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Baldwin formed a strong majority Conservative government, but it was racked by crisis throughout its term, particularly the General Strike of 1926 and the sharply deteriorating economic situation, marked by a rapid rise in unemployment. At the May 1929 election, Labour won 288 seats to the Conservatives' 260, with 59 Liberals under Lloyd George holding the balance of power. (At this election MacDonald moved from Aberavon to the seat of Seaham Harbour in County Durham.) Baldwin resigned and MacDonald again formed a minority government, at fir ...

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Ramsay MacDonald, Ramsay MacDonald - Early career, Ramsay MacDonald - Party leader, Ramsay MacDonald - First government, Ramsay MacDonald - Second government, Ramsay MacDonald - National Government, Ramsay MacDonald - Personal life, Ramsay MacDonald - MacDonald's Governments

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No exact date can be given for the founding of the Australian Labor Party, originating as it did from the various colonial labour movements. Labour Leagues and similar electoral organisations existed in New South Wales and Queensland from about 1890. Party mythology says the first Labour branch was founded at a meeting of striking pastoral workers under a tree (the "Tree of Knowledge") in Barcaldine, Queensland in 1891. The Balmain, New South Wales branch of the party also claims to be the oldest in Australia. The party as a serious electora ...

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Australian Labor Party, Australian Labor Party - Policy, Australian Labor Party - Structure, Australian Labor Party - History, Australian Labor Party - ALP federal leaders, Australian Labor Party - Current ALP State Premiers / Territory Chief Ministers, Australian Labor Party - Past ALP State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers, Australian Labor Party - Other past Labor politicians, Australian Labor Party - Critics

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. New South Wales Bob Carr (1995–2005) Barrie Unsworth (1986–88) Neville Wran (1976–86) Jack Renshaw (1964–65) Robert Heffron (1959–64) Joseph Cahill (1952–59) James McGirr (1947–52) William McKell (1941–47) Jack Lang (1925–27, 1930–32) James Dooley (1921–21, 1921–22) James Storey (1920–21) William Holm ...

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Australian Labor Party, Australian Labor Party - Policy, Australian Labor Party - Structure, Australian Labor Party - History, Australian Labor Party - ALP federal leaders, Australian Labor Party - Current ALP State Premiers / Territory Chief Ministers, Australian Labor Party - Past ALP State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers, Australian Labor Party - Other past Labor politicians, Australian Labor Party - Critics

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Then-Prince Da was born to then-Crown Prince Liu Zhuang and one of his consorts, Consort Jia, in 57. As Crown Prince Jia's favorite, Consort Ma -- Consort Jia's aunt (her mother's sister) -- had no sons, at Crown Prince Zhuang's instruction, Consort Ma adopted Prince Da as her own son. Prince Da therefore grew up considering Consort Ma as his mother, and while he clearly knew that Consort Jia was his birth mother, he never treated her as mother. Also in 57, Prince Da's grandfather Emperor Guangwu died, and his father Crown Prince Zhua ...

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Emperor Zhang of Han, Emperor Zhang of Han - Family background, Emperor Zhang of Han - As crown prince, Emperor Zhang of Han - Early reign, Emperor Zhang of Han - Palatial intrigue, Emperor Zhang of Han - Late reign, Emperor Zhang of Han - Era names, Emperor Zhang of Han - Personal information

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Currently, four locomotives have been preserved. The first locomotive to be preserved was no. 86401 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours'. This locomotive was operated by EWS until 2002, when it was one of the final three EWS machines to be withdrawn from traffic. Prior to that, it was the only locomotive to be painted in Network South East livery, and was named 'Northampton Town'. In this guise it was used on London-Cambridge and London-Northampton passenger trains. In 2004, no. 86401 was preserved by the AC Locomotive Group, which also o ...

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British Rail Class 86, British Rail Class 86 - Description, British Rail Class 86 - Current Operations, British Rail Class 86 - Anglia Railways / 'One' Railway, British Rail Class 86 - English Welsh and Scottish Railway EWS, British Rail Class 86 - FM Rail, British Rail Class 86 - Freightliner, British Rail Class 86 - Network Rail, British Rail Class 86 - Virgin Trains, British Rail Class 86 - Preservation, British Rail Class 86 - Fleet Summary, British Rail Class 86 - Fleet Details

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Iarnród Éireann currently operates a monopoly on Irish rail passenger transport. The only other company to operate on lines in the Republic of Ireland is Northern Ireland Railways, which operates a joint railway service in the Republic, Enterprise. A number of other transport modes are available in Dublin. Apart from the two most popular modes of transport, walking and private vehicle, the CIÉ-owned Dublin Bus is virtually ubiquitous, running all over the city. As such, it has many routes that run somewhat parallel to DART for stre ...

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Dublin Area Rapid Transit, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Development and Redevelopment of the DART, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Operational Details, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - DART's Competitors, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Criticism of DART, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Integration with road traffic, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Criticism of the DART concept, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - DART stations, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - List of DART stations

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With the outbreak of the Civil War, Grierson enlisted as a volunteer aide-de-camp to General Benjamin M. Prentiss. Promoted to major on October 24, 1861, he joined the 6th Illinois Cavalry and was promoted to Colonel of that regiment on April 12, 1862. His regiment was engaged in a number of small skirmishes and raids on railroads and facilities in Tennessee and Mississippi that spring and summer. In November, he became a brigade commander in the Cavalry Division of the Army of the Tennessee. In December, he participated in the pursuit of Confederate Earl Van Dorn after his Holly Springs raid agains ...

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Benjamin Grierson, Benjamin Grierson - Life, Benjamin Grierson - Civil War, Benjamin Grierson - Postbellum service in the West, Benjamin Grierson - Postbellum command history, Benjamin Grierson - Grierson in media

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Some aspects of the DART system may constitute fundamental structural shortcomings. Paramount amongst these is the non-exclusive nature of the railway route used. Apart from the short distance between Howth Junction and Howth, DART shares its tracks with mainline services to Belfast in the north of Ireland and Rosslare in the south-east, as well as non-DART commuter DMUs known as "Commuter" services. Connolly Station is also shared with services to and from Sligo and Commuter services to the northwest of the city. Iarnród Éireann hopes to ...

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Dublin Area Rapid Transit, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Development and Redevelopment of the DART, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Operational Details, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - DART's Competitors, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Criticism of DART, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Integration with road traffic, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - Criticism of the DART concept, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - DART stations, Dublin Area Rapid Transit - List of DART stations

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The surface is usually covered with sea ice in the Labrador Sea, Denmark Strait, and Baltic Sea from October to June. There is a clockwise warm-water gyre (broad, circular system of currents) in the northern Atlantic, and a counter-clockwise warm-water gyre in the southern Atlantic. The ocean floor is dominated by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a rugged north-south centerline for the entire Atlantic basin, first discovered by the Challenger Expedition. Atlantic Ocean - Elevation extremes. lowest point: Milwaukee Deep in the Puerto Rico Trench -8,605 metres (28,232 ft; 5.3 mi) hi ...

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Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean - Ocean bottom, Atlantic Ocean - Water characteristics, Atlantic Ocean - Climate, Atlantic Ocean - History and economy, Atlantic Ocean - Terrain, Atlantic Ocean - Elevation extremes, Atlantic Ocean - Natural resources, Atlantic Ocean - Natural hazards, Atlantic Ocean - Current environmental issues, Atlantic Ocean - Notes on geography, Atlantic Ocean - Ports and harbours, Atlantic Ocean - Note on transportation

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In 1911 MacDonald became Party Leader (formally "Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party"), but in 1914 he adopted a position of opposition to British involvement in World War I. The party majority, led by Arthur Henderson, refused to support this stand, and MacDonald resigned as Leader. During the early part of the war he was extremely unpopular and was accused of treason and cowardice, but as the war dragged on his reputation recovered. Nevertheless he lost his seat in the 1918 "khaki election", which saw the David Lloyd ...

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Ramsay MacDonald, Ramsay MacDonald - Early career, Ramsay MacDonald - Party leader, Ramsay MacDonald - First government, Ramsay MacDonald - Second government, Ramsay MacDonald - National Government, Ramsay MacDonald - Personal life, Ramsay MacDonald - MacDonald's Governments

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Five works ascribed to Tacitus have survived (or at least: large parts thereof). Years are approximate, and the last two (his "major" works), took probably more than a few years to write. (98) De vita Iulii Agricolae (The Life of Julius Agricola) (98) De origine et situ Germanorum (The Germania) (102) Dialogus de oratoribus (Dialogue on Oratory) (105) Historiae (Histories) (117) Ab excessu divi Augusti (Annals) ...

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Tacitus, Tacitus - Biography, Tacitus - Descent and place of birth, Tacitus - Public life marriage and literary career, Tacitus - Works, Tacitus - Major works, Tacitus - Minor works, Tacitus - The sources of Tacitus, Tacitus - Literary style, Tacitus - Approach to history, Tacitus - Prose style, Tacitus - Studies and reception history, Tacitus - Notes

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In December 62 BC, Pompey finally returned to Rome with a dilemma to address. On one hand he wanted his third triumph, on the other he wanted to run for a second consulship. Roman laws state that a general cannot cross the pomerium without losing the right of the triumph, but an electoral candidate must be in the city in order to apply personally for the election. Pompey tried to use diplomacy and asked the senate to postpone the consular election for the day after the triumph. The Optimates, led by Cato the Younger, strongly opposed this an ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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By 69 BC, Pompey was the darling of the Roman masses although many Optimates were deeply suspicious of his intentions. His primacy in the state was enhanced by two extraordinary proconsular commands, unprecedented in Roman history. In 67 BC, two years after his consulship, Pompey was nominated commander of a special naval task force to campaign against the pirates that controlled the Mediterranean. ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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Brought in at the last minute by Sir Michael Fay to manage New Zealand's 1992 America’s Cup challenge, Blake led the Kiwi team to the challenger finals with NZL-20. However, Italy emerged from the controversial series with the Louis Vuitton Cup, and went on to face America³ in the America's Cup match. In 1995 Blake was back, this time as the syndicate head of Team New Zealand. With NZL 32, "Black Magic", they made a clean sweep, beating Dennis Conner 5-0. In 2000 Team New Zealand, still led by Peter Blake, became the first non American ...

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Peter Blake yachtsman, Peter Blake yachtsman - Whitbread Round the World Race, Peter Blake yachtsman - America’s Cup, Peter Blake yachtsman - His Death and His Legacy

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Although Pompey and Crassus distrusted each other, by 61 BC their grievances pushed them both into an alliance with Caesar. Crassus' tax farming clients were being rebuffed at the same time Pompey's veterans were being ignored. Thus entered Caesar, six years younger than Pompey, returning from service in Hispania, and ready to seek the Consulship for 59 BC. Caesar somehow managed to forge a political alliance with both Pompey and Crassus (the so-called First Triumvirate). Pompey and Crassus would make him Consul, and he would use his power a ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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Although in the beginning, Pompey claimed he could defeat Caesar and raise armies merely by stamping his foot on the soil of Italy, but by the spring of 49 BC, with Caesar crossing the Rubicon and his invading legions sweeping down the peninsula, Pompey ordered the abandonment of Rome. His legions fled south towards Brundisium, where Pompey intended to find renewed strength by waging war against Caesar in the East. In the process, almost unbelievably, probably thinking than Caesar will not dare, neither Pompey nor the Senate thought of taking the vast treasury with them, which was left conveniently in the Temple of Saturn when ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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The triumvirate was about to end. The bonds of the triumvirate were snapped by death. First, Pompey's wife (and at that time Caesar's only child), Julia, died in 54 BC in childbirth. Later that year, Crassus and his army were annihilated by the Parthian armies at the Battle of Carrhae. Caesar's name, not Pompey's, was now firmly before the public as Rome's great new general. The public turmoil in Rome resulted in whispers as early as 54 that Pompey should be made dictator to force a return to law and order. After Julia's death, Caesar sought ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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Pompey's reputation for military genius, and occasional bad judgment, continued when he demanded proconsular imperium (although he had not yet served as Consul) to go to Hispania to fight against Sertorius, a Marian general who maintained a lone presence there. He refused to disband his legions until his request was granted, and he joined Metellus Pius against Sertorius. The campaign against the brilliant guerrilla general would last from 76 BC to 71 BC. It is significant that the war was finally won only when rivals murdered Sertorius, not because either Pompey or Metellus Pius had been ab ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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Although his young age kept him a privatus (a man holding no political office of – or associated with – the cursus honorum), Pompey was a very rich man and a talented general in control of three veteran legions. Moreover, he was ambitious for glory and power. Happy to acknowledge his son-in-law's wishes, and to clear his own situation as dictator, Sulla sent Pompey to Sicily to recover the island and i ...

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Pompey, Pompey - Early life and political debut, Pompey - Sicily and Africa, Pompey - Hispania and Spartacus, Pompey - The Campaign against the Pirates — Pompey in the East, Pompey - Pompey’s Return to Rome, Pompey - Caesar and the First Triumvirate, Pompey - Confrontation to War, Pompey - Civil War, Pompey - Historic View, Pompey - Marriages and Offspring, Pompey - Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career, Pompey - Pompey in Literature and the Arts, Pompey - Notes

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San Francisco Giants - Giants-Dodgers. The historic rivalry between the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers began when both clubs played in New York City (at the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, respectively). Both franchises date back to the 19th century, and both moved to California in 1958, where the rivalry found a befitting new home, the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco having long been rivals in economic, cultural, and political arenas. Along with the feud between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, it is one of the longest lasting in baseball. The Giants have won the title 8 times ...

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San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Giants - New York Giants history, San Francisco Giants - Early days, San Francisco Giants - 1930-1950, San Francisco Giants - The Shot Heard 'Round The World 1951, San Francisco Giants - Mays' catch 1954, San Francisco Giants - The move westward 1957, San Francisco Giants - San Francisco Giants history, San Francisco Giants - 1962, San Francisco Giants - The rest of the 1960s, San Francisco Giants - 1970s, San Francisco Giants - 1980s, San Francisco Giants - The at-bat 1989, San Francisco Giants - 1990s, San Francisco Giants - 2000s, San Francisco Giants - Rivalries, San Francisco Giants - Giants-Dodgers, San Francisco Giants - Giants-Athletics, San Francisco Giants - Quick facts, San Francisco Giants - Baseball Hall of Famers, San Francisco Giants - Retired Numbers, San Francisco Giants - Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, San Francisco Giants - Current roster, San Francisco Giants - Minor league affiliations

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40-man roster Updated on December 19, 2005, after the Rule 5 draft Pitchers 59 Jeremy Accardo 60 Kelyn Acosta 49 Armando Benítez 48 Brian Burres 43 Matt Cain 53 Kevin Correia See also:

San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Giants - New York Giants history, San Francisco Giants - Early days, San Francisco Giants - 1930-1950, San Francisco Giants - The Shot Heard 'Round The World 1951, San Francisco Giants - Mays' catch 1954, San Francisco Giants - The move westward 1957, San Francisco Giants - San Francisco Giants history, San Francisco Giants - 1962, San Francisco Giants - The rest of the 1960s, San Francisco Giants - 1970s, San Francisco Giants - 1980s, San Francisco Giants - The at-bat 1989, San Francisco Giants - 1990s, San Francisco Giants - 2000s, San Francisco Giants - Rivalries, San Francisco Giants - Giants-Dodgers, San Francisco Giants - Giants-Athletics, San Francisco Giants - Quick facts, San Francisco Giants - Baseball Hall of Famers, San Francisco Giants - Retired Numbers, San Francisco Giants - Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, San Francisco Giants - Current roster, San Francisco Giants - Minor league affiliations

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Tacitus was able to consult the official sources of the Roman state: the acta senatus (the minutes of the session of the Senate) and the acta diurna populi Romani (a collection of the acts of the government and news of the court and capital). He could read the collections of speeches by some emperors, such as Tiberius and Claudius. Generally, Tacitus was a scrupulous historian who paid careful attention to his historical works. The minor inacurracies occurring in the Annals might be due to the fact that Tacitus died befo ...

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Tacitus, Tacitus - Biography, Tacitus - Descent and place of birth, Tacitus - Public life marriage and literary career, Tacitus - Works, Tacitus - Major works, Tacitus - Minor works, Tacitus - The sources of Tacitus, Tacitus - Literary style, Tacitus - Approach to history, Tacitus - Prose style, Tacitus - Studies and reception history, Tacitus - Notes

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