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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: French Revolution
The rumours that Louis XVI sought to fly to Metz and place himself under the protection of the army of Bouillé in order to organize a counter-revolutionary movement and his refusal to promulgate the Declaration of the Rights of Man, brought about an uprising in Paris.
On 20 May, 1795, the assembly hall was invaded by the mob and the deputy Féraud assassinated.
While it seemed to be favouring a more tolerant policy the Convention met with diplomatic successes, the reward of the military victories: the treaties of Paris with Tuscany, of the Hague with the Batavian Republic, of Basle with Spain, gave to France as boundaries the Alps, the Rhine, and the Meuse.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13009a.htm   (7774 words)

  
 Fallacies [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Agreement with popular opinion is not necessarily a reliable sign of truth, and deviation from popular opinion is not necessarily a reliable sign of error, but if you assume it is and do so with enthusiasm, then you're guilty of committing this fallacy.
It is also called mob appeal, appeal to the gallery, argument from popularity, and argumentum ad populum.
Get up here with us on the wagon where the band is playing, and go where we go, and don't think too much about the reasons.
www.iep.utm.edu /f/fallacies.htm   (13247 words)

  
 Amitai Etzioni Notes: November 2003 Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Foxman and other critics complain that the Jewish high priest Caiphas and a Jewish mob are demanding Christ's execution, but that is straight from the Gospels.
One of the most enduring criticisms from Bush's fellow conservatives of those Americans, especially liberals, who opposed the U.S. war in Vietnam was that, as a consequence of that vocal opposition, no parades or bands or celebrations were held to honor and welcome American veterans returning from that war.
No honor guard to present the folded flag to their widow and orphan, to make certain the family knows that their loss is also their country's loss, that they do not weep alone.
www.amitai-notes.com /blog/archives/2003_11.html   (8790 words)

  
 Timeline 1841-1849
Stanley resumed his British citizenship in 1892, served in Parliament from 1895-1900, was knighted in 1899 and died in London on May 10, 1904.
A mob stormed the Carthage, Ill. prison and the brothers were killed.
1845 Mar 17, The rubber band was patented by Stephen Perry of London.
timelines.ws /1841_1849.HTML   (15035 words)

  
 The Ziggy Stardust Companion: Encyclopedia: B
Along with his famous plucking style of bass playing Bolder was also notorious for his long sideboards which he variously dyed red and silver.
Fans would mob Bowie and his entourage, dress up as their idol, camp in his garden, tear up concert seating (especially in Scotland) and even managed to destroy three of Bowie's limousines with their bare hands!
According to a 1972 radio interview with Bowie, it was supposed to occur between HUNKY DORY (1971) and THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972) and include the songs He's A Goldmine / Bombers / Starman / Round and Round / Something Happens.
www.5years.com /encyb.htm   (1988 words)

  
 Bingham Genealogy - Bingham ancestors
The following year, when the resumption of mob violence compelled the Saints to leave Illinois, as they had Missouri, Erastus exchanged his farm for a team of horses with which he could take his family into the wilderness.
Abel Bingham, born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, 25 June 1669 son of Thomas and Mary (Rudd) Bingham; died in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, 5 March 1745.
Anne Fenton was born in Sheffield, 5 February 1615, daughter of Robert and Alice (Hancock) Fenton; she died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, May 1670.
www.familyhistorypages.com /Bingham.htm   (8476 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Music Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Get the inside scoop on the Canadian music industry with Karen Bliss.
Want to know when your favourite band is coming to town?
Check out Clive, JAM Music's extensive Canadian concert listings.
jam.canoe.ca /Music/2005/archive.html   (1376 words)

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