The people of the South, or Southerners, are primarily the descendants of the Celtic immigrants who moved to the South in the 17th and 18th centuries. According to an 1860 census, "three-quarters of white Southerners had surnames that were Scottish, Irish or Welsh in origin." 250,000 settled in the USA between 1717 and 1770 alone. They were often called "crackers" by English neighbors. As one wrote, "I should explain ... what is meant by Crackers; a name they have got from being great boasters; they are a lawless set of rascals on the fronti ...

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Culture of the Southern United States, Culture of the Southern United States - People, Culture of the Southern United States - Religion, Culture of the Southern United States - Southern Dialect, Culture of the Southern United States - Cuisine, Culture of the Southern United States - Literature, Culture of the Southern United States - Music, Culture of the Southern United States - Sports, Culture of the Southern United States - Film, Culture of the Southern United States - Cultural Variations

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Cuevas - Boxers. José "Pipino" Cuevas, Mexico José Luis Cuevas, Mexico Cuevas - Musicians. Aida Cuevas, Mexican ranchera singer Beto Cuevas, Chilean-born lead singer of La Ley Carlos Cuevas, Mexican bolero singer, brother of Aida Sal Cuevas, bassist for Ray Barreto and the Fania All-Stars Cuevas - Politicians. Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva, Portuguese-born Sephardi gobernador of Nuevo León Alonso de la Cueva, S ...

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Campbell can refer to Clan Campbell, one of the clans of Scotland. The chiefs of Clan Campbell are the Dukes of Argyll, although this is disputed by the sept of Campbell of Strachur. Campbell is the surname of several notable people: Colen Campbell, Scottish neo-Palladian architect Several Colin Campbells: Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, a British soldier Colin Campbell (politician), Governor of Nova Scotia Colin Campbell (academic), Vice-Chancellor of the University of N ...

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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 – 2004), French photographer. ...

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There is a lively worldwide conceptual graphs research community. The community usually meets at the International Conferences on Conceptual Structures (ICCS) which have been held annually in Europe, Australia, and North America since 1993. In the next (incomplete) list, some of the currently active people: Galia Angelova – Bulgaria Tru Cao – Vietnam Michel Chein – France Dan Corbett – USA Harry Delugach – USA David Genest – France Ollivier Haemmerle – Fr ...

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List of autism-related topics - Individuals on the autistic spectrum. Main articles: List of autistic people, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]< ...

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Today, Julia is a common name, and is also a surname. Julia Roberts (1967–), American actress, star of the movie Pretty Woman Julia Stiles (1981–), American actress, star of the movie 10 Things I Hate About You Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1961–), American actress, costar of the TV series Seinfeld Julia Ormond (1965–), British actress, star of the movie Legends of the Fall Julia Clarete (1979-), Filipino singer-actress Julia Child (1912–2004), American go ...

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Robinson - Alphabetical. Robinson also is or was a surname of several persons: Abraham Robinson American mathematician Andrew (Andy) Robinson, American actor (born 1942) Andy Robinson, English rugby union coach and former player (born 1964) W. Andrew Robinson, British author and editor (born 1957) Arthur H. Robinson, American geographer and cartographer (1915–2004) Arthur N.R. Robinson, former President (1997–2003) and Prime Minister (1986–199 ...

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Exceptionally well-known individuals whose surname is or was Thompson include: Benjamin Thompson – Anglo-American physicist, usually called "Count Rumford" Dave Thompson – British standup comedian David Thompson - All-star basketball player for N.C. State Univ. and the NBA Daley Thompson - Twice Olympic Gold Medalist in the decathlon Emma Thompson – British actress Francis Thompson – English poet George Thompson, several people Hunter S. Thompson – U ...

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People whose surname is or was Allen include Andrew M. Allen Bernard Allen Bobby Allen David Allen Dayton Allen Ethan Allen Frederick Lewis Allen Gracie Allen Graham William Allen Grant Allen Harry Allen Joan Allen Joel Asaph Allen Josh Neil Allen Karen Allen Keith Allen Kevin Allen Larry Allen Lauren Allen Lew Allen Marcus Allen Mel Al ...

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1980s - World Leaders. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (Austria) Chancellor Fred Sinowatz (Austria) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky (Austria) Prime Minister Bob Hawke (Australia) Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (Australia) President João Figueiredo (Brazil) President José Sarney (Brazil) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (Canada) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Canada) General Augusto Pinochet (Chile) Deng Xiaoping (People's Republic o ...

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1980s, 1980s - Trends and Fashions, 1980s - Music, 1980s - Television, 1980s - Film, 1980s - Video Games, 1980s - Others, 1980s - People, 1980s - World Leaders, 1980s - Entertainers, 1980s - Sports figures, 1980s - Films, 1980s - Television, 1980s - Music

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Brooks as a surname can refer to: David Brooks → several persons (18th to 20th centuries) Charles William Shirley Brooks (1816–1874), an English journalist and novelist Edward Brooks (c.1883–19??), a British World War I Victoria Cross recipient Jack Brooks → several persons (20th century) Bill Brooks (b. 19??), an American former baseball and basketball coach Rodney Brooks (b. 1954), director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Cl ...

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Much of the tribal population consists of the Naga related Nocte, Konyak and Wancho, who traditionally followed Hinduism and Animism, although a sizeable minorty of Christians can be found among the Nocte and Konyak as well. Smaller communities of Tutsa, Tangsa and Singpho can be found in the district as well. Festive fairs and festivals such as the Loku of the Nocte, Oriya or Ojiyele of the Wancho and the Pongtu festival o ...

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Tirap District, Tirap District - Geography, Tirap District - People, Tirap District - History, Tirap District - Tourism

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The following rulers and members of ruling houses were known primarily under that name: Rudolph - Rulers without a numeral. Rudolph August of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1666-1685) Rudolph Christian of East Frisia, Count (1625-1628) Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst, Prince (1606-1621) Rudolph of Burgundy, West Frankish King (923-936) Rudolph of Lorraine, Duke (1328–1346) Rudolph of Rheinfelden, ...

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Rush - Surname. Barbara Rush, American actor Benjamin Rush, founding father of the United States Bobby Rush, U.S. Representative from Illinois Bobby Rush (musician), American musician Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor Ian Rush, Welsh footballer Jennifer Rush, American singer Kareem Rush, NBA basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats Otis Rush, American musician Richard Rush, American statesman and son of Dr. Benjamin Rush ...

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Benedict - Earlier popes. Pope Benedict I Pope Benedict II (see below) Pope Benedict III Pope Benedict IV Pope Benedict V Pope Benedict VI Pope Benedict VII Pope Benedict VIII Pope Benedict IX Pope Benedict X (actually an antipope, see below) Pope Benedict XI Pope Benedict XII Pope Benedict XIII Pope Benedict XIV Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XVI See also:

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Seward - Family name. William H. Seward, was an early member of the United States Republican Party, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln William E. Seward was an abolitionist who sold some land in upstate New York to Harriet Tubman. Julian Seward is the developer of bzip2 is an open source data compression algorithm and program. Albert Charles Seward is winner of the 1934 Darwin Medal. Harold H. Seward is the developer in 1954 of the Radix sort computer ...

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Theresienstadt was originally planned to house privileged Jews from Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. It was home to many elderly people and was known for its rich cultural life. Some prominent artists from Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Germany were either born in Theresienstadt or found their death there. There were artists, writers, scientists and jurists, diplomats, musicians, and scholars. The community in Theresienstadt ensured that all the children that passed through continued with their education. Daily classes and sports a ...

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Concentration camp Theresienstadt, Concentration camp Theresienstadt - History, Concentration camp Theresienstadt - People, Concentration camp Theresienstadt - Used as propaganda tool, Concentration camp Theresienstadt - Statistics, Concentration camp Theresienstadt - Small Fortress, Concentration camp Theresienstadt - Recommended reading

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Segal - Segal. Daniel Scott Segal, pseudonym Dancing Eagle, drummer for The Supersuckers David HaLevi Segal (1586-1667), Polish rabbi and Halakhist David Segal, Green Party councilman for Providence, Rhode Island Erich Segal (b. 1937), American author, screenwriter, and educator George Segal (1924-2000), American sculptor and painter George Segal (b. 1934), American actor Hugh Segal (b. 1950), Canadian politician Irving Segal (1918-1998), Americ ...

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List of vaccine topics - Developers of vaccines. Thomas Francis, Jr. Edward Jenner Louis Pasteur Albert Sabin Jonas Salk Thomas Verstraeten List of vaccine topics - Others interested in vaccines including anti-vaccinationists. Beddow Bayly Jeff Bradstreet Brian Deer Richard Deth Barbara Loe Fisher Mark Geier Walter Hadwen Dan Olmsted Bernard Rimland Viera Scheibner William Tebb < ...

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Sinhalese make up 74% of the population and are concentrated in the densely populated southwest. Sri Lanka Tamils, citizens whose South Indian ancestors have lived on the island for centuries, total about 12% and live predominantly in the north and east. Indian Tamils, a distinct ethnic group, represent about 5% of the population. The British brought them to Sri Lanka in the 19th century as tea and rubber plantation workers, and they remain concentrated in the "tea country" of south-central Sri Lanka. In accordance with a 1964 agreeme ...

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Demographics of Sri Lanka, Demographics of Sri Lanka - People, Demographics of Sri Lanka - Religion, Demographics of Sri Lanka - Languages, Demographics of Sri Lanka - Related Statistics

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Many people perform on the street for a variety of reasons. Children may busk to earn some extra pocket-money, and to practice their talent in front of an audience. Some otherwise unemployed people may busk during the day to earn some "tax-free" money. However, in some cities, such as New Orleans, street performers are licensed and taxed. Professional buskers make a living out of performing on the streets. Some of them report their income to the ...

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