ALEXANDER, WILLIAM

known as Lord Stirlingstûrˈlĭng, 1726–83, American Revolutionary general, b. New York City. Although the House of Lords rejected his claim to succeed as the 6th earl of Stirling, in America he was generally considered a nobleman. He served in the French and Indian Wars and joined the Continental Army early in the Revolution. Although he fought well at the battle of Long Island (1776), he was captured by the British. After being freed in a prisoner exchange, he saw action at Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. In 1778 he helped to expose the Conway Cabal.

See A. C. Valentine, Lord Stirling (1969).

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The Rossetti-Macmillan Letters: Some 133 Unpublished Letters Written to Alexander Macmillan, F. S. Ellis, and Others, by Dante Gabriel, Christina, and William Michael Rossetti, 1861-1889
Book by Lona Mosk Packer; University of California Press, 1963
Subjects: Macmillan & Co, Rossetti Family
...68 n. 1 Macmillan, Alexander: meets William Rossetti, 1 ; to London...41 n. 3 Minto, William, 110 n. 2, 118 n...The , 45 Morris, William, 66 , 92 nn. 2...23 n. 1 Munro, Alexander, 4 , 17 and n. 3...
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An Eighteenth Century Miscellany: The Classics of the Eighteenth Century Which Typify and Reveal an Era: Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, John Gay, the Earl of Chesterfield, Laurence Sterne, Horace Walpole, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Edward Gibbon, William Blake
Book by Louis Kronenberger; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1936
Subjects: English Literature--18th Century
...EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WHICH TYPIFY AND REVEAL AN ERA Jonathan Swift Alexander Pope John Gay The EARL of Chesterfield Laurence Sterne Horace Walpole Richard Brinsley Sheridan Edward Gibbon William Blake Edited by LOUIS KRONENBERGER NEW YORK G P PUTNAMS SONS...
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Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander
Book by Gary W. Gallagher, Edward Porter Alexander; University of North Carolina Press, 1989
Subjects: Alexander, Edward Porter--1835-1910, Confederate States Of America--History, Military, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Narratives, Confederate
...556 n. 8 , 557 n. 11 ; death of, 7 Alexander, William Felix EPAs brother , 154 Alexander, William Felix EPAs son , 37 , 73 , 561 n. 2 , 567 n. 30 Alexander, William Mason EPAs son , 612 n. 72 Alexandria...
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Autobiography of the Rev. Dr. Alexander Carlyle, Minister of Inveresk: Containing Memorials of the Men and Events of His Time
Book by Alexander Carlyle; Ticknor and Fields, 1861
Subjects: Carlyle, Alexander--1722-1805
...seldom or ever any drinking,--never, indeed, but when some of his favorite young men came in, such as Alexander Lord Eglinton, William Lord Home, c., when the old gentleman would rouse himself and call for burgundy and champagne, and prolong...
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Letters and Recollections of Alexander Agassiz: With a Sketch of His Life and Work
Book by G. R. Agassiz, Alexander Agassiz; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913
Subjects: Agassiz, Alexander--1835-1910
...on the Challenger Echini, Agassiz was, as usual, active in increasing from all sources the collections of the Museum. TO WILLIAM SILLERN CAMBRIDGE, April 9, 1879. There is no set of chaps so unblushing as naturalists; they are always wanting something...
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William Alexander Percy's Lanterns: a Reply from a Mississippi Sharecropper's Son
Journal article by John O. Hodges; Southern Quarterly, Vol. 43, 2005
Subjects: Literary criticism, Percy, William Alexander, Poetry, Racism, Slavery, Social classes, Writers
William Alexander Percys Lanterns: a Reply from a...Sharecroppers Son by John O. Hodges William Alexander Percys life (1885-1942) comprises...town of Greenville, Mississippi, William Alexander Percy, whatever else he might have...
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"Spasm" and Class: W. E. Aytoun, George Gilfillan, Sydney Dobell, and Alexander Smith
Journal article by Florence S. Boos; Victorian Poetry, Vol. 42, 2004
Subjects: Aytoun, William Edmonstoune--Works, Gilfillan, George--Works, Poets--Works, Smith, Alexander--Works
...1854); and Alexander Smith, a modestly...Brownings, and William Morris, and constrained...breast." (46) William Claud Henry, "A Study of Alexander Smith and His Reputation...Poetical Works of Alexander Smith, ed. William Sinclair (Edinburgh...
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The Union That Shaped the Confederacy: Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens
Journal article by D. Jon White; Military Review, Vol. 83, 2003
Subjects: Biographies, Davis, William C, Friendship, Nonfiction, Political alliances, Politicians, Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-83), Toombs, Robert Augustus (1810-85)
...Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens by D...Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens, William C. Davis, University...pages, $29.95. William C. Daviss latest...Robert Toombs and Alexander Stephens, is an unusual...
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The Union That Shaped the Confederacy: Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens
Journal article by William J. Cooper Jr.; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 68, 2002
Subjects: The Union That Shaped the Confederacy: Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens (Book)
...Confederacy: Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens. by William J. Cooper Jr. By William C. Davis. (Lawrence...7006-1088-X.) William C. Davis may be the most...leaders Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens. They met...
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The Roman Alexander: Reading a Cultural Myth
Journal article by William J. Dominik; The Historian, Vol. 66, 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Roman Alexander: Reading a Cultural Myth (Book)--Book reviews
The Roman Alexander: Reading a Cultural Myth. by William J. Dominik The Roman Alexander: Reading a Cultural Myth...innovative analysis of Alexander as a mythical figure in...Romans. University of Otago William J. Dominik
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Alexander William Doniphan and Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo at 200
Magazine article by John S. Brown; Army, Vol. 58, July 2008
Subjects: California, Military bases, Mormonism, Political alliances, Politics, Voting rights
Alexander William Doniphan and Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo...American soldier and statesman Alexander William Doniphan. It seems fitting that...America as a transcontinental nation. Alexander William Doniphan is probably more familiar...
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Edward Alexander, Holocaust Revisionist
Magazine article by Alexander Cockburn; The Nation, Vol. 255, August 17, 1992
Subjects: Alexander, Edward--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
...Holocaust Revisionist. by Alexander Cockburn People shake their...May/June 1990 issue Edward Alexander, a professor of English at...Council admitted a Roma, William Duna, only in 1987. The...Congress Monthly Professor Alexander returned to the theme, this...
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Queering History: Alexander
Magazine article by William F. Jasper; The New American, Vol. 20, December 27, 2004
Subjects: Alexander (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, Filmmakers--Criticism and interpretation, Filmmakers--Works, Movie directors--Criticism and interpretation, Movie directors--Works, Stone, Oliver--Criticism and interpretation, Stone, Oliver--Works
Queering History: Alexander. by William F. Jasper ITEM: Entertainment...Oliver Stones new movie, Alexander, about Alexander the...pictures depiction of Alexander is more or less accurate...Richard the Lionhearted, William Shakespeare, Florence...
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Putin, Poison, and Murder: The Recent Murder-by-Poison of Russian KGB/FSB Defector Alexander Litvinenko Is a Potent Warning about the Dangers of Our New Security "Partnership" with Putin's Russia
Magazine article by William F. Jasper; The New American, Vol. 23, January 22, 2007
Subjects: Litvinenko, Alexander--Death of, Poisoning--Investigations, Polonium--Usage, Putin, Vladimir--Ethical aspects, Spies--Death of
...Poison of Russian KGB/FSB Defector Alexander Litvinenko Is a Potent Warning...Partnership" with Putins Russia. by William F. Jasper As Alexander Litvinenko lay dying under tight...the Democrats of the Left. --WILLIAM F. JASPER
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William D. Hamilton Remembered
Magazine article by Richard D. Alexander; Natural History, Vol. 109, June 2000
Subjects: Biologists, Biology, Evolution, Field study, Hamilton, William, Personal profiles
William D. Hamilton Remembered by Richard D. Alexander William D. Hamilton died of malaria in England on March 7 at the age of 63. Although he had pondered the evolutionary impact of diseases for much of his professional life, he died because...
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Happy Birthday Charles, but 20% Say Don't Be King; (1) Guests: Shirley Bassey; Prince Willem-Alexander & Princess Maxima of Holland; King Constantine & Queen Anne Marie of Greece (2) Family Affair: The Prince Chats to His Mother at a Birthday Reception at Buckingham Palace Last Night. Following Are Camilla, the Duke of Edinburgh, Harry and William
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), November 14, 2008
...Shirley Bassey; Prince Willem-Alexander Princess Maxima of Holland...Duke of Edinburgh, Harry and William. Byline: ROBERT MENDICK PRINCE...including Dame Shirley Bassey, William and Harry paid tribute to their...generation and that Prince William should be the next king. Almost...
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Culture or Cash, Shakespeare .5Is a World Beater in the Round; Lord Alexander, Chairman of the Royal Shakespeare Foundation Board, Makes the Case for Urgent New Funding
Newspaper article by Alexander; The Birmingham Post (England), November 3, 1998
Subjects: Royal Shakespeare Co., Shakespeare, William
...Beater in the Round; Lord Alexander, Chairman of the Royal...Urgent New Funding. by Alexander That prolific Midlands dramatist, William Shakespeare, clearly harboured...d eserve no less. Lord Alexander of Weedon QC is Chairman...
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Alexander Awed by Dean Campaign; Vermonter's Bid Underestimated, Senator Says
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 8, 2004
Subjects: Alexander, Lamar, Dean, Howard
...on the presidential campaign, Mr. Alexander noted that Mr. Dean - running against...year before he was elected," Mr. Alexander said. * William Glanz contributed to this story. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, yesterday...
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On the Ropes, Ready to Pounce: Alexander Looks Down and out, but He's Thinking like Ali
Newspaper article by Frank J. Murray; The Washington Times, March 1, 1996
Subjects: Alexander, Lamar, Dole, Bob
...issue is one of them," Mr. Alexander said. He brushes aside his...he calls dangerous. Mr. Alexander enlisted conservative author William Bennett to be "the prime...Mike Murphy said. Senior Alexander adviser Tom Rath sounded...
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Iowa's Top Three Enter New Hampshire Smiling: Dole, Buchanan, Alexander Stump as Forbes Huddles
Newspaper article by Laurie Kellman, E. Michael Myers; The Washington Times, February 14, 1996
Subjects: Alexander, Lamar, Buchanan, Patrick, Dole, Bob, Forbes, Steve, Iowa
...Meanwhile, a confident Mr. Alexander, a former Tennessee governor...Dukakis was third," Mr. Alexander said. "They were the nominees...prominent cultural essayist William Bennett is expected to endorse Mr. Alexander today, which could attract...
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Alexander, William
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ALEXANDER, WILLIAM known as Lord Stirling stur ling, 1726 83, American Revolutionary general, b. New York City. Although the House of Lords rejected...
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Doniphan, Alexander William
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DONIPHAN, ALEXANDER WILLIAM don if n, 1808 87, American lawyer and soldier, b. Mason co., Ky. He began (1830) to practice law in Lexington, Mo...
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Alexander, Sir William
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ALEXANDER, SIR WILLIAM d. 1640: see Stirling, William Alexander, earl of . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Stirling, William Alexander, Earl Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
STIRLING, WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF 1567? 1640, Scottish poet. He was tutor of Prince Henry...and Four Monarchicke Tragedies (1664 67), on Croesus, Darius, Alexander, and Julius Caesar. See his poetical works (ed. by L. E. Kastner...
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Alexander II , King of Scotland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ALEXANDER II , king of Scotland 1198...son and successor of William the Lion. He joined the...almost led to war. In 1237, Alexander agreed to give up his claims...lands in the north. At home Alexander was firm in quelling disorder...
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