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	Gordon Bennett (Australian soldier) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bennett was the only officer of the 6th, and one of few in the 2nd Brigade, to survive the advance unscathed and with a handful of men, he achieved the furthest advance of the attack.
		Bennett was prominent in conservative political groups such as the All for Australia League and the Defence of Australia League.
		Bennett's biographer in the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) comments: "Because of his temperament, he was considered unsuitable for a semi-diplomatic command, and one that involved subordination to British generals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Gordon_Bennett (1662 words)

	James Gordon Bennett, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bennett raised the paper's profile on the world stage when he provided the financial backing for the 1869 expedition by Henry Morton Stanley into Africa to find David Livingstone in exchange for the Herald having the exclusive account of Stanley's progess.
		This is thought to be the origin of "Gordon Bennett" as an expression of disbelief, common in the United Kingdom.
		Bennett returned to the United States and established the Westchester Polo Club in 1876, the first polo club in America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Gordon_Bennett,_Jr. (436 words)

	Descendants of William and Adria Ann Britton Bennett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		William Henry Bennett was born on 9 Feb 1883 in Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas, died in Dec 1979 in Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas at age 96, and was buried in Dec 1979 in Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas.
		Henry was born on 7 Dec 1837 in,, Tennessee, died on 25 Mar 1905 in, Fountain, Indiana at age 67, and was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Fountain, Indiana.
		Henry was born in Mar 1840 in,, Indiana, died in 1913 in,, Indiana at age 73, and was buried in 1913 in Union Cemetery, Newtown, Fountain, Indiana.
	www.famhist.com /bennetthtml/d4.htm (9973 words)

	Lieutenant General H. G. Bennett
		Henry Gordon Bennett was born in Balwyn, Melbourne on 16 April 1887, the second child of George Jesse Bennett, a schoolmaster.
		Bennett feared for his men, who were being mercilessly shelled in one of the most ferocious bombardments of the war, in which they were constantly being buried and soldiers were being driven mad.
		Bennett's relations with his British superior, Lieutenant General E. Percival, were not be good, for Bennett never hesitated to openly criticise the British whenever he felt that it was warranted.
	www.unsw.adfa.edu.au /~rmallett/Generals/bennett.html (2051 words)

	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
		Bennett’s Scots-born father, James Gordon Bennett, was the founder of the New York Herald and a co-founder of the Associated Press.
		The son, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., was born in 1841 and largely educated in Europe.
		It was Bennett who sent Henry Stanley to Africa to find Dr. David Livingstone (“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?), and who financed the disastrous expedition of the Jeanette to explore the Arctic and the North Pole (the expedition’s leader and 19 crew members died).
	www.balloonfiesta.com /Gas/Races/gordonbennett_bio.php (548 words)

	Who was the original 'Gordon Bennett'?
		Gordon Bennett hired for the club the Herald's editor of the ship news, one Niels Olsen, who was to remain as Club Steward or Superintendent until 1904, and who personally kept all racing records of the club during that time in a clear longhand.
		Gordon Bennett’s income of roughly a million dollars a year was considered to be “an inexhaustible supply of money” and the use of Gordon Bennett’s name as an expletive relates to his outrageous lifestyle.
		Gordon Bennett was again elected commodore in 1884, (perhaps on the strength of Namouna) and relocated the clubhouse, again, to 67 Madison Avenue, with a dining room to seat 100 diners comfortably.
	www.gbennett.f9.co.uk /gordonbe.htm (4267 words)

	Avalanche Press
		Though Gordon Bennett had a well-earned reputation for personal bravery, it soon became clear why he had not been deployed to the Middle East with the “fighting” divisions — his was an abrasive personality, particularly jealous of others’ honors.
		Gordon Bennett, who died in 1962, never shared his reasoning for his next act, but he circulated Percival’s private message among his brigade and battalion commanders.
		Gordon Bennett also informed the Australian government that he intended to immediately surrender any Australian unit cut off by the Japanese — but did not inform Percival of either decision.
	www.avalanchepress.com /AussiesInMalaya.php (1572 words)

	iZoom Site
		What makes the final race for Gordon Bennett's nearly 45-pound silver trophy memorable one hundred years later is the role the brothers Edouard and Andre Michelin played and how, to assure the "excellence" of their tires, they devised a new tactic for motorsports competition - the first pit stop.
		Gordon Bennett's cup was open to competitors from any nation in which automobiles were produced.
		In 1902, the Gordon Bennett Cup truly became international with a course that crossed international borders as it ran from Paris through Switzerland and on to Vienna.
	www.izoom.com /bennettcup.html (1677 words)

	Henry Stanley - MSN Encarta
		Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), Anglo-American journalist and explorer of Africa, best known for locating Scottish missionary-explorer David Livingstone in East Africa in 1871.
		He accompanied a British military campaign against Ethiopian emperor Theodore II and was the first to relay news of the fall of Magdala, Theodore’s capital, in 1868.
		Between 1869 and 1871 the Herald’s proprietor, James Gordon Bennett, sent Stanley to report on the opening of the Suez Canal in Egypt, then to Crimea, Persia, and India.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564424/Henry_Stanley.html (1239 words)

	Vignette: Taylor Gordon
		Taylor Emmanuel Gordon was born in 1893 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, one of six children of a cook and a laundress.
		Taylor Gordon published an autobiography titled Born to Be in 1929, chronicling his upbringing in Montana through the development of his singing career.
		Some of Gordon’s contemporaries took issue with his portrayal of this experience; however, as an historical document itself, the book offers valuable insights into the history of literature aimed at exposing institutions of prejudice.
	faculty.washington.edu /qtaylor/aa_Vignettes/gordon_taylor.htm (376 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Bennett, Arnold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Bennett, Arnold BENNETT, ARNOLD [Bennett, Arnold] (Enoch Arnold Bennett), 1867-1931, English novelist and dramatist.
		One of the great 20th-century English novelists, Bennett is famous for his realistic novels about the Five Towns, an imaginary manufacturing district in northern England.
		Henry Harland was literary editor, and Aubrey Beardsley, whose exotic and provocative drawings brought immediate attention to the publication, was art editor until 1896.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/01338.html (581 words)

	James Gordon Bennett
		BENNETT, James Gordon, journalist, born in New Mill, near Keith, Scotland," 1 September 1795; died in New York City, 1 June 1872.
		Bennett wrote the entire newspaper, making up for the lack of news by sensational opinions, fictitious intelligence, and reckless personal attacks.
		She died in Italy, 31 March 1873.James Gordon*, Jr., born in New York City, 10 May 1841, the only son of the founder of the "Herald," became the proprietor of the newspaper upon the death of his father.
	www.famousamericans.net /jamesgordonbennett (977 words)

	Henry Bennett - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
		Henry Bennett, one of the leading contractors of Topeka, was born in Chicago, Ill., June 15, 1841, a son of William Bennett and wife, whose maiden name was Rachel Ludby.
		Bennett have four children—Belle, the wife of W. Swan of Topeka; Mary E., the wife of George B. Harrison of Los Angeles, Cal.; Henry, Jr., born Oct. 26, 1881, associated with his father in the contracting business; and John Albert, born Aug.
		Bennett is a Republican in politics, but is not a partisan, and is inclined to be independent in principles and to favor any measure for the benefit of the people.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/b3/bennett_henry.html (897 words)

	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
		Bennett (who lived in France) charged the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world air sports federation chartered in 1905, with running the event.
		Under the rules established by Bennett for his balloon race, as for his races in other sports, the winning team’s home country was afforded the honor of holding the next year’s event.
		The Gordon Bennett officially resumed in 1983, with a storm-lashed launch from the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
	www.balloonfiesta.com /Gas/Races/gordonbennett_history.php (2211 words)

	Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO
		Gordon Bennett, born on 16 April 1887 at Balwyn, Melbourne, was Australia's most controversial Second World War commander.
		During the battalion's early operations on the Western Front Bennett alternated as battalion and acting brigade commander.
		Bennett's dreams of leading the Australian Army were ruined.
	www.awm.gov.au /people/110.asp (506 words)

	Bennett, James Gordon - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		BENNETT, JAMES GORDON [Bennett, James Gordon] 1841-1918, American newspaper proprietor, b.
		In 1869-71 he financed Henry Stanley's expedition into Africa to find David Livingston, and from 1879 to 1881 he supported the ill-fated expedition of G. De Long to the arctic region.
		Bennett was fond of sports, especially of yachting, and established the James Gordon Bennett cup as a trophy in international yacht races and similar cups for balloon and airplane races.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b/bennttj1s1on.asp (375 words)

	Gordon Bennett — Henry Bennett : ZoomInfo Business People Information
		Gretchen (Goldsmith) Bennett - OSSIPEE - Gretchen (Goldsmith) Bennett, 92, of Ossipee, formerly of Hampton, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at...
		Henry Bennett, of Topeka, has been a resident of Kansas over forty years.Before coming to Kansas he made an enviable record as a...
		Henry A. Bennett is a Supervisory Patent Examiner of Art Unit 3744 Refrigeration and Automatic Temperature and Humidity Controls at the...
	www.zoominfo.com /people/level2page2941.aspx (1899 words)

	Bennett family history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Bennett family from whom we are descended farmed for many generations in the area of south Gloucestershire between Berkeley in the north and Henbury in the south.
		According to James Bennett in 1843, she married a Mr Luce, and one of their descendants, a Thomas Luce, was in James’ own day a butcher in Malmesbury.
		James Bennett records that his father had left William freehold property at Falfield, but he farmed at Redland, near Bristol, and had a large family who were in 1843 living in Bristol and the neighbourhood.
	members.aol.com /pjohnp/famhist/bennett.htm (5444 words)

	Wikinfo \| Henry Farman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Henry Farman (May 26, 1874 - July 18, 1958) was an aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer.
		In the 1890s he became a championship cyclist, and at the turn of the century he discovered motor racing, competing for Renault in the Gordon Bennett Cup.
		Henry Farman died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Passy in Paris.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Henry_Farman (342 words)

	Historic Floyd Bennett Field during the Cold War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The aircraft was able to reach Floyd Bennett and landed 775ft from the south end of Runway 01, skidding for another 2167ft on the runway.
		A spokesman at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn said that Dawson, who was attached with Lang to the Marine Corps Reserve Fighter Squadron 131 there, had left the base at 9:16 AM Saturday.
		Gordon and Lt(jg) B. Young (RIO), was an average of 869.73 mph, on the 2,421.4 mile flight, and set a new record of 2 hours, 47 minutes.
	www.geocities.com /floyd_bennett_field/coldwar.html (1885 words)

	Search Results for "Gordon"
		In 1779, Gordon assumed leadership of the Protestant...
		Gordon setter, breed of large sporting dog developed over centuries in Scotland and brought to prominence there by the fourth duke of Gordon in the early 1800s.
		From her debut as Nibs in Peter Pan (1915), Gordon's career encompassed broad stage and film experience.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/65search?query=Gordon (305 words)

	STATE OF GEORGIA
		Lyndsey Mills, Miss Henry County 2003, together with her mother, Tina Mills and Connie Dodgen, mother of a special needs daughter, founded the Mr.
		Bennett said they were at the minimum; he said at the last meeting, they were looking at 46 lots and they have cut that number to 41, which is as low as they can go.
		However, the existing houses shall meet the material requirements as outlined in Condition 2; furthermore, the existing structures shall adhere to all current building codes and shall be inspected and approved by the Henry County Building Department prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
	www.co.henry.ga.us /Board_of_Commissioners/Archive/2005/Minutes/July_19.htm (6777 words)

	BookRags: James Gordon Bennett, Jr. Biography
		Bennett's newspaper firsts were many, resulting from his bold planning and indifference to expense.
		Bennett published the distinguished reports of J.A. MacGahan, providing evidence of Bulgarian atrocities that helped spark the Russo-Turkish War of 1871.
		Bennett's new Herald building in New York was long a showplace for its architectural charm.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/james-gordon-bennett-jr (566 words)

	Vignette: Lerone Bennett
		Bennett was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1928.
		In 1969 Bennett was invited to Northwestern University as a visiting professor of history and four years later, became the chairman of the fl studies program.
		Lerone Bennett’s many honors include the Literature Award of the Academy of Arts and Letters, the Book of the Year Award from Capital Press Club and the Patron Saints Award from the Society of Midland Authors.
	faculty.washington.edu /qtaylor/aa_Vignettes/bennett_lerone.htm (235 words)

	Gordon Bennett Race - Heritage - Kildare Commnity Network
		He made no attempt to turn, but dashed through the wire fence, which flattened, and he passed over it, pulling up in 10 yards, two Carlow gentlemen having a very narrow escape.
		He pulled up within 10 yards and reversed his engines, and was on the road again in under one minute.
		Henry Bruen enclosed a portion of a field at the turn, and erected a stand, from which there was an excellent view.
	kildare.ie /gordonBennett/TR_accidents_at_ballymoon_corner.asp (212 words)

	The Gordon Bennett Balloon Race - 1907
		He was replaced by Major Henry B. Hersey from the weather-office of the Army, who had just passed his pilot check-out.
		Besides the silver table-top, the challenge-trophy sponsored by Gordon Bennett, he paid the winner 10.000 Goldmarks cash and he got another 8000 Goldmarks from the entry-fees.
		Access to the FAI and Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Web Sites is governed by the terms and conditions which can be read by clicking here.
	www.coupegordonbennett.org /book/1907.asp (3492 words)

	EXHIBIT G: 1831 REPORTAGE OF JAMES GORDON BENNETT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It would be interesting to see from those articles whether what he reported about the beginnings of the LDS Church ever changed over time--particularly after he finally got to speak with the principal characters mentioned in his first article about them.
		Butler stated that sometime after Harris' application for a loan, "as he was walking in the street at Geneva he [Butler] was accosted by a young man who shewed him a letter asking if he knew where he cd find the person to whom it was addressed.
		B [Butler] from Jas Watson Webb then editor of the N Y Inquirer introducing the bearer James Gordon Bennett who was sent to get information about the discovery of the Mormon Bible." See also Francis H. Stoddard, The Life and Letters of Charles Butler (New York, 1903), pp.
	www.scn.org /~bp760/bennett.htm (1677 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bennett, G to I
		Bennett, Gordon Davis (1911-2001) — also known as Gordon Bennett; Connie Bennett — of Ottumwa,
		Bennett, Granville Gaylord (1833-1910) — also known as G.
		Bennett County, S.Dak. may have been named for him.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/bennett4.html (451 words)

	feature article
		There’s even a cottage industry lead by Bill Bennett, David Horowitz and George Will who argue that “the 60s generation” never stood for anything and that everything we stood for was wrong.
		I mentioned that was thirty years to the day from when Secretary of State Henry Kissinger held a televised press conference that I watched in Norris Center at Northwestern University, during which he emphatically though gutterally declared “Peace Is At Hand”.
		Of course, he didn’t mention at the time that saying this roughly two weeks before the Presidential election was a transparent yet shrewd political maneuver, not to mention that it wasn’t true.
	www.garygordonproductions.com /feature.html (1080 words)

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