STOCKTON, ROBERT FIELD

1795–1866, American naval officer, b. Princeton, N.J. He left the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) to enter the U.S. Navy at 16 and served in the War of 1812 and in the subsequent campaigns against the Barbary pirates. He negotiated (1821) a territorial concession on the west coast of Africa for the American Colonization Society; the region later became Liberia. In the Mexican War he commanded the Pacific squadron, took Los Angeles and San Diego, and proclaimed (1846) himself governor of the newly organized civil government of California. He later (1847) installed John C. Frémont as civil governor. He left the navy in 1850. As U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1851–53), he introduced a bill to stop flogging in the navy.

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Taken at the Flood: Robert E. Lee and Confederate Strategy in the Maryland Campaign of 1862
Book by Joseph L. Harsh; Kent State University Press, 1999
Subjects: Confederate States Of America--Military Policy, Lee, Robert E--(Robert Edward)--1807-1870--Military Leadership, Maryland Campaign, 1862, Strategy--History--19th Century
...defenders by ordering the brigades of Charles Griffin and Thomas Stockton Morells division, Fifth Corps to march to Franklins support...little past one oclock. Immediately thereafter, Jacob Cox, field commander for the Ninth Corps, crossed over Sturgiss division...
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Sports in the Lives of Children and Adolescents: Success on the Field and in Life
Book by Robert S. Griffin; Praeger, 1998
Subjects: Character, Sports For Children--Psychological Aspects, Sports For Children--Social Aspects
...hand-and-eye coordination. Basketball players must have great agility and, usually, height way above the norm. John Stockton, an all-star guard in the NBA for years, is an unremarkable-looking person, that is, until you check out his hands...
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Silent Gesture: Autobiography of Tommie Smith
Book by Tommie Smith, David Steele; Temple University Press, 2007
Subjects: African American Athletes--Biography, Olympic Games--(19th :--1968 :--Mexico City, Mexico), Olympics--Participation, African American, Smith, Tommie--1944-, Sports--Social Aspects, Track And Field Athletes--United States--Biography
...decades ago. Carlos praised the former school president, Dr. Robert Clark, who had supported us by speaking out against the outpouring...retiring-St. Saffold, the football and basketball player from Stockton, not far from where I grew up in farm country, who later...
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Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy
Book by Robert Higgs; Oxford University Press, 2006
Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States, United States--Economic Conditions--20th Century, War--Economic Aspects--United States
...University Press. Field, Alexander J...8-16. Gordon, Robert J. (1969) $45...221-38. Gordon, Robert J. (2000) Interpreting...Newman. New York: Stockton Press, pp. 327-33. Higgs, Robert. (1987) Crisis...
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Eight O'clock Chapel: A Study of New England College Life in the Eighties
Book by Cornelius Howard Patton, Walter Taylor Field; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1927
Subjects: Educators--New England, Students--New England, Universities And Colleges--New England
...and church, 70 , 71 , 199 -207. Atwater, W. O., 196 . Austin, H. W., x . Axson, Stockton, 329 . Bacon, B. W., ix , 322 . Bacon, Robert, 320 . Baird, L. O., 223 . Baker, George P., 321 . Bangs, John Kendrick, 297 . Barbour...
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Stockton, Kathryn Bond. Beautiful Bottom, Beautiful Shame: Where "Black" Meets "Queer."
Journal article by Magdalena J. Zaborowska; Studies in the Novel, Vol. 40, 2008
Subjects: Beautiful Bottom, Beautiful Shame: Where "Black" Meets "Queer" (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...Querelle (1947), Stockton explores "cloth wounds...seemingly homophobic, Stockton argues that this writers...visual texts, from Robert Mapplethorpes black...example, in Chapter Four Stockton juxtaposes Cleavers...scholarly debates in these fields. Its inclusion of lesbian...one should not judge a field of study, or a book...
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Robert Lawlor Tells a 'White' Lie
Journal article by Mitchell Rolls; Journal of Australian Studies, 2000
Subjects: Anthropological research--Australia, Australian aborigines--Research, Primitive societies--Research, Voices of the First Day: Awakening in the Aboriginal Dreamtime (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...longer enjoy currency. Robert Lawlors Voices of the...Newton points out that: Field work in a so-called...little or no consequence. Robert Lawlor Tells a `White...See for example, E Stockton, The Aboriginal Girl...by most working in the field of Aboriginal Studies...
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Celebrating Asparagus: Community and the Rationally Constructed Food Festival
Journal article by George H. Lewis; Journal of American Culture, Vol. 20, 1997
Subjects: Culture, Festivals, Food, Stockton California, Vegetables
...Rationally Constructed Type The Stockton Asparagus Festival, as a food...discussed in the folk music field by Lee Udal and Joe Wilson...Mishler). Although the Stockton Asparagus Festival is located...do with either asparagus or Stockton, they have-over the twelve...
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Prophylactics and Brains: 'Beloved' in the Cybernetic Age of AIDS
Journal article by Kathryn Bond Stockton; Studies in the Novel, Vol. 28, 1996
Subjects: AIDS (Disease) in literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Beloved (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Morrison, Toni--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...fantasize that she foresees two comers to the field of replication, both of which build a...devious. She might be hurrying across a field, running practically, to get to the pump...hypothetical ("she might by hurrying across a field . . . nothing else would be in her mind...
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A New Editorial Team for RoSE
Journal article by Wilfred Dolfsma, Deborah M. Figart, Robert Mcmaster, Martha Starr; Review of Social Economy, Vol. 63, 2005
Subjects: Editors--Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Publishing industry--Human resource management, Review of Social Economy (Periodical)
...Dolfsma , Deborah M. Figart , Robert McMaster , Martha Starr In...journal contribute to the broader field RoSE is a part of, while empirical...Deborah M. Figart The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USA Robert McMaster University of Aberdeen...
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magazine articles on: Stockton Robert Field  - 58 results

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Transfigured Sites - the Aerial Photography of Robert Hartman
Magazine article by Darwin Marable; World and I, Vol. 18, May 2003
Subjects: Aerial photographs--Exhibitions, Hartman, Robert--Criticism and interpretation
...MARABLE Photographer Robert Hartmans intriguing images...Sharon, Pennsylvania, Robert Hartman grew up in the...the image." Fire-Field (1985) was also taken...depicts the delta near Stockton after the severe floods...composition in half. Robert Hartmans aerial photographs...
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Body Armor: We've Come a Long Way
Magazine article by Dale Stockton; Law & Order, Vol. 51, April 2003
Subjects: Armor, Law enforcement
...Weve Come a Long Way by Dale Stockton U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth was already a war hero...of body armor and equipped its field officers. "Not only did the...its expected to function in the field. Tactical officers have a very...
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Getting the Point
Magazine article by Dale Stockton; Law & Order, Vol. 47, October 1999
Subjects: Law enforcement, Police pursuit driving, Tires
...Getting the Point by Dale Stockton Officer Paul Gaspich...State Route 422 when Robert Carney, a 31-year...helps prevent injuries to field officers. A kit allows...patrol car, and can be field serviced with replacement...can be replaced in the field using a spike replacement...
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Special Report: Bicycle Patrol: Phoenix Bike Officers Battle Heat & Crime
Magazine article by Dale Stockton; Law & Order, Vol. 47, April 1999
Subjects: Bicycle patrol, Police, Police Department-Phoenix AZ
...Bike Officers Battle Heat Crime by Dale Stockton In Phoenix, Arizona, police officers...keeps them in shape," explained Sgt. Robert Jones, Administrative Sergeant for the...is important to the bike officer in the field and Phoenix has had the opportunity...
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On Comic Opera Revolutions: Maneuver Theory and the Art of War in Mexican California, 1821-45
Magazine article by Robert Phelps; California History, Vol. 84, Fall 2006
Subjects: Maneuver warfare--Analysis
...of the foreigners left the field, and Sutter himself was captured...California history. (56) Robert Phelps received his Ph.D...section I borrow heavily from Robert Leonhard, whose 1991 The Art...artillery and the skill of Robert Stockton, see Dwight L. Clarke, Stephen...
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newspaper articles on: Stockton Robert Field  - 131 results

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Changing the Tune: Can Stockton Point Jazz to Title?
Newspaper article by David Nielsen; The Washington Times, March 16, 1996
...deadeye .548 from the field, his best mark since...19th at .510. And when Stockton isnt canning 18-footers...overwhelmingly picked Stockton as the leagues best point...steals mark Feb. 20 - Stockton is widely considered...Price (foot) and G Robert Pack (leg) are on the...
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Stockton West End
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), August 28, 2010
Subjects: Hall, John
Stockton West End. FOR the second...move with a 50 yard cross-field pass to find John Hall who...foot shot almost crept in Robert Green like as the keeper did...the league. Final Score: Stockton West End 2, Redcar Newmarket...
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Field of Dreams for Tees Athletes
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), September 28, 2010
Subjects: Athletes
Field of Dreams for Tees Athletes...RICK BETTS TWO of Teessides top field athletes completed their seasons...Challenge final, held in Cardiff. Stockton athlete Leslie Richards (City...Stephenson, Christian Carson, Robert White and Phil Hay were impressive...
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Security Opportunities
Newspaper article by Robert Moorman; The Washington Times, December 17, 2001
Subjects: Security services industry, Vance International Inc.
Security opportunities by Robert Moorman Byline: Robert Moorman Much has been made...border near the Kentucky coal fields. Mr. Vance, who was present...since he was a lanky child in Stockton, Calif. Growing up, he had...brief stint at the Honolulu field office was followed by a tour...
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70 MPs in Battle to Hang on to Expenses
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), February 1, 2010
Subjects: Legislators--Political activity, Legislators--Political aspects
...Charles Clarke, Norwich South. Ann Clwyd, Cynon Valley. Frank Cook, Stockton North. Ann Cryer, Keighley. Ian Davidson, Glasgow South West Frank Field, Birkenhead. Robert Flello, Stoke South. Michael Foster, Worcester. Mike Gapes, Ilford...
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Stockton, Robert Field
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
STOCKTON, ROBERT FIELD 1795 1866, American naval officer, b. Princeton, N.J. He left the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) to enter the U...


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