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  History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1 by J.B. Mansfield, Captains, Shipping, Lighthouse Keepers and Marine
1893 Fatal Collision of the Albany and Philadelphia.
Another curious foreign arrival in 1893 was the little Viking, a Scandinavian craft, of ancient build, which won unbounded admiration at the World's Fair, and then with the typical restlessness of the old Norse Kings left the strange waters of the Great Lakes and returned to the Fatherland.
Others of the crew tried to launch one of the small boats and were swamped with it.
www.linkstothepast.com /marine/chapt41.html   (10242 words)

  
 On Light and Other High Frequency Phenomena
Near these are placed other condenser plates C1 and C1, the former being connected to the line L and the latter to an insulated larger plate P2.
The coil C1 is connected with one of its ends to the line L from the alternator G and with the other end to one of the plates C of a condenser C C1, the plate (C1) of the latter being connected to a much larger plate P1.
I have on other occasions pointed out the great importance of the presence of the rarefied gas, or atomic medium in general, around the conductor through which alternate currents of high frequency are passed, as regards the heating of the conductor by the currents.
www.tfcbooks.com /tesla/1893-02-24.htm   (18916 words)

  
 UCO Archives - Major Collections
Oklahoma Townsite Case Files: are the reproduction of approximately 100,000 documents accumulated by the Federal Land Offices following the Land Run of 1889 and subsequent land openings in Oklahoma.
Manuscript Collections: consist of a large selection of the personal papers of individuals and the records of organizations not directly within the administrative structure of the University.
Other valuable primary source collections on the history of Oklahoma and the University are also among these holdings including family histories in audio/visual formats.
library.ucok.edu /archives/page-files/major-collections.asp   (372 words)

  
 Chicago 1893
At the other end of this floor was a room of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and other women's organizations which exercised a great deal of influence at the time.
While in 1893 the cause of suffrage did receive some attention, this was not always the case.
One might ask if the 1893 building was meant as an appeasement for women, as an attempt to curb their appetite for further actions towards equality.
www.lib.umd.edu /ARCH/honr219f/1893chic.html   (6211 words)

  
  USA-Presidents.Info - Grover Cleveland Fifth State of the Union Address
Other claims preferred by the United States against Spain in behalf of American citizens for property confiscated in Cuba have been pending for many years.
When received they will be promptly sent to the Congress, together with all other information at hand, accompanied by a special Executive message fully detailing all the facts necessary to a complete understanding of the case and presenting a history of all the material events leading up to the present situation.
Ninety-three other cities and towns are now entitled to this service under the law, but it has not been accorded them on account of insufficient funds to meet the expenses of its establishment.
www.usa-presidents.info /union/cleveland-5.html   (9135 words)

  
 The Ocean of Theosophy - by William Q. Judge
Abraham and Moses of the Jews are two other Initiates, Adepts who had their work to do with a certain people; and in the history of Abraham we meet with Melchizedek, who was so much beyond Abraham that he had the right to confer upon the latter a dignity, a privilege, or a blessing.
One is the teaching and the other the common acceptation of it; the first is not secret, to be sure, in the Church, but it is so seldom dwelt upon in the hearing of the laity as to be almost arcane for the ordinary person.
In their case they act with knowledge and consciously; in the other cases the act is done without power to prevent it, or to bring it about at will, or to avoid the risks attendant on such use of potencies in nature of a high character.
www.theosophical.ca /OceanTheosophy.htm   (17255 words)

  
 CalendarHome.com - 1893 - Calendar Encyclopedia
May 1 - The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, opens to the public in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
May 5 - Panic of 1893: Crash on the New York Stock Exchange starts a depression.
October 30 - The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, closes.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /1893.htm   (1213 words)

  
 1893 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1890 1891 1892 - 1893 - 1894 1895 1896
1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar).
May 1 - The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World Columbian Exposition, opens to the public in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1893   (1123 words)

  
 BIM 1893 - Online Information article about BIM 1893
But the measure of 1893 differed in many respects from that of 1886.
He hinted that success would not even then be assured until something was done to reform the constitution of the House of Lords.
Germany, in international relations, was continually threatening danger, his influence in cementing British friendship on all other sides was of the.most marked description.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /BER_BLA/BIM_1893.html   (5763 words)

  
 International Congress 1893
Silliman and other Vegetarian friends arranged a Reception which was held at the Wimodaughsis Club.
This club is the headquarters of the Women's Suffrage Movement, and its extraordinary title is derived from first syllable of wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters.
A large number of delegates and other influential people attended the Reception and admired the stall which occupies the very best position in the Literal Arts section.It faces the main transept of the Literal Arts and Manufactures Building, just between the English, French, German and American Courts.
www.ivu.org /congress/1893/report1.html   (649 words)

  
 Panic of 1893 Summary
Morgan's input was vital in easing the financial crises of 1893 and 1907.
The Panic of 1893 was a serious decline in the economy of the United States that began in 1893 and was precipitated in part by a run on the gold supply.
The Causes of the Panic of 1893 (1907)
www.bookrags.com /Panic_of_1893   (2798 words)

  
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Event managers and corporate executives are constantly seeking ways to make their "special events" truly special.
www.locoloboevents.com /listing/free_detail.php?listing_id=1893   (7222 words)

  
 Relation of the events that took place at Iolani Palace on January 17, 1893
It is well documented historical fact that, not only were U.S. Military forces 'conspiringly and illegally coerced but also that a 'provisional government' was illegally proclaimed by a U.S. Foreign Minister, without presidential or congressional authorization, and in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution, concerning the requirement on a declaration of an act of war.
I must remind the secretary that the after effects of those atrocities and illegal acts of piracy and terrorism of 1893, upon the friendly "Nation of Hawaii" have a devastating effect on the health of the indigenous Hawaiian population as a whole.
The crime that were committed in 1893, are no less outlawed, then the crimes being perpetrated today.
www.ojibwe.info /Hank/1893-01-17_Iolani_Palace.html   (847 words)

  
 Media Relations Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The event is part of Witness for Peace New England's Fall Tour and is sponsored by the VLS chapters of the International Law Society, the Latin American Law Society, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Native American Law Society.
Kicking off the event will be Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic Director Pat Parenteau at 2:30 pm (in August, the clinic won a major victory regarding wolf reintroduction, http://www.vermontlaw.edu/media/index.cfm?doc_id=1147), followed by the live wolf presentation from 3-4:30 pm.
Other presenters will include Evelyn Monahan, an author who has written on women in the military and is researching a new book on DA/DT; Col. Grethe Cammermeyer, the highest ranking military official to challenge the DA/DT Policy; and a representative from the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.
www.vermontlaw.edu /media/medkiteve.cfm   (11508 words)

  
 Linux: Debating devfs and udev | KernelTrap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Udev has lots of other problems, like something called an anonymous device, and it not being fully implemented, however, that's OK for development.
The other part of it is, sometimes I don't remember the name of every dang device that I have and find it fairly easy to simply load it's module and find the newly created entry.
I mean it is logical that the kernel will know the events of plugging and unplugging but a userspace prog called by the kernel when these events occur is better suited for the job IMHO.
kerneltrap.org /node/view/1893   (11529 words)

  
 Law School Tips
Once you begin to catch on to the foreign language that is so commonly referred to as "legalese," you may find yourself using it in entirely inappropriate situations.
Healthier than happy hour and less time consuming than yoga, hanging out with your very own furry friend is a great way to unwind after a long day of studying; and, since all dogs need to be walked, having one will ensure that you get some stress-relieving exercise.
If you're involved in a student organization, bring him or her to some of the meetings and/or events.
www.lawcrossing.com /article/index.php?id=1893   (1209 words)

  
 Other Valdese Headlines - 2002
The event began with a speech by Mayor Jim Hatley and honorary chairman, Travis Jones.
Hamburgers and hotdogs were sold during the event and the Valdese Rotary Club held its Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday Morning from 6:00 a.m.
One other suggestion made was for the town to take advantage of the power of the internet in its marketing efforts.
www.valdese.com /headlines_02.htm   (4474 words)

  
 1893: A World's Fair Mystery - Solution
Other foodstuffs are either puzzle items or snacks that have no effect on your hunger.
They have different temperments; don't assume for a second that their attitudes and reactions to events or questions are identical.
There are nine rooms: a central rotunda surrounded by eight other rooms, each of which is devoted to a different branch of government.
webhome.idirect.com /~dswxyz/sol/1893.html   (9755 words)

  
 CV 1893 Pg 4
The writer, with others in the officers' quarters, was at the gate when these same veterans arrived.
These verses, among others, were produced and sung at an entertainment given in 'Mess Hall 'at Fort Delaware for the benefit of these ' badly used up ' ' Hilton Headers,' and strange to relate we had present the commandant, Gen. A.
Some were mounted on ponies, others on old farm horses, taken from the plow, and many, with zeal which knew no fatigue, hurried on foot.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/topic/news/CV/CV1893pg4.htm   (14555 words)

  
 Other NCCs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Other companies, organizations, and artifacts are frequently confused with Network Cybernetics Corporation.
Other activities include manufacturing of construction equipment and generating power from wind farms.
Their mission statement says "The purpose of the NCC shall be to promote and to protect the interest of Department 56 collectors and to establish good will and understanding between the general public and these collectors".
www.ncc.com /otherncc   (4781 words)

  
 History: 1891 - 1900
The Patriotic organizations gathered at Barnes Hall and led by the Axtell Coronet Band marched to the public school where they were met by 200 more citizens, teachers and students.
In December, the Axtell Football team for 1893 was announced.
Ladies of the Methodist Church serve election day dinners and suppers at the Summit House for those voting (and others as well) for.20 ¢ a meal.
www.marshallco.net /axtell/his1891-1900.html   (4499 words)

  
 TIMES AND EVENTS(1893-1929)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
On November 1st a unique event in the recent history of the Catholic Church in New Zealand occurred in WHANGAPE, a Maori settlement on the Whangape river, North Hokianga: The conversion of 37 Maoris to the Catholic Faith.
The other members of his delegation were Te Tuiri of Waihi, Te Kepa of Whakatane, E. Kanara of Mitimiti, Tame Tawhiao of Waitaruke and Ruby Wawetai representing Maori womanhood.
The first issue is to appear next May. The magazine will aim at explanation of and instruction on interesting events associated with the Church, as well as on plain catechetical instruction in such a pleasant way that the reader does not realise that he is being taught.
millhill.co.nz /1893-1929.htm   (13048 words)

  
 Letters: Marx-Engels Correspondence 1893   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Then if the greater man dies, the lesser easily gets overrated, and this seems to me to be just my case at present; history will set all this right in the end and by that time one will be safely round the corner and know nothing more about anything.
Otherwise there is only one other point lacking, which, however, Marx and I always failed to stress enough in our writings and in regard to which we are all equally guilty.
That is to say, we all laid, and were bound to lay, the main emphasis, in the first place, on the derivation of political, juridical and other ideological notions, and of actions arising through the medium of these notions, from basic economic facts.
www.marxists.org /archive/marx/works/1893/letters/93_07_14.htm   (1169 words)

  
 CV 1893 Pg 11
I had to ask each one which side he was on, because from their looks and actions it was impossible to tell which side they were on.
He crossed and re crossed the St. Johns in the face of the enemy, and executed other dashing movements which mark him as one of the most daring and brilliant cavalrymen known to the history of the country," The VETERAN commends this book and the high merit of its author.
I think ' The Other Side ' has a peculiar interest, as it is, so far as I know, the first poem by the pen of a Southerner which may be justly called an epic of the South.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/topic/news/CV/CV1893pg11.htm   (10649 words)

  
 An Eclectic List of Events in U.S. Labor History
Debs and several others were imprisoned for violating injunctions, causing disintegration of the union.
Approximately 50 died as they leapt from windows to the street; the others were burned or trampled to death as they desperately attempted to escape through stairway exits locked as a precaution against "the interruption of work".
Details of these events can be found in the extensive and excellent article at www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh50-1.html.
www.lutins.org /labor.html   (3882 words)

  
 Microsoft Typography - News archive
Amongst other things his talk addressed issues relating to type on the screen.
Now, one of the goals, the high-reach goals that we've had is the idea of working with information on a purely digital basis, the idea that then it would be accessible, the history of what you've worked with, you could go back and search it, you could share it with other people.
And one of the things that's certainly been a barrier to this is the fact that the screen itself has not been attractive for reading long documents.
www.microsoft.com /typography/links/news.aspx?NID=1893   (196 words)

  
 Spain Morocco Rif War 1893
The attack plus the killing of Melilla's military commander caused a severe public outcry in Spain, and in November 1893, a 25,000-man force was sent to Melilla and eventually drove the Rif back.
By the Treaty of Fez (1894) the sultan agreed to pay Spain a war indemnity of 20 million pesetas and to punish the Rif.
Armed Conflict Events Data (ACED) is an research project providing independent information about known wars, international disputes, civil wars, rebellions, coups, revolutions, genocides and other violent conflicts.
www.onwar.com /aced/data/romeo/rif1893.htm   (251 words)

  
 Baseball Almanac - Year In Review : 1893 National League
A group of unemployed American workers nicknamed "Coxey’s Army" marched on Washington D.C. to protest the unemployment caused by the "Panic of 1893" and to lobby for the government to create jobs building roads and other public works improvements.
On June 14, 1893, George Davis of the Giants became the first player to hit a triple and a home run during the same inning.
On August 7, 1893, future hall of famer and thirteen year veteran Roger Connor, who was a left handed hitter, switched to the other side of the plate for the first time in his Major League career and hit two home runs and a single.
baseball-almanac.com /yearly/yr1893n.shtml   (370 words)

  
 The Silver Statue, Montana Exhibit
The lobby of the Montana building was twenty-two-feet square, and supported a glass dome which was thirty-eight feet high.
Under this dome, on eight panels of pine, were recorded the principal historical events in the records of the people of Montana.
Here, the painters of the commonwealth and other Western States displayed their art along with mineral showings appropriate for Montana.
washingtonmo.com /1893/montanaexhibit.htm   (205 words)

  
 Daily Bleed: On this day, May Day!: A People's History! Social, Cultural, Labor, Arts & other events Mom & Pop forgot ...
Peter Gori with with others 27 students and laborers is accused of?ribellione and eccitamento all?odio between the various social classes, and he is indicated like organizer of the strike prepared for that recurrence.
In retaliation, the organizers of the celebration stop Emma Goldman's speaking by hitching a horse to the open wagon she is using as a platform & pulling it away.
After the fall of Baghdad & other Iraqi cities, & as the fighting winds down, it is important for us to celebrate this eloquent demand for peace, & to pledge ourselves to continue this work for peace.
www.oz.net /~recall/DailyBleed/0501.htm   (7590 words)

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