTE: The preceding is from the Court Records.
		Thomas S. Smythe, lawyer, was born in Washingion County, Va., June 29, 1827, and is the son of Dr.
		Robert E. Berry, county court clerk of Johnson County, Tenn., was born near Abingdon, Washington Co., Va., February 1, 1831, the son of Moses and Dorcas (Edmondson) Berry.
	www.ls.net /~newriver/tn/good-jct.htm (831 words)

	Dr Sonia Johnson
		Johnson, C. Bingham, J. Billings, S. Pilling, N. Morant, P. Bebbington, S. McNicholas and J. Dalton (2004) Women’s experiences of admission to a crisis house and to acute hospital wards: a qualitative study.
		and S. Johnson (2001) How does drug and alcohol misuse develop among the severely mentally ill? Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.
		Johnson, F. Nolan, J. Hoult, I. White, P. Bebbington, A. Sandor, N. McKenzie, S. Patel and S. Pilling (2005) Outcomes of psychiatric crises before and after introduction of a crisis resolution team.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /mental-health-sciences/staff/johnson.htm (809 words)

	AAA Photograph Collections - Western Reserve Historical Society
		Also included are portraits of noted associates of Karamu House including Garrett A. Morgan, Charles Gilpin, Carl B. Stokes, Dr. Ralph Bunche, James Weldon Johnson, Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle, Al Fann, Ron O'Neal, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry E. Davis, and others.
		Photographs of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe that primarily portray the activities of Karamu House and the Jelliffe's race relation activism.
		Photographs of East End Neighborhood House facilities and activities from early 1910s to the late 1970s.
	www.wrhs.org /library/template.asp?id=281 (2038 words)

	Ben Johnson (athlete) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Johnson's spacious home in Newmarket, Ontario's Stonehaven neighborhood is one of the last remnants of his former wealth; he claims to have lost his Ferrari when he used it as collateral for a loan from an acquaintance in order to make a house payment.
		Johnson’s urine sample was analysed on Sunday, September 25 at the IOC-accredited laboratory in Seoul, under the direction of Dr. Jongsei Park.
		Johnson had indeed inherited the earth: he had meanwhile become a massive commercial magnet and in Canada, the desertion of Wayne Gretzky from Edmonton for the Los Angeles Kings would ensure that he became the foremost national sporting treasure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ben_Johnson_(athlete) (6586 words)

	Random House Trade
		Guy Johnson, the son of Dr. Maya Angelou, completed college in Egypt.
		Johnson's poetry has appeared in Essence magazine as well as in My Brother's Keeper,an anthology of black male poets.
		He has recently taken a medical leave from the the local government of Oakland, California, where he was a manager for over twenty years.
	www.randomhouse.com /randomhouse/authors/results.pperl?authorid=14606 (6586 words)

	Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Bio - Herald "Chip" Johnson, Jr.
		Johnson's career began at an early age when he was placed as the organist of the Trinity United Church of Christ, under the pastorate of Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
		Johnson's music career has given him the opportunity to accompany such popular music artists as, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Della Reese, Barbara Mandrell, Jennifer Holliday, O.C. White, and Tennessee Ernie Ford.
		Johnson performed a "first time ever" Gospel music concert at the world-renown opera house, a La Scala in Milan, Italy in 1999 to a sold out audience.
	www.cso.org /main.taf?p=10,1,1,1 (434 words)

	meetings.txt
		Resolved, yt Mr Dawson be desired to write to Mrs Clayton(1) & enquire, if she will accept of ye Place of House-Keeper to the College, at present vacant by ye Resignation of Mrs Gough.
		After the Death of the Revd Dr Dawson, late President of the College, the visitors having elected the Revd Mr.
		(2) "William Dawson was son of William of Aspatria, Cumberland, pleb.
	ftp.rootsweb.com /pub/usgenweb/va/schools/wmmary/meetings.txt (434 words)

	James Polk Johnson
		Between 1868 and 1871 the Johnsons made four great cattle drives north up the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, each with herds numbering between 2,500 and 3,000 head, being the largest trail-driving outfit in Blanco and the six surrounding counties, as well.
		Born August 24, 1845, he was the son of Dr. John Leonard Johnson and Elizabeth Barnett Johnson who were born in Georgia then moved to Alabama where James was born.
		This partnership was dissolved in 1871, and the brothers sold their holding to their nephew, former ranch hand and drover, James Polk Johnson.
	www.rootsweb.com /~txblanco/james_polk_johnson.htm (568 words)

	Fredericksburg's Wall of Honor
		Nancy Fowler, Executive Director of the RCDV said of Dr. Hanna, "Sue was the first person to bring this issue to local public attention.
		She was as an initial organizer of the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence and served on the board of Hope House, a model homeless shelter offering help to families in crisis.
		He began life as a slave and after emancipation went on to a distinguished career as a minister, businessman, and politician.
	www.historypoint.org /columns2.asp?column_id=824&column_type=hpfeature (5244 words)

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