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 William Pitt, the Elder
The elder William Pitt, later the first Earl of Chatham, was the driving force behind the British victory in the Seven Years War, known as the French and Indian War in North America.
Pitt was born in Westminster, England, the son of a prominent family whose wealth had been made in India.
Pitt died a few days after collapsing in the House of Lords, where he was delivering a speech on the troubled relationship with the American colonies.
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 William Pitt the Younger quiz -- free game
William Pitt the Younger was, not surprisingly, the son of William Pitt the Elder.
Pitt the Younger was obsessed with politics from a young age, naturally enough for the son of a Prime Minister.
Pitt entered Parliament as member for Appleby, a 'pocket borough' - one where the electorate was so small that the result was in the hands of a major landowner who could influence all the voters.
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 William Pitt [Architect Profile - Walking Melbourne]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
No other architect in the history of Melbourne has had a more profound effect on the unique identity of the city than William Pitt.
William Pitts bold exploitations of the Neo-Gothic and Second Empire styles (especially in Collins Street) made more extroverted statements of opulence and exhuberance than any other architect.
Pitt himself was a staunch Federationist in a political career that spanned twenty years.
www.walkingmelbourne.com /architect_info.html?id=1   (832 words)

  
 Visitors | Commencement 2006 | University of Pittsburgh
A point of convergence for Pitt students, faculty, and staff since it was erected in fall 2001, this panther statue greets those who enter the south side of the University’s William Pitt Union.
The bronze statue was cast in Parma, Italy, and serves as both a tribute to Pitt and a reminder of the University’s fierce Panther Pride.
Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning— at 525 feet and 42 stories tall, the second-tallest educational building in the world—was completed in 1937 with the help of the entire community: Pittsburgh-based corporations and foundations contributed generously, and more than 97,000 schoolchildren donated 10 cents each to fund the Cathedral’s construction.
www.pitt.edu /commencement/visitors/tour.html   (888 words)

  
 Master space plan outlines physical development of University campus
Pitt's master space plan outlining the physical development of the Pittsburgh campus over the next five, 10 and 20 years was formally unveiled at the Board of Trustees' meeting on Oct. 21.
Pitt's master space plan was based on seven clear and intertwined planning principles, Senior Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Ben Tuchi told the trustees.
Architects for the project are Landmark Design Associates Architects in association with Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbot Architects.
www.pitt.edu /utimes/issues/27/102794/04.html   (3055 words)

  
 William Pitt (architect) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pitt's roots were in the suburb of St Kilda, he lived and was educated there for some time and one of his finest contributions and surviving architectural works, the St Kilda Town Hall is one of the landmarks of the area (although his original vision for the building was never fully realised).
Pitt's extensive work in gothic revival featured some surviving examples in the Venetian gothic idiom.
Pitt was possibly best known for his theatre design, particular the spectacular interior design.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Pitt_(architect)   (774 words)

  
 William Pitt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806), his son and Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783-1801) and (1804-1806)
William Pitt, Comptroller of the Household to King James I of England.
William Pitt (Canada), inventor of the underwater cable ferry in the early 1900s
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/William_Pitt   (197 words)

  
 William Pitt Ballinger
He has fashioned a superb study of an era in Texas history and the history of the South and has broadened our knowledge of the practice of law in Texas in the pre– and post–Civil War eras.
Though not as well known as legendary figures Stephen F. Austin or Sam Houston, Ballinger is one of those individuals whose behind-the-scenes life had a major impact on the events of his time.
Gould was looking for “a lawyer with great ability and nerve,” and he later remarked dryly that Ballinger’s insightful opinion convinced him of his ability, and that the size of the bill convinced him that Ballinger had the nerve.
www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/2000/moretta.htm   (648 words)

  
 PITT, University of Pittsburgh, Pitt Stadium, Heinz Chapel, William Pitt Union, Schenley Hotel, Pitt Band, Hometowne ...
PITT Stadium is the home of the Panther's football, soccer and track teams.
The William Pitt Union was formerly the Hotel Schenley, dubbed the "Waldorf of Pittsburgh" at the turn of the century.
This 18-month renovation resulted in the William Pitt Union, a masterful blend of elegant 1890's architecture and the most functionally modern recreational and social facilities, with office space for student organizations.
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 William Pitt Kellogg
William Kellogg, William Pitt Kellogg and Abraham Lincoln were among the strong forces that reorganized the Whig Party into the current Republican Party from 1858 to 1860.
In a bargaining session that is true to the Louisiana political traditions, the white Democrats agreed to certify the electors for Hayes, who agreed to withdraw the federal troops from Louisiana.
As part of the compromise, the Louisiana legislature elected William Pitt Kellogg as U.S. Senator from Louisiana (direct election of U.S. Senators didn't become law until the early 20th Century).
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 Country Club of Pittsfield Welcome Guests Home
The arms of the Country Club of Pittsfield are, with differences, the Arms of Sir William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, for whom our city was named.
Pitt’s field of sable has become the green field of the Country Club Arms; Pitt’s golden souvenir coins of the Crusader are our three golf balls and the stork denoting gratitude as Pitt’s crest, represents outdoor freedom on lake and land for the Country Club.
In further difference, the stork rests his right claw not on Pitt’s anchor, but on a niblick, an ally as staunch as hope in time of difficulty.
www.ccpittsfield.org /club/scripts/public/public.asp?NS=PUBLIC   (835 words)

  
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In November, William Pitt becomes Secretary of State for Great Britain, responsible for the conduct of the war and foreign affairs.
William McCulloch, a member of the crew (and nephew of Col. Zane's wife Elizabeth), meets Tarhe's granddaughter Nancy Zane.
March 5; birth of William Walker Jr., Wyandot, in the present Wayne County, Michigan, fourth son of William and Catherine Rankin Walker.
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 XTRAMSN: Living In A Boiler House
One of the architect's major concerns was the building's heritage classification.
Designed by notable local architect William Pitt and constructed over a period of 21 years from 1887, the entire complex is listed on the state Heritage Register, and any alterations to it required approval from Heritage Victoria.
Another challenge for the architect was the extent of work previously done on the interior of the building.
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 Pitt Chronicle: Back to School: Building a Better University
Pitt professors William Wagner (bottom) and Bruce Doll are creating nanosized scaffolding to help bone and tissue cells regrow in the human body.
In attendance were representatives from the project’s architect, Radelet McCarthy, and the academic departments within Posvar Hall; the job’s head electrician and foremen; and Pitt telecommunications representatives, whose job it was to upgrade telephone and computer port systems.
In addition to implementing the provost’s renovation plans, her office acting as “the liaison between the architect and the users of the space,” she said.
www.umc.pitt.edu /media/pcc030821/BTS_building_better.html   (785 words)

  
 George Grenville Papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In the Pelham ministry he was made a lord of the admiralty in 1744 and a lord of the treasury in 1747.
Although Grenville in his early career was dominated by Temple and Pitt, and frequently overshadowed by them, he did earn the reputation in the House of Commons as an effective speaker and a capable man of business.
It contains valuable correspondence with Pitt and Temple relating to the negotiations for the Devonshire ministry; letters relating to Admiral Byng's failure to take Minorca; and correspondence and reports from Charles Jenkinson describing the maneuvers of the French and British fleets and land forces in the beginning of the Seven Years War.
www.clements.umich.edu /Webguides/Arlenes/G/Grenvill.html   (228 words)

  
 Melbourne Buildings [Walking Melbourne]
No other architect did more to shape the distinctive Victorian skyline of Melbourne than the master architect William Pitt.
An artist, politician and theatre architect, William Pitt was one of the fathers of high-Victorian Melbourne, inspiring the grand Neo-Gothic skyscrapers of Collins Street, the ornate inner city factories and grand theatres until his death in 1918.
Pitt took full advantage of the affluent boom time in Melbourne to produce buildings of the pure flamboyant opulence that typified the Victorian era.
www.walkingmelbourne.com /buildings.php   (1033 words)

  
 Connecticut Real Estate - Specializing in CT Real Estate-William Pitt Sothebys International Realty
William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty can help provide you with everything you need to build the house of your dreams.
At William Pitt we can provide all the information you need about land values, trends, zoning, set-back or wetland issues, current market values, etcetera.
Of course, there are other decisions to make, such as selecting your architect, setting a budget, time of year to build, financing opportunities, options and more.
www.williampittsir.com /buyertools/build_own_home.asp   (265 words)

  
 Guide to Stick Style Architecture - Claire T. Carney Library - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Hicks was the first female graduate of a university architectural program,(Cornell, 1878) and the first woman professional architect in the country.
"William Appleton Potter, Principal "Pasticheur" of Henry Hobson Richardson." The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 32.2 (1973): 175-92.
Waite was a prominent Buffalo architect during the Victorian era.
www.lib.umassd.edu /digicoll/stickarch/architect_index.html?text=on   (4384 words)

  
 t r u t h o u t - William Rivers Pitt | I Believe
I thought that, if I lived to be 150 years old, I would not see this administration backtrack on its unilateralist course and ask for help in Iraq from the United Nations.
Recall that it was Richard Perle, former chairman of the Defense Policy Board and chief architect of this war, who publicly rejoiced at the beating absorbed by the UN.
William Rivers Pitt is the Managing Editor of truthout.org.
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 Complete Guide
The new owners were William Crowley, a solicitor and businessman from Bendigo, and his brother Cornelius, a Melbourne doctor.
The architect responsible for designing and building the new theatre was George "Diamond" Browne, a fashionable young colonial architect who had undertaken several large commissions for the Clarkes in the previous three years.
In 1898, the new owners commissioned noted theatre architect William Pitt, who had probably worked on the original building as an apprentice, to modify the auditorium and improve the stage facilities.
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 The French and Indian War
Since this agreement placed the Iroquois League under British protection, the French were anxious to end the fighting in the Great Lakes to preclude the possibility of another war with the British, but their allies could sense the Iroquois were on the verge of collapse and refused to stop.
General William Shirley gathered his forces at Oswego, Fort Niagara’s old rival, during the summer of 1755.
Sir William Johnson, commanding the attackers since the death of General Prideaux on July 20, sent a detachment to block the road leading to the fort.
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 Brief History
In 1898, when Sir William Clarke died, the building was bought by a local consortium and transformed into the delightful theatrical space we know today.
The new owners commissioned Australia's leading theatre architect, William Pitt, to remodel the interior and improve the stage facilities.
Pitt, who had been apprenticed to "Diamond" Browne, also designed Melbourne's Princess Theatre.
www.hermaj.com /history/brief.htm   (868 words)

  
 King Midas in Reverse, by William Rivers Pitt - Democratic Underground
Enron chairman Kenneth Lay, architect of this disaster, has for years been the single most important patron of George W. Bush.
Harvey Pitt, Bush's chairman of the SEC, was hand-picked by Ken Lay and Enron because of his business-friendly ideas on regulation.
When the fact that there are thousands of former Enron employees walking the streets feeling betrayed and frustrated is added to the equation, the chances that someone will spill the beans rise exponentially.
www.democraticunderground.com /articles/01/12/18_midas.html   (1766 words)

  
 Architect designed career transforming student unions - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
His penchant for student centers began when he helped renovate the University of Pittsburgh's William Pitt Union in Oakland.
A senior principal at Pittsburgh-based WTW Architects, Knell co-authored a book with Stan Latta, director of unions and student activities at Penn State, to be published next month.
"Architects can build a great facility, but if doesn't meet your needs and serve your customers, what good is the facility?" Latta said.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_353929.html   (538 words)

  
 FIW
King William's War (1689-1697) and Queen Anne's War (1702-1713) also involved the Iroquois and other Indian nations.
The last part of the Beaver Wars coincided with the King William's War (1689-97) between Britain and France, and for this reason, this major conflict is rarely assigned its proper importance in history.
The old animosity, lingering bitterness over the presence of a French fort on their territory at Niagara and the persuasiveness of British Indian Superintendent Sir William Johnson finally ended Iroquois neutrality.
www.never4get.us /neverforget/History/FIW.htm   (7614 words)

  
 Internet Public Library: The IPL's Advanced Search and Site Search Help Page
This site devoted to William James is an excellent resource for both beginning students and scholars.
MAI is dedicated to collecting full-text primary resources relating to William McKinley and his assassination.
Leaders from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to Isaac Shelby, William Henry Harrison, Aaron Burr, and James Wilkinson comment on politics and regional conspiracies.
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 arthritis pain relief - William Pitt
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister of Great Britain 1766-1768; often known as William Pitt the Elder
William Pitt the Younger; his son; Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783-1801) and (1804-1806)
William Pitt, Liberal victor of the Croydon North West by-election, 1981, normally known as Bill Pitt
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