Elizabeth Cotton was born in 1842 in Tasmania, Australia, the daughter of a British general, General Sir Arthur Cotton. Aged 35, she married a widower, retired Admiral Sir James Hope, who was 34 years her senior, in 1877 becoming Lady Hope of Carriden. Sir James died just four years later. She and her father were part of the evangelist temperance movement, living in Beckenham Kent about 6 miles from Downe (where Charles Darwin di ...

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Elizabeth Hope, Elizabeth Hope - Biography, Elizabeth Hope - The Lady Hope Story, Elizabeth Hope - Original text of the article, Elizabeth Hope - Denial by Darwin's children, Elizabeth Hope - Subsequent retellings and academic investigation, Elizabeth Hope - Conclusion, Elizabeth Hope - Footnotes

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False stories of deathbed recantations for other people are common. Indeed, in his 1879 biography of his grandfather, Charles Darwin himself recounted how the story had been started that his grandfather Erasmus Darwin had called for Jesus on his deathbed in 1802, and concluded by stating that "Such was the state of Christian feeling in this country at the beginning of the present century... we may at least ...

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Colin Ware: Main character. British painter who is emotionally upset after receiving the news that his long time girlfriend Vera is getting married. Vera Jones: British scheming girlfriend of Colin who travels to america to get Colin back. Mandy : Free-spirited American nursing home attendant who tries to help out Colin and eventually becomes his love interest. Joanie Fisher: Hotel owner and Mandy's best friend. Fisher ...

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Hope Springs, Hope Springs - Characters, Hope Springs - Plot

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During the show's run, it received a number of Daytime Emmy Award nominations and even won a few awards. It was nominated for Outstanding Daytime Drama five times, and won twice (1976-1977 and 1978-1979). It also won six Emmys for Outstanding Writing (1976-1977, 1977-1978, 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1982-1983, 1983-1984). Actress Helen Gallagher won three Outstanding Lead Actress Emmys for her role as Ryan matriarch Maeve (1975-1976, 1976-1977, 1987-1988). Louise Shaffer, who played Rae Woodard from 1977-1984, also won an Emmy for Best Supporting ...

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Ryan's Hope, Ryan's Hope - Creative Zenith, Ryan's Hope - Recasts, Ryan's Hope - A Clone of General Hospital, Ryan's Hope - The Final Years, Ryan's Hope - Ryan's Hope at the Emmys, Ryan's Hope - Before They Were Stars, Ryan's Hope - Daytime Stars on RH, Ryan's Hope - In America and Overseas

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Over its six series Chicago Hope was nominated for many accolades and won more than a few, including seven Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. Chicago Hope - Emmy awards. Russell C. Fager R. Russell Smith William Freesh for the episode Brain Salad Surgery ...

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Chicago Hope, Chicago Hope - Cast, Chicago Hope - Awards, Chicago Hope - Emmy awards, Chicago Hope - Episode guide incomplete, Chicago Hope - Season One

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According to biographer Arthur Marx, son of Hope's long-time friend and rival Groucho Marx, Hope's first wife was his vaudeville partner Grace Louise Troxell, whom he married on January 25, 1933. When the marriage record was unearthed some years later, Hope denied that the marriage had any substance and said they had quickly divorced. Rumors claim, however, that he fathered a daughter with Troxell and that he continued to send generous checks ...

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Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography

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Before starting his showbusiness career, Hope boxed professionally under the name Packy Easte. His fame began with several Broadway musicals including Roberta, Say When, the 1936 Ziegfeld Follies and, with Ethel Merman, Red, Hot and Blue. Then, in the 1938 film The Big Broadcast of 1938, Hope introduced (in duet with Shirley Ross) the song that became his trademark, Thanks for the Memory. The sentimental nature of the music allowed Hope and his writers to come up with endless variations of the song to fit specific circumstances, ...

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Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography

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On May 6, 1941, at March Field, California, Hope performed his first United Service Organizations (USO) show. He continued to travel and entertain troops for the rest of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and didn't retire until after the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. As a sign of support, he was almost always seen in Army fatigues, just like his audience. His USO career spanned sixty years, during whi ...

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Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography

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He was 21 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment (later The Royal Fusiliers), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 18 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Lieutenant Hope went to the assistance of the adjutant, who was lying outside the trenches badly wounded. Having found that it was impossible to move him, even with the help of four men, he ran back across the open ground under very heavy fire from the enemy batteries, and procured a st ...

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William Hope, William Hope - Details, William Hope - Further information, William Hope - The medal, William Hope - Reference

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The college offers 80 majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. It has a student population of about 3,100 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. In 2003 U.S. News & World Report's college rankings listed it 4th in undergraduate research after the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and MIT. Graduates applying to medical and dental schools have 90% and 94% acceptance rates, respectively. As of 2005, it is the only liberal arts college in ...

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Hope College, Hope College - Academics, Hope College - Campus life, Hope College - History, Hope College - Notable alumni

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By the end of the seventies, many characters had been recast. This practice continued into the eighties and somewhat hindered the show at times when the recast did not work out. After Michael Hawkins left the role of Frank Ryan in 1976, subsequent replacements included Andrew Robinson (1976-1978), Daniel Hugh-Kelly (1978-1981), Geoffrey Pierson (1983-1985), and John Sanderford (1985-1989). Mary Ryan Fenelli was played by Mary Carney (1978), Kathleen Tolan (1978-1979), and Nicolette Goulet (1979) after Kate Mulgrew departed in 1978. Mulgrew a ...

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Ryan's Hope, Ryan's Hope - Creative Zenith, Ryan's Hope - Recasts, Ryan's Hope - A Clone of General Hospital, Ryan's Hope - The Final Years, Ryan's Hope - Ryan's Hope at the Emmys, Ryan's Hope - Before They Were Stars, Ryan's Hope - Daytime Stars on RH, Ryan's Hope - In America and Overseas

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This list is very off, see Here for the official website's listing. Forgotten Hope - America. Colt 1911 (DICE) M1 Garand (DICE) M1 Carbine Springfield M1903 M3 Grease Gun Thompson (DICE) Browning Automatic Rifle Browning M1919(.30 cal mg) M2 machine gun(.50 cal mg) Bazooka (DICE) Winchester M12 Forgotten Hope - Britain. Enfield Revolver Lee-Enfield Sten Thompson Bren

The diamond was sold for £29,000 to London jewel merchant Adolf Weil, who sold it to US diamond dealer Simon Frankel, who took it to New York. There, it was evaluated to be worth $141,032 (equal to £28,206 at the time). In 1908, Frankel sold the diamond to Salomon Habib in Paris for $400,000. It was presented in an aborted auction on June 24, 1909, alongside other possessions of Habib to settle his debts. Habib sold the Hope Diamond to Paris jewel merchant Rosenau for a sum equal to $80,000. In 1910, Rosenau s ...

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The Hope Diamond is part of the National Gem Collection in the Smithsonian Institution, in the National Museum of Natural History. At first, it was placed inside a glass-fronted safe in a gem hall. In 1962, it was lent to an exhibition of French jewellery in Paris and in 1965 to South Africa to the Rand Easter Show. After renovations in 1997 to the gems exhibit were completed, the diamond was moved into its own display room, adjacent to the main gem exhibit, where it rests on a rotating pedestal inside of a cylinder made of 3-inch thick bull ...

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The Hope Diamond's history can be traced to a blue diamond named "Tavernier Blue," which was originally mined from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India, and was a crudely cut triangle shape of 112 3/16 carats (22.44 g). French merchant traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier purchased it sometime in 1660 or 1661. The Hope Diamond is believed to be stolen from an eye of a sculpted idol of the Hindu god, Shiva . In 1668, Tavernier sold the diamond to King Louis XIV of France. Sieur Pitau, the court jeweller, cut it and produced a 67 1/8 c ...

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Hope Diamond, Hope Diamond - French Blue, Hope Diamond - Hope Family, Hope Diamond - Road to USA, Hope Diamond - Smithsonian years, Hope Diamond - The Curse, Hope Diamond - Popular Culture, Hope Diamond - Books

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The Hope Diamond's history can be traced to a blue diamond named the Tavernier Blue, which was originally mined from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India, and was a crudely cut triangle shape of 112 3/16 carats (22.44 g). French merchant traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier purchased it sometime in 1660 or 1661. The Hope Diamond is believed to be stolen from an eye of a sculpted idol of the Hindu god, Shiva . In 1668, Tavernier sold the diamond to King Louis XIV of France. Sieur Pitau, the court jeweller, cut it and produced a 67 1/8 ...

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Hope Diamond, Hope Diamond - French Blue, Hope Diamond - Hope Family, Hope Diamond - Road to USA, Hope Diamond - Smithsonian years, Hope Diamond - The Curse, Hope Diamond - Popular Culture, Hope Diamond - Books

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The primary industry of New Hope is tourism. On weekends the streets are crowded with tourists visiting the many restaurants, antique shops, art galleries, or just strolling along the river. The Bucks County Playhouse is located in New Hope and features a constant stream of plays and musical productions. It is located in an attractive historic building. New Hope is also a terminal point on the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad. On weekends, an excursion gives tourists a ...

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Mount Hope is located at 42°58'4" North, 90°51'31" West (42.967871, -90.858694)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. ...

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Housing is provided by 11 residence halls, 15 apartment buildings, and 72 houses (called "cottages") that the college owns near the campus. A small percentage of students - mostly juniors and seniors, and Holland residents - live off-campus. The majority of its students come from the Great Lakes region, primarily from middle-class Protestant backgrounds. It also attracts a modest number of international students. Hope College participates in the MIAA conference, and is a Division III member of the NCAA. It fields 18 men's and women's ...

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New Hope is located at 40°21'37" North, 74°57'26" West (40.360312, -74.957203)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.19% water. Much of this is the Delaware River. The borough is located at the confluence of the Delaware River and Aquetong Creek, which begins in Solebury Township at Ingham Springs, the most productive spring in Southeastern ...

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New Hope Pennsylvania, New Hope Pennsylvania - Geography, New Hope Pennsylvania - Demographics, New Hope Pennsylvania - Industry, New Hope Pennsylvania - Famous people from New Hope

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Several things happened during the late seventies and early eighties to hasten the demise of the series. In 1979, Labine and Mayer were forced to sell the show to ABC due to skyrocketing production costs. ABC soon pushed for more action-adventure storylines, like the ones on their hit soap General Hospital. One of these included a gorilla who kidnapped Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge. Another included a search for a lost Egyptian queen. These were no ...

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Ryan's Hope, Ryan's Hope - Creative Zenith, Ryan's Hope - Recasts, Ryan's Hope - A Clone of General Hospital, Ryan's Hope - The Final Years, Ryan's Hope - Ryan's Hope at the Emmys, Ryan's Hope - Before They Were Stars, Ryan's Hope - Daytime Stars on RH, Ryan's Hope - In America and Overseas

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