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Howe 1. Elias. 1819--67, US inventor of the sewing machine (1846) 2. Gordon, known as Gordie. born 1928, US ice-hockey player, who scored a record 1071 goals in a professional career lasting 32 years. 3. Howe of Aberavon, Baron, title of (Richard Edward) Geoffrey Howe. born 1926, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979--83); foreign secretary (1983--89); deputy prime minister (1989--90) 4. Richard, 4th Viscount Howe. 1726--99, British admiral: served (1776--78) in the War of American Independence and commanded the Channel fleet against France, winning the Battle of the Glorious First of June (1794) 5. his brother, William, 5th Viscount Howe. 1729--1814, British general; commander in chief (1776--78) of British forces in the War of American Independence How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Where the Great Hawk Flies (Clarion) by Liza Ketchum wins the 2006 Julia Ward Howe Award for Young Readers, given annually by the Boston Authors Club. In fact, the original proclamation by Julia Ward Howe contained a strong message for peace: One of our favorite groups, Mothers Acting Up (see next page), has published a date book filled with photos and short descriptions of politically active women, from Julia Ward Howe, the peace activist who founded Mother's Day, to Zainab Aibi, founder and CEO of Women for Women International (www. |
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