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  Encyclopedia: Hugh Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Samuel Johnson (1882 - 1942) was an American soldier and public administrator.
Johnson served under General John J. Pershing in Mexico during 1916 and the following year became deputy provost marshal general in Washington.
Johnson became an administrator of the Works Progress Administration in 1935 but also worked for the Scripps Howard group of newspapers during the thirties.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hugh-Johnson   (720 words)

  
 United Methodist missionaries: Hugh G. Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Johnson is a missionary of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, serving in Algiers, Algeria.
Hugh currently serves as president of the Protestant Church of Algeria and represents that church on the Ecumenical Council of Algeria.
From 1963 to 1975 Hugh Johnson carried on a pastoral and educational ministry at Larbaa Nath Irathen, a Kabyle mountain village 80 miles east of Algiers.
gbgm-umc.org /mission/people/johnsonh00.html   (278 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Samuel Johnson (1882 - 1942) was an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American soldier and public administrator.
Johnson served under General (additional info and facts about John J. Pershing) John J. Pershing in (A Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810) Mexico during 1916 and the following year became deputy provost marshal general in (A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific) Washington.
Johnson became an administrator of the (additional info and facts about Works Progress Administration) Works Progress Administration in 1935 but also worked for the (additional info and facts about Scripps Howard) Scripps Howard group of newspapers during the thirties.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hu/hugh_johnson.htm   (336 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Hugh Samuel Johnson (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Hugh Samuel Johnson 1882–1942, American army officer, government administrator, b.
Johnson resigned (1919) from the army as brigadier general and became a business executive.
He was summoned (1933) to Washington, D.C., to help formulate the National Industrial Recovery Act, and after its passage he served (1933–34) as head of the National Recovery Administration.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/E-JohnsonHS.html   (211 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Johnson was born on March 4, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Johnson was also a Research Associate at the Yerkes Observatory from 1953 to 1960, a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University in 1958 and 1959, and a lecturer at Stanford University in 1971 through 1975 and 1980 through 1982.
The IAU Tapes Correspondence was received from Hugh Johnson in October 1999 and the remainder of the collection was received in March 2000.
www.aip.org /history/ead/aip_johnson/20040139.xml   (1028 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson Raps ‘Fruit Salad’ School
Hugh Johnson, the world’s best selling wine writer and a former Wine Writer of the Year for Wines and Vines magazine, has touched off a war of words among UK wine writers.
Johnson, speaking at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature, said some of the younger writers described wine in a way that made it sound like "a recipe for fruit salad.
Johnson, whose "Pocket Wine Book" has sold more than seven million copies since it was first published in 1977, generally avoids writing criticisms of individual wines, preferring to describe the subject in broader terms.
www.winesandvines.com /headline_11_25_03_hugh.html   (289 words)

  
 Johnson
The Johnsons had 9 children, all of whom lived to marry and raise families, and many western North Carolina families of today can trace their ancestry to James and Ann Cole Johnson.
Their children were: Hugh Johnson married Sarah Lane Bradley, Sarah Johnson married Andrew McBrayer, Uranah Johnson married Charles Greer, Malinda Johnson married John Reese; Mary Johnson married James Osborne, Ann Johnson married Nicholas Osborne, Joseph Johnson married Nancy Edwards, James Johnson married Rixey Davidson, and Noble Johnson married Charlotte Edwards.
Kosey Buren Johnson, born 12 Feb 1896 in, Madison, NC; died 20 Jan 1975 in VA Hospital, Oteen, Buncombe, NC; buried 22 Jan 1975 in Locust Grove cem, Weaverville, NC.
www.obcgs.com /johnson.htm   (3116 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book: The World's Favourite Wine Adviser: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Johnson can be stylish, even witty (a lively Vernaccia pairs well with a dish of grey mullet: not the one "on the heads of aging rock stars"), but aside from the opening few pages, there's a decidedly ghost-written feel to the proceedings.
But it's remarkable for someone of Hugh Johnson's stature to allow, once again in the 2002 edition, the Syrah grape to be identified as identical to Petite Sirah.
The advice is based on Hugh Johnson's tastings and those of over 40 friends whom he acknowledges.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1840004436   (1460 words)

  
 The World Atlas of Wine - Into Wine Shop@IntoWine.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Johnson emphasizes that there is an intimate relationship between geography and wine -- that where the wine comes from determines its quality, style, and taste.
Hugh Johnson began acquiring his wine knowledge as a member of the Wine and Food Society at Cambridge.
Hugh and Jancis would be at the same wine tastings all over the world from then on.
www.intowine.com /shop/0332-4.html   (962 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson Collection - Books wines at Berry Bros & Rudd
Hugh Johnson is the world's favourite wine author, whose books include The World Atlas of Wine, The Story of Wine, The Art and Science of Wine, and, since 1977, the annual Pocket Wine Book.
The Hugh Johnson Collection consists of wine glasses, decanters and other accessories, many to Hugh's own designs, at prices from the most modest, to something rather more extravagant.
Designed by Hugh Johnson and the doyen of English glass-designers, the Marquess of Queensbury, to be traditional and contemporary, this is a set of four of the white wine glasses from the range of three types (red, white, and champagne).
www.bbr.com /US/db/producer/695/Hugh-Johnson-Collection?ID=null   (474 words)

  
 Amazon.com: HUGH JOHNSON'S POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WINE 1999 (Hugh Johnson's Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine): Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
But many are knowledgeable about wine--what makes Johnson (and, by extension, his books) special is his ability to translate his wisdom into language the average wine-sipping Joe can appreciate and understand, offering a breadth and depth of information of interest to novices and experts alike.
Johnson supplies the same attention to a wide range of wines from all around the world.
Hugh Johnson's book is the most objective, accurate, complete and concise evaluation of wine, by both winery and vintage year, that is currently available to wine lovers anywhere.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684848821?v=glance   (1507 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson - TheBestLinks.com - Franklin D. Roosevelt, United States, US Army, United States Military Academy, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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Johnson served under General John Pershing in Mexico during 1916 and the following year became deputy provost marshal general in Washington.
www.thebestlinks.com /Hugh_Johnson.html   (211 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugh Samuel Johnson, was an American general and administrator
Hugh Johnson (director), is a long-time cinematographer who worked on such films as The Hunger and The Chronicles of Riddick and who directed Chill Zone
This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hugh_Johnson   (98 words)

  
 Eye - DRINKS: The good terroirist - 10.27.94   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Johnson's first wine book, simply called Wine, was published in 1966 when he was only 27 years old.
--So for me, tasting and talking with Hugh Johnson was like jammin' with the Stones would be for a music writer, like hitchhiking with Jack Kerouac would be for a feature travel writer, or like getting a stick-handling lesson from Wayne Gretzky would be for a sports reporter.
This is not something I didn't know, but it took hearing it from Hugh to shake me by the shoulders and make it sink in.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_10.27.94/foodanddrink/dr1027.htm   (714 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson
The rapid rise of the Johnson family in recent history is attributable mainly to a legend.
Hugh Johnson, rascal, scallywag, clergyman, and most notably, adult film star, reportedly began his life as a common farm boy in the West Karanas plains.
Hugh Johnson, a man of prodigious talents and appendage.
webpages.charter.net /kerry2/pops.htm   (660 words)

  
 Market Outlook With Hugh Johnson, Chairman & CIO of Johnson Illington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
JOHNSON: Yeah, if you take a look, Susie, at the market`s response -- and I mean the financial markets collectively -- to hurricane Katrina or take a look at the market since the middle of April, we`ve gotten a pretty strong signal.
JOHNSON: You know, there are lots of things, Susie, that I worry about and I do worry about oil prices going to $70 per barrel or even higher.
JOHNSON: Oh, boy, that is a big question because we`ve had such a move in energy stocks since the beginning of 2004, for example refiners up 199 percent.
www.quote.com /qc/news/story.aspx?story=200509130200_NBR_NBR-20050912-STORY4&symbols=NBR:100   (785 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson
First, and most important, was the NRA and its dynamic ringmaster, General Hugh Johnson.
Johnson, a product of the southwest, was a brilliant, kindly, but explosive and dynamic genius, with a love for writing and a flair for epigram and invective.
Johnson stalked up and down the corridors of the Commerce Building like a commander­in­chief in the midst of a war.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USARjohnson.htm   (739 words)

  
 West Point in the Making of America
Johnson assisted Crowder in planning and implementing the Selective Service System.
In 1918 Johnson moved to the War Department General Staff, working under quartermaster general George Goethals (1880) to reorganize army procurement.
Johnson resigned in 1919 to pursue a business career, but returned to public service in 1933 under the New Deal to head the National Recovery Administration.
americanhistory.si.edu /westpoint/history_5a1.html   (127 words)

  
 Restaurant Report - Wine - An Interview with Hugh Johnson
The two mega successes of Hugh's amazing career are The World Atlas of Wine (now in its fourth edition) which is celebrating its quarter century, and the annually updated Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine, the definititive reference book, now in its second decade.
In spite of his world wide fame, Hugh is seemingly unblemished by his celebrity status and exudes at all times a charming, relaxed and friendly disposition.
Here is the list of Hugh Johnson's wine books (he is an avid gardener and has written books on his favorite topic - trees) which are published by Simon & Schuster.
www.restaurantreport.com /departments/w_hjohnson.html   (2171 words)

  
 Gremolata looks at Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson and Michael Broadbent
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book was first published in 1977 and is updated every year, in time for the holiday season (2005 is available now).
While Johnson is not as famous as Robert Parker, at least on this side of the Atlantic, his sales continue to increase and his following grows.
If Hugh Johnson is your best bet on what to buy (or what you bought), then the OCW is your reference to everything else.
gremolata.com /wineguides.htm   (467 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
I have been a devotee of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Encyclopedias since the 1980's, when I was first introduced to the concept of fine wine.
Hugh Johnson is the Roger Ebert of wines.
Hugh has a wonderful sense of humor, and takes great joy in his work -- and it shows.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1840006110   (1116 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson Pulls The Plug On Cork
Hugh Johnson, a former Wines and Vines Wine Writer of the Year and one of the world’s most influential wine writers, has come down in favor of screwcap closures on wine bottles in the introduction to his annual Pocket Wine Guide for 2003.
Johnson told decanter.com, "Corks may play a part in the slow maturation of wines such as vintage port, but for wines whose object is to be fresh and fruity then let's have screw caps.'"
In response to Johnson's comments APCOR's international campaign director Francisco de Brito Evangelista says cork manufacturers are trying to deliver a better-quality product, and he highlights cork's advantages, for example ease of storage and transportation.
www.winesandvines.com /headline_12_02_02_hugh.html   (255 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson Criticises Jilly & Oz - Wine News
Britain's bestselling wine writer Hugh Johnson has accused Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke, of "attracting ridicule" to the beloved subject of his expertise.
Johnson, whose annual Pocket Wine Book sells millions, said that his colleagues often sound as if they are talking about fruit salad rather than describing bottles of wine.
"Jilly and Oz are wonderfully entertaining," Johnson, president of the 243-member Circle of Wine Writers, told an audience at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
www.bbr.com /GB/db/news-item/539?ID=null&first_news_F=1   (227 words)

  
 Hugh Johnson - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers International Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Johnson began acquiring his knowledge of wine as a member of the Wine and Food Society at Cambridge University.
Hugh is President of the Sunday Times Wine Club and Chairman of Winestar Productions Ltd., The Hugh Johnson Collection Ltd. and the Movie Business.
Hugh has appeared in several TV series including ‘Wine - A User’s Guide 1986’, ‘Vintage - A History of Wine 1989’ and ‘Return Voyage 1992’.
www.speakers.co.uk /Retro/SubPages/Speakers/5101.htm   (294 words)

  
 NBR.com - Where America Turns for Business News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
JOHNSON: Well, if you take a look at the market since say the end of last year until the middle of April, it was declining and telling us, sending us a pretty clear message that the economy was going to slow and it certainly did in the first quarter, particularly in the month of March.
JOHNSON: What you do is you make sure you play it a little safer at this stage of a bull market.
Pharmaceuticals are acting better now, companies like Johnson and Johnson and Bristol Myers, and don`t forget, technology is starting to do a little better.
www.nightlybusiness.org /transcript/2005/transcript051605.html   (3646 words)

  
 Hugh B. Johnson Crew
S/Sgt Joseph A. Blinebury (BTG/WG) - Flew on 13 missions with Captain Johnson: As Ball Turret Gunner (226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 247, 248); As Waist Gunner (235, 237, 245, 249, 251, 254, 288).
The 1Lt Johnson crew flew as the #4 B-17, 2nd Flight of the #4 Squadron over the target and on the remainder of the mission.
Lt Johnson, on his 20th mission, and Lt Earl D. Metko (Lead Navigator) had all kinds of "soup" and clouds with which they were forced to attend.
www.303rdbg.com /358johnson-hb.html   (1286 words)

  
 Powell's Books - The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
Now, for this brand new extended edition of the best-selling World Atlas of Wine, Hugh Johnson has teamed up with Jancis Robinson to create the most thorough and expansive revision of the work so far.
In keeping with the Atlas's reputation for cartographic excellence, all the maps have been digitally updated, and 30 new maps detail the vineyards in the world's emerging regions.
"Hugh Johnson's The World Atlas of Wine has been the recognized authority in the geographic study of wine for more than 30 years.
www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?isbn=1840003324   (280 words)

  
 Hugh M. Johnson Justice or Just Us, Part 1
The residents in the colonized areas of this Fascist country, cunningly referred to as ghettoes, have known the district courts for what they really are all along.
Cowden, please inform the defendant that if he persists in showing disrespect for these judicial proceedings I will not hesitate to hold him in contempt of court.
JUDGE (Ignores remark made by Scooter): Hugh M. Johnson, on warrant number 11345 I find probable cause.
www.louisville.edu /a-s/english/subcultures/afamprisoners/johnsonjustice.html   (1819 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hugh Johnson's pocket wine books have been my companions for the past 6 years.
I've tried other pocket guides where the wines were in simple alphabetical order with all regions mixed together, and had a much harder time finding the wines and missed the "browsing" fun provided by Johnson's format.
The book uses a simple 4 star rating (a delightful antidote to the preposterous 100 point system), and easily understood symbols to identify bargain wines, good years and which vintages are ready to drink.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1840007311   (577 words)

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