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	John Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John has often been the most common first name in these countries and Smith is the most common surname in both the UK and the United States (though John has now fallen far down the list of most popular names for newly born boys in both countries).
		John Smith (1781-1854), an uncle of Joseph Smith, Jr.
		John Smith is often regarded as the most common personal name in the United Kingdom, as well as in most other English-speaking countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Smith (865 words)

	John Smith (UK politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Right Honourable John Smith QC (September 13, 1938 – May 12, 1994) was a Scottish and British politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his unexpected death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994 at the age of 55.
		John Smith was buried on the holy island of Iona, special permission having already been obtained.
		For other people named John Smith, see John Smith (disambiguation).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Smith_(UK_politician) (570 words)

	MSN Encarta - John Smith
		Smith was president of the Jamestown colony from 1608 to 1609, when he returned to England after being badly burned in an accident.
		Smith insisted that all the colonists work, declaring: “He that will not work shall not eat, except by sickness he be disabled.” The colony survived, but Smith's strict leadership resulted in uneasy relations with some of the colonizers, especially members of the gentry who were not used to hard labor.
		Smith was one of seven men chosen to be on the governing Council of Virginia by the London Company.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761567270/John_Smith_(colonizer).html (550 words)

	Virtual Jamestown
		John Smith was baptized in Willoughby by Alford, England, on January 9, 1579.
		Smith soon escaped from the tension of the fort and proceeded to explore the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers and the Chesapeake Bay during the summer of 1608.
		Smith contends that he was captured by the Turks in Transylvania and was then transferred to Constantinople as a present for the Pasha's wife.
	www.virtualjamestown.org /jsmith.html (928 words)

	Pioneer Preacher Profile: John Burris Smith
		How does one trace a name like John Smith?
		Smith was born in Madison County, Kentucky and migrated to Holt County, Missouri.
		Rodney) of Reno is a descendent of John and Fleeta Bartle.
	ncbible.org /nwh/ProSmithJB.html (2365 words)

	On the Street where You Live: The Films of John Smith
		John Smith is a master of withholding, his films are full implication rather than action.
		Smith is also fascinated with the associative relationships thrown up by the dialectical contrast between sound and image (a semiotic obsession he shares with Godard), often running words and sounds over a collection of images in a manner that makes us question their connection and thus the “fidelity” of either component.
		Smith utilises the variously reframed, “ominous” image of a hospital's water-tower – a built form that can actually be seen from the back of his house, across a graveyard – to weave a disturbing, symbolic tale of urban transformation and dread.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/03/29/john_smith.html (1901 words)

	Captain John Smith
		Taken prisoner during the trip under charges of mutiny, he discovered that the King of England had designated Smith a member of the newly formed governing council of Jamestown.
		There, Smith almost died when he speared a ray with his sword and was stung by its poisonous tail spine; though, in his inimitable style, he recovered well enough by evening to dine on the ray.
		Smith remarked on the cypress trees that were 18 feet around the base and up to 80 feet tall without a branch.
	www.chesapeakebay.net /jsmith.htm (978 words)

	Life of Captain John Smith
		Smith was questioned about his colony and then made to take part in some sort of ritual or trial, after which, in keeping with an Indian custom, he was made a subordinate chief in the tribe.
		Smith was constantly unsure of his fate, and he was convinced afterward that Pocahontas had saved his life.
		Unfortunately, Smith was accidently injured by a gunpowder burn and had to return to England for treatment in October 1609, never to return to Virginia again.
	www.nps.gov /colo/Jthanout/JSmith.html (818 words)

	WebTitanic Passenger & Crew Information Titanic's Captain
		Edward John Smith, 62, was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent in January 1850, the son of potter Edward Smith and Catherine Smith.
		Smith's widow Eleanor Sarah was born 17 June 1861, after her husband's death she remained in Southampton for a time but later moved to London.
		During the voyage Smith normally took meals at a small table in the dining saloon or in his cabin, attended by his personal valet, or "Tiger", Arthur Paintin.
	www.webtitanic.net /framecaptain.html (904 words)

	Raccoon John Smith
		There John identified himself as being from the well known raccoon county in Cumberland County and thereafter was called "Raccoon" John Smith to tell him from all the other John Smiths in the area.
		John was heavily in debt because the churches had failed to contribute their money for his farm mortgage due to so much dissension among the members on the different doctrines.
		John, Nancy and two daughters, Emma and Mary moved to Mt. Sterling in October of 1849, and then to Georgetown in October of 1851 after dissent developed in the congregation when a young preacher with a questionable reputation was taken in.
	www.jackmasters.net /raccoon.html (1801 words)

	Evolution: Library: John Maynard Smith: The Evolutionary Stable Strategy
		John Maynard Smith is best known for his use of mathematical analyses in biology.
		Smith's best known work incorporated game theory into the study of how natural selection acts on different kinds of behavior.
		Through application of game theory, Smith showed that there is a particular ratio of hawks to doves that forms what he called an "evolutionary stable strategy" for the species.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/evolution/library/06/2/l_062_03.html (425 words)

	Evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith dies
		Professor Alasdair Smith, University of Sussex Vice-Chancellor, said: "John Maynard Smith was one of the great scientists of the 20th century.
		A celebration of the life of John Maynard Smith will be held at the University in the near future.
		Maynard Smith's colleagues at the Centre for the Study of Evolution are feeling the loss of a dear friend and energetic colleague, whose knowledge, enthusiasm and curiosity enlivened discussion, whether in the office, in the field, or in the pub.
	www.sussex.ac.uk /press_office/media/media399.shtml (473 words)

	Town Crier - John Smith Scottish Town Crier from Scotland, Uk
		John Smith is first modern day Scottish crier to be registered with the Loyal Company Of Town Criers.
		As well as being a Town Crier, John Smith is also a respected trainer.
		Town Crier - John Smith Scottish Town Crier from Scotland, Uk Home
	www.scottishtowncrier.com (215 words)

	Did Pocahontas Save Captain John Smith?
		Henry Adams was the grandson of John Quincy Adams and the great-grandson of John Adams, both of whom had a major opponent by the name of John Randolph of Roanoke who was proud of being a descendant of Pocahontas [30].
		Smith, on the other hand, never suspected that any of his readers would doubt the general truthfulness of what he wrote [11].
		As Smith's account of warfare in the Balkans has been found to correspond with the actual history of the area in 1601-03, contrary to Kropf's superficial and biased reporting, his general reputation has been restored [5].
	vision.stanford.edu /~birch/pocahontas.html (2465 words)

	Biography of Bishop John M. Smith
		Bishop Smith was appointed the Third Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida by Pope John Paul II on June 25, 1991, and was installed on July 31, 1991.
		John M. Smith was born in Orange on June 23, 1935, the oldest son of Mrs.
		Bishop Smith was named Auxiliary Bishop of Newark by Pope John Paul II on December 1, 1987.
	www.dioceseoftrenton.org /diocese/biography.asp (827 words)

	John L. Smith - Guadalcanal ace
		Captain John Lucien Smith became a Marine artillery officer after graduating from the University of Oklahoma, later transferring to aviation.
		Smith had 2 kills in less than five minutes, but his mission was to stop the bombers.
		When Smith got back, the first thing he did was take a bath in the Lunga River, and then he took out a party to find Rod Kendrick's plane, which they did.
	www.acepilots.com /usmc_smith.html (2246 words)

	Colonial Williamsburg Journal
		In his 51 years Smith was a compiler and writer of exuberant travelers' tales, an explorer, a mapmaker, a geographer, an ethnographer, a soldier, a governor, a trader, a sailor, an admiral, and the editor of a seaman's handbook.
		Smith reported he was imprisoned on the voyage to Virginia about February 21, 1606/07, just after the fleet stopped for water, wood, and food, because he was "suspected for a supposed Mutiny, though never so much matter." Barbour believed there may have been a dispute there over how to go about the gathering.
		Smith arrested six or seven of West's men, put the rest in the hill village, named the place Nonsuch, and made good the losses on either side, including the munitions and food he had captured and taken away himself.
	www.history.org /foundation/journal/smith.cfm (4374 words)

	John Smith: A Founder of Jamestown - EnchantedLearning.com
		Captain John Smith (January 9, 1580 - June, 1631) was an English adventurer and soldier, and one of the founders of the Jamestown, Virginia, settlement.
		Smith was injured in a gunpowder explosion in September, 1609, and left for England in October, 1609.
		Smith was one of 105 settlers who sailed from England on December 19, 1606, and landed in Virginia on April 26, 1607.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /explorers/page/s/smith.shtml (460 words)

	Today in History: September 10
		Whether or not Smith's reportage was accurate, his version of his role in the survival of the Jamestown colony was accepted as fact by subsequent generations of Americans.
		Explorer, writer, and cartographer John Smith assumed the presidency of the Jamestown settlement on September 10, 1608.
		The charismatic and controversial Smith was initially excluded from the government of the settlement on grounds he conspired to mutiny en route to Virginia.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/today/sep10.html (830 words)

	Smith, John (colonist) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Smith, John (colonist)
		English explorer John Smith was captured during an expedition through Indian territory but saved by Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, who secured his release.
		The English captain and adventurer John Smith, c.
		During an expedition among the American Indians he was captured, and his life is said to have been saved by the intervention of the chief's daughter Pocahontas.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Smith,%20John%20(colonist) (241 words)

	John Maynard Smith
		John Maynard Smith, but I can draw upon what I learned from him personally to trust my intuitions, remain open to learning, and to be a generous teacher whenever honored by the prospect.
		John Maynard Smith, a long-time honorary member of the American Society of Naturalists, died on 19 April 2004.
		John was still wearing the same pair of pants that he had hiked in all day and they were still slightly damp (the west coast is often called the wet coast).
	www.journals.uchicago.edu /AN/smith.html (2156 words)

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		John Loser Smith is coasting into a lifestyle free of worry with all the money we are paying him.
		At $9,750,000 in salary alone, John Loser Smith is the highest paid coach in the history of the Big 10 conference in any sport.
		Every day Ron Mason keeps John Loser Smith as coach, he is squandering our progress toward greatness.
	www.geocities.com /firejohnsmith (497 words)

	John Smith
		John Smith was born in Willoughby, England, and was apprenticed to a merchant at a young age.
		After exploring the area for several weeks, the Jamestown colony was established in a low-lying area on the James River in May 1607.
		Smith’s written account of these adventures has been dismissed by some authorities as fanciful self-promotion, but others have noted corroborative details in the narrative that lend authenticity to his story.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h713.html (591 words)

	Captain John Smith
		John Smith remained in Virginia until fall of 1609, when he sailed back to England.
		Captain John Smith is best known for his excellent leadership in the colony's early years.
		He arrived at Jamestown still imprisoned for dissent during the voyage and was eventually released.
	www.apva.org /ngex/js.html (226 words)

	John Clayton Smith
		07/05 - John Smith kills his ex-girlfriend, Brandi Kearnes and her stepfather, Wayne Hoewing.
		Case Facts: John Clayton smith started dating Brandie Kearnes in 1995.
		Smith followed Kurz to the bathroom and while he was at the bathroom door, Hoewing was able to pick up a gun that he kept in the house.
	www.missourinet.com /CapitalPunishment/Case_notes/Smith_John_Clayton.htm (841 words)

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	www.smith-john.com (403 words)

	ON THIS DAY 12 1994: Labour leader John Smith dies at 55
		John Smith trained as a barrister and entered Parliament in 1970 as a Labour member for North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
		John Smith had been one of devolution's most ardent supporters.
		Mr Smith was devoted to his family and was determined to spend as many weekends as possible at his home in Morningside, Edinburgh, but this made for a punishing public regimen.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/12/newsid_2550000/2550803.stm (463 words)

	SMITH, JOHN FROM 1912 HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS
		John Smith grew up in Williams Township, learning to farm and studying in the little log school house of his neighborhood.
		Smith was married to Martha Williams, born in Indiana, October 3, 1841, and a son and daughter were born to them: Ida Belle, who later died, and Ulysses F., who is a resident of Springfield.
		Smith is now enjoying pleasant associations as a member of the G.A.R. He and his wife are charming, pleasant people, who have friends all over the county.
	www.rootsweb.com /~ilsangam/1912/smithj.htm (732 words)

	Captain John Smith
		Captain John Smith undoubtedly remains a highly controversial figure in the history of the USA.
		Captain John Smith had apparently become a weapon to defile the enemy's sacred cow.
		's Captain John Smith: His Life and Legend.
	www.univie.ac.at /Anglistik/easyrider/data/pages/pocahontas/smith.htm (926 words)

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