title: Wickus Nienaber

abstract: Wickus Nienaber is a former Swazi swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He is a four-time College Swimmer of the Year, a 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference champion, and owns at least 40 national age group records for the same stroke in Swaziland. He was a member of the swimming team for Florida State Seminoles under his coach Neil Harper, and a graduate with a Doctorate in computer science at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Nienaber made his first Swazi team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's 100 m breaststroke. Swimming in heat three, he touched out Namibia's Jorg Lindemeier to take a third spot and forty-seventh overall by 0.27 of a second in 1:04.98. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Nienaber qualified again for the men's 100 m breaststroke by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:04.22 from the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. He challenged seven other swimmers on the fourth heat, including Olympic veterans Ratapong Sirisanont of Thailand, Malick Fall of Senegal, and Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson of Iceland. He raced to sixth place by 0.03 of a second behind Barbados' Bradley Ally in 1:04.74. Nienaber failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-second overall on the first day of preliminaries.

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# Wickus Nienaber

**Wickus Nienaber** (born June 24, 1981) is a former Swazi swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He is a four-time College Swimmer of the Year, a 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference champion, and owns at least 40 national age group records for the same stroke in Swaziland. He was a member of the swimming team for Florida State Seminoles under his coach Neil Harper, and a graduate with a Doctorate in computer science at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

Nienaber made his first Swazi team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's 100 m breaststroke. Swimming in heat three, he touched out Namibia's Jorg Lindemeier to take a third spot and forty-seventh overall by 0.27 of a second in 1:04.98.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Nienaber qualified again for the men's 100 m breaststroke by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:04.22 from the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. He challenged seven other swimmers on the fourth heat, including Olympic veterans Ratapong Sirisanont of Thailand, Malick Fall of Senegal, and Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson of Iceland. He raced to sixth place by 0.03 of a second behind Barbados' Bradley Ally in 1:04.74. Nienaber failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-second overall on the first day of preliminaries.

## InfoBox

Wickus Nienaber
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Wickus Nienaber |
| National team | Swaziland |
| Born | (1981-06-24) 24 June 1981<br>Manzini, Swaziland |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
|  | |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| College team | Florida State University (U.S.) |
| Coach | Neil Harper (U.S.) |
|  | |


abstract: This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Wide Country Stakes (1994-present), an American Thoroughbred Stakes race for fillies age three years-old at seven furlongs run on dirt at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. A # designates that the race was run in two divisions in 1995.

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# Wide Country Stakes top three finishers and starters

This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Wide Country Stakes (1994-present), an American Thoroughbred Stakes race for fillies age three years-old at seven furlongs run on dirt at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland.

| **Year**
 | **Winner**
 | **Second**
 | **Third**
 | **Starters** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | **Enchanted Ghost** | Dep Red | Aggregator | 7 |
| 2017 | **China Grove** | Crabcakes | Forever Liesl | 8 |
| 2016 | **Great Soul** | Prognosis | Clare's Dowrey | 8 |
| 2015 | **Gypsy Judy** | Hot City Girl | Diannestillworks | 8 |
| 2014 | **Taris** | Steady N Love | New Zone | 7 |
| 2013 | **Walkwithapurpose** | Power Lady | Dear to All | 7 |
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| 2012 | **Millionreasonswhy** | Dance to Bristol | Officer's Holiday | 7 |
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| 2011 | **Red's Round Table** | Sweet Susan | Heather | 7 |
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| 2010 | **Jim's Prospect** | That’s How I Roll | Gator Prowl | 8 |
| 2009 | **Saarlight** | Strut the Canary | Haley’s Lollipop | 8 |
| 2008 | **Armonk** | Hartigan | Kosmo's Buddy | n/a |
| 2007 | **Bare Dancer** | Laila's Punch | Wow Me Free | n/a |
| 2006 | **Celestial Legend** | Cantora | Sea Pines | n/a |
| 2005 | **Amazing Buy** | Take a Check | Rutledge Ballado | n/a |
| 2004 | **He Loves Me** | Via Sacra | Pawyne Princess | n/a |
| 2003 | **Powers Prospect** | Blushing Valleys | Grace Bay | n/a |
| 2002 | **Shop Till You Drop** | Spelling | True Sensation | n/a |
| 2001 | **Strike It Up** | Sunshine In Paris | Sweep Dreams | n/a |
| 2000 | **Case of the Blues** | Zenith | Stateliness | n/a |
| 1999 | **Synchronized** | Mysterious Jak | Willow Place | n/a |
| 1998 | **Cigar Charlie** | Leave No Prints | Prima Neenya | n/a |
| 1997 | **Salt It** | Smart Erin | Suspicious Lady | n/a |
| 1996 | **Hay Let's Dance** | Dance for Jan | Colonial Review | n/a |
| 1995 **#** | **Norstep** | Special Broad | Cal At Short | n/a |
| 1995 **#** | **Quite Proper** | Crescent Park | Minnie's Brat | n/a |
| 1994 | **Brilliant Prospect** | Cherokee Wonder | Platinum Punch | n/a |
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A **#** designates that the race was run in two divisions in 1995.


title: Wien Haidestraße railway station

abstract: Wien Haidestraße is a railway station serving Simmering, the eleventh district of Vienna.

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# Wien Haidestraße railway station

**Wien Haidestraße** is a railway station serving Simmering, the eleventh district of Vienna.

## Services

As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at Wien Haidestraße:

## InfoBox

| Wien Haidestraße | |
| --- | --- |
| The station platforms in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Haidestraße 1
Vienna
Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°10′42″N 16°25′34″E / 48.17833°N 16.42611°E / 48.17833; 16.42611 |
| Owned by | ÖBB |
| Line(s) | Laaer Ostbahn |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Train operators | ÖBB |
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| Services | |
| Preceding station  Vienna S-Bahn Following station  Wien Simmeringtowards Wien Hütteldorf  S80  Wien Praterkaitowards Wien Aspern Nord | |
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title: Wilby Fletcher

abstract: Wilbert "Wilby" Fletcher was an American jazz drummer.

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# Wilby Fletcher

**Wilbert "Wilby" Fletcher** was an American jazz drummer.

## Early life

Fletcher began playing drums at the age of four, attended the *George Gray Elementary School* in Wilmington and graduated from the *P.S. DuPont High School*. He then studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Already at the age of 15 he started working as a professional drummer.

## Career

In the 1970s he succeeded Alphonse Mouzon in McCoy Tyner's band, with whom he made their first appearance at The Jazz Showcase in Chicago without having rehearsed first. He has also worked with Ron Carter, Grover Washington Jr., Charles Fambrough, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bobby Watson and the violinist John Blake, on whose albums *Maiden Dance* and *A Twinkling of an Eye* he contributed; he also appeared with Michel Petrucciani, Roy Ayers and Harry Belafonte.

## Later years

For several years Fletcher was house drummer at *Trump Castle* in Atlantic City, New Jersey and worked for the *Alvin Ailey Dance Company* in New York City. Worked in the field of jazz Fletcher with 31 recording sessions between 1974 and 2007.

## Legacy

In 2018, a street in Wilmington, Delaware was named after Wilby Fletcher.

## Discography

Per AllMusic.com

### With Roy Ayers

### With McCoy Tyner

1. "City News | Wilmington, DE". *www.wilmingtonde.gov*. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
2. Burrage, Ronnie (January 2010). "Wilby Fletcher". *Cadence*. **36** (1–3): 56.
3. Obituary in JazzTimes
4. "Wilbert 'Wilby' B. Fletcher Is Honored With Ceremonial Street Sub-naming In Northeast Wilmington". *US State News*. October 10, 2018  via Proquest.
5. "Wilby Fletcher Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". *AllMusic*. Retrieved 2023-09-22.

## InfoBox

| Wilby Fletcher | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Wilbert Fletcher |
| Born | (1954-10-18) October 18, 1954
Wilmington, Delaware |
| Died | October 15, 2009(2009-10-15) (aged 54)
Wilmington, Delaware |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Formerly of | McCoy Tyner Quintet |


title: Willard Hall

abstract: Willard Hall, was a Delaware attorney and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware Senate, as a United States representative from Delaware and as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. He served as the first President of the Delaware Historical Society, was President of the state Bible society, and was instrumental in the formation of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society as a community bank, serving as its president for more than 40 years.

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# Willard Hall

**Willard Hall** (December 24, 1780 – May 10, 1875), was a Delaware attorney and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware Senate, as a United States representative from Delaware and as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. He served as the first President of the Delaware Historical Society, was President of the state Bible society, and was instrumental in the formation of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society as a community bank, serving as its president for more than 40 years.

## Education and career

Born on December 24, 1780, in Westford, Massachusetts, Hall attended the public schools and Westford Academy. He graduated from Harvard University in 1799 and read law in 1803. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Dover, Delaware, from 1803 to 1823. He was Secretary of State of Delaware from 1811 to 1814, and from 1821 to 1823.

## Congressional service

Hall was elected as a Democratic-Republican from Delaware's at-large congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 15th United States Congress. He was reelected to the 16th United States Congress and served from March 4, 1817, until January 22, 1821, when he resigned. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1820 for reelection to the 17th United States Congress. He was a member of the Delaware Senate in 1822. He was the compiler of the Revised Code of Delaware in 1829. He was a delegate to the Delaware constitutional convention in 1821.

## Federal judicial service

Hall received a recess appointment from President James Monroe on May 6, 1823, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware vacated by Judge John Fisher. He was nominated to the same position by President Monroe on December 5, 1823. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 9, 1823, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on December 6, 1871, due to his retirement.

## Other service

Hall was President of the Wilmington School Board from 1852 to 1870. Hall was also the first President of the Delaware Historical Society. In September 1831, Hall was among twenty-five founding members elected to serve on the board of the newly formed Wilmington Savings Fund Society, a community bank designed to provide persons with only modest savings a safe place to deposit their funds. On October 1, 1831, Hall was elected president of the bank, a position he held until 1872, when he retired at the age of 92.

## Death

Hall died on May 10, 1875, in Wilmington, Delaware, where he had moved in 1825. He was interred in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington.

## Family

In 1806, Hall married Junia Killen, the daughter of Chancellor William Killen and they had a daughter, Lucinda. Junia died in 1826 and Hall married Harriet Hillyard.

## Religious service

Hall served as a ruling elder and Sunday School teacher in the Presbyterian Church.

## Electoral history

| Election results | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| **Year** | **Office** |  | **Subject** | **Party** | **votes** | **%** |  | **Opponent** | **Party** | **votes** | **%** |
| 1814 | U.S. Representative |  | Willard Hall | Republican | 2,547 | 20% |  | Thomas Cooper | Federalist | 3,960 | 30% |
| 1816 | U.S. Representative |  | Willard Hall | Republican | 3,534 | 24% |  | Caleb Rodney | Federalist | 3,433 | 23% |
| 1818 | U.S. Representative |  | Willard Hall | Republican | 3,007 | 25% |  | Thomas Clayton | Federalist | 2,902 | 23% |
| 1820 | U.S. Representative |  | Willard Hall | Republican | 3,525 | 24% |  | Louis McLane | Federalist | 3,918 | 27% |

## Sources

* Conrad, Henry C. (1908). *History of the State of Delaware*. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Wickersham Company.
* Hall, David Brainerd (1883). *The Halls of New England: Genealogical and Biographical*. Albany, New York: J. Munsell's Sons.
* Hoffecker, Carol E. (2004). *Democracy in Delaware*. Wilmington, Delaware: Cedar Tree Books. ISBN 1-892142-23-6.
* Martin, Roger A. (1984). *A History of Delaware Through its Governors*. Wilmington, Delaware: McClafferty Press.
* Scharf, John Thomas (1888). *History of Delaware 1609–1888. 2 vols*. Philadelphia: L. J. Richards & Co.
* Wilson, Emerson. (1969). *Forgotten Heroes of Delaware*. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Deltos Publishing Company.

## Places with more information

## InfoBox

| Willard Hall | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| Judge of the U.S. District Court
for the District of Delaware | |
| **In office**
May 6, 1823  December 6, 1871 | |
| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | John Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Edward Green Bradford |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Delaware's at-large district | |
| **In office**
March 4, 1817  January 22, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Caesar Augustus Rodney |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willard Hall
(1780-12-24)December 24, 1780
Westford, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | May 10, 1875(1875-05-10) (aged 94)
Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| Resting place | Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Education | Harvard University
read law |
|  | |


title: Willi Welscher

abstract: Willi Welscher was a German hurdler. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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# Willi Welscher

**Willi Welscher** (1 August 1906  20 February 1987) was a German hurdler. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.

## InfoBox

Willi Welscher
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | (1906-08-01)1 August 1906 |
| Died | 20 February 1987(1987-02-20) (aged 80) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |


title: Willard Watson

abstract: Willard Watson (1921–1995), was a folk artist from Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He also went by the nickname “The Texas Kid”. He was African-American.

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# Willard Watson

**Willard Watson** (1921–1995), was a folk artist from Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He also went by the nickname “The Texas Kid”. He was African-American.

## Early life and family

Watson was born on June 17, 1921, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of L. T. and Mary Liza (née Frazier) Watson. His paternal grandparents were once slaves in Louisiana. His maternal relations came to Louisiana via Mississippi, after their emancipation from slavery in Virginia. His parents were sharecroppers in Louisiana. In 1928, he and his family moved to Dallas, Texas. While in Dallas, until fourteen years old, Watson attended the B. F. Darrell School. As he became a young man, he frequented Elm Street's east end in an area known as “Deep Ellum,” which at that time was a major center of African American activity. Watson was nearly shot and stabbed multiple times.

In 1942, during World War II, Watson was in the United States Army and was in the southwestern Pacific area. He was discharged as a disabled veteran in 1944.

During Watson's life, he was married seven times. On April 1, 1967, he married his last wife, Elnora, and they were married for about twenty-eight years.

In 1968, Watson started his nickname as the “Texas Kid”. The start of this was from trips to visit relatives in Louisiana and Oklahoma. The Watsons attended Frontier Days, where all guests wore traditional Western gear. Watson said, "I would make a new outfit every year for us to wear; I’d sew them myself. They would be really showy and attention-getting; when I’d walk up, Elnora’s people would shout: ‘Here comes the Kid from Texas."

## Career

Watson based his folk on his "memory, dreams, spirituality, and life circumstances". This provided the inspiration for his crafting, collecting, and art. He was "not formally trained and used objects and materials sourced directly from his daily life". Watson's work started when, as a child, he carved figures from collected wood, and he began to create folk art during his teen years. He learned to sew from his mother and customized clothing and domestic textiles into one-of-a-kind fashions. He produced drawings and paintings on paper. He used tableaus with text as his form of storytelling. He also remolded "natural forms like wood pieces and rocks into sculpture".

By 1975, he used his front lawn to display his works, such as sculptures of animals. His 1968 Ford truck was an art object itself with horns and photographs adhered to the side. This truck grabbed the attention of a local art dealer who started the later wider acclaim. Watson's original intent for art creation was self-expression. He became locally known for his yard art and people passed by to view the art.

in 1976, Watson and Bob “Daddy-O Wade built "a three-dimensional, football-field-size map of the United States near the LBJ freeway.

As time passed, a neighbor complained about the “junk” in his yard led to a charge of “illegal open storage” by the City of Dallas Department of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation. Watson was supported by most of his neighbors and was found not guilty of the charge. In addition, he would give tours of his home, accepted donations of art materials, and hosted an annual cookout.

### Cultural impact

In 1985, Watson's house was used as a filming location for David Byrne's movie, True Stories. Watson did not appear in the movie; however, his wife, Elnora, and one of their grandsons had roles.

## Death

Willard Watson died, on June 12, 1995, in Dallas. His funeral was held at Missionary Park Baptist Church and his burial was in Lincoln Memorial Park in Dallas. He was survived by a daughter.

## Awards

* Watson was featured in *Time*, *Texas Monthly*, *D* magazines, and *PM Magazine* television program for his art.
* A children's fund was established in his honor.
* Dallas Museum of Art held an exhibit—Willard Watson: In Memorium, 1921–1995, as a tribute.
* *Texas Native Artists*, Witte Museum in San Antonio, 1978.
* *The Eyes of Texas: An Exhibition of Living Texas Folk Artists*, University of Houston, 1980.
* *Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest.*
* Museum of African-American Life and Culture, Dallas, 1987.


title: Willard Wheatley

abstract: Willard Wheatley MBE was a British Virgin Islands educator and politician who served two consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1971 to 1979. He was the second ever Chief Minister of the Territory, and the first ever minister of finance. He served as Chief Minister at the head of two different coalition governments: one as de facto leader of the United Party, and the other the VI Democratic Party. At an event to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Wheatley, then Premier Orlando Smith made a commitment to provide public funds to memorialise his achievements and for a book about his life to be published. His grandson Natalio Wheatley became Premier of the British Virgin Islands in May 2022.

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# Willard Wheatley

**Willard Wheatley** MBE (16 July 1915 – 22 January 1997) was a British Virgin Islands educator and politician who served two consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1971 to 1979. He was the second ever Chief Minister of the Territory, and the first ever minister of finance. He served as Chief Minister at the head of two different coalition governments: one as *de facto* leader of the United Party, and the other the VI Democratic Party.

At an event to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Wheatley, then Premier Orlando Smith made a commitment to provide public funds to memorialise his achievements and for a book about his life to be published.

His grandson Natalio Wheatley became Premier of the British Virgin Islands in May 2022.

## Electoral history

**Willard Wheatley electoral history**
| Year | District | Party | Votes | Percentage | Winning/losing margin | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1971 | 6th District | Independent | -- | -- | -- | Won |
| 1975 | 6th District | BVI United Party | 319 | 52.7% | +33 | Won |
| 1979 | 8th District | BVI United Party | Unopposed | | | Won |
| 1983 | 8th District | BVI United Party | Unopposed | | | Won |
| 1986 | 8th District | BVI United Party | 166 | 47.6% | -12 | Lost
L. Walters |
| 1990 | 8th District | Progressive People's Democratic Party | 139 | 26.5% | -175 | Lost
L. Walters |
| 1995 | At-large | Independent | 265 | 1.36% | -1,123\* | Lost |
| * For at-large candidates (general elections) who won, this is the vote differential from the 5th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the highest number of votes who was not elected). For at-large candidates who lose, this is the vote differential from the 4th placed candidate (i.e. the candidate with the lowest number of votes who was elected). | | | | | | |

## Political offices

## Footnotes

## InfoBox

| The HonourableWillard Wheatley | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands | |
| **In office**
2 June 1971  12 November 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Derek George Cudmore
Walter Wilkinson Wallace
James Alfred Davidson |
| Preceded by | Lavity Stoutt |
| Succeeded by | Lavity Stoutt |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1915-07-16)16 July 1915
Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Died | 22 January 1997(1997-01-22) (aged 81)
Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Political party | VI Democratic Party
United Party |
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title: Willard Young

abstract: Willard Young was a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served for many years in the United States military, and later held high positions within the LDS Church's administration. He also served as an educational leader. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Young was the son of Brigham Young and Clarissa Ross Young. His mother died when he was six, and after this Zina D. H. Young acted as his mother. Young is at times described as Zina's "foster son". In 1860, Young was baptized a member of the LDS Church by James Works. In 1871, Young began as a cadet at West Point. He graduated from West Point in 1875 and was appointed a second lieutenant with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. From 1875 to 1877 he was stationed at Willets Point, New York. From 1877 to 1879 he worked under Lieutenant Wheeler in the geographical survey of the United States west of the 100th meridian. From 1879 to 1883 Young was an instructor and then a professor at West Point. Young married Harriet Hooper on August 1, 1882. She was the daughter of Willam H. Hooper. Young was ordained a seventy in 1891 and served as a Mutual Improvement Association Missionary in Davis, Weber and Box Elder counties in northern Utah. While working for the Corps of Engineers, Young was involved in making detailed maps of northern Utah and southern Idaho. Young was the local supervisor in the construction of the Cascade Locks in Oregon. In 1886 Young was advanced to the rank of captain. From October 1889 to June 1890 Young was stationed in Memphis, Tennessee, supervising the Third District of the Mississippi River. In 1891, Young resigned from the Army. From 1891 until 1893 Young served as president of the nascent Salt Lake City-based Young University. That institution ceased operation in 1894, and from there Young moved to serve as city engineer for Salt Lake City (1893-95). He then was appointed Utah's first state engineer, a position he held until the start of the Spanish–American War. In 1896 Young was appointed brigadier-general of the Utah National Guard. He was still serving in this position when the Spanish–American War began. He was a key figure in organizing the Utah volunteers. He then was appointed a colonel in the Second Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Engineers. He eventually went to Hawaii and served in the army until May 16, 1899. From 1906 until 1915 Young was the president of the LDS Business College. In this position he had responsibility for general supervision of the Deseret Gym. From 1907 Young served as an alternate member of the Ensign Stake High Council. From January 1916 until July 1917 Young served as an assistant to the president of the Logan Utah Temple. With the outbreak of World War I, Young again joined the army. During the war he was in charge of the Kansas City Engineer District. In 1919 Young was made superintendent of the LDS Church's building activities. From 1923, this department supervised the building of meetinghouses and seminary buildings, providing the architectural plans for the buildings.

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# Willard Young

**Willard Young** (April 30, 1852 – July 25, 1936) was a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served for many years in the United States military, and later held high positions within the LDS Church's administration. He also served as an educational leader.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Young was the son of Brigham Young and Clarissa Ross Young. His mother died when he was six, and after this Zina D. H. Young acted as his mother. Young is at times described as Zina's "foster son".

In 1860, Young was baptized a member of the LDS Church by James Works.

In 1871, Young began as a cadet at West Point. He graduated from West Point in 1875 and was appointed a second lieutenant with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. From 1875 to 1877 he was stationed at Willets Point, New York. From 1877 to 1879 he worked under Lieutenant Wheeler in the geographical survey of the United States west of the 100th meridian.

From 1879 to 1883 Young was an instructor and then a professor at West Point.

Young married Harriet Hooper on August 1, 1882. She was the daughter of Willam H. Hooper. Young was ordained a seventy in 1891 and served as a Mutual Improvement Association Missionary in Davis, Weber and Box Elder counties in northern Utah. While working for the Corps of Engineers, Young was involved in making detailed maps of northern Utah and southern Idaho.

Young was the local supervisor in the construction of the Cascade Locks in Oregon. In 1886 Young was advanced to the rank of captain. From October 1889 to June 1890 Young was stationed in Memphis, Tennessee, supervising the Third District of the Mississippi River.

In 1891, Young resigned from the Army. From 1891 until 1893 Young served as president of the nascent Salt Lake City-based Young University. That institution ceased operation in 1894, and from there Young moved to serve as city engineer for Salt Lake City (1893-95). He then was appointed Utah's first state engineer, a position he held until the start of the Spanish–American War.

In 1896 Young was appointed brigadier-general of the Utah National Guard. He was still serving in this position when the Spanish–American War began. He was a key figure in organizing the Utah volunteers. He then was appointed a colonel in the Second Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Engineers. He eventually went to Hawaii and served in the army until May 16, 1899.

From 1906 until 1915 Young was the president of the LDS Business College. In this position he had responsibility for general supervision of the Deseret Gym.

From 1907 Young served as an alternate member of the Ensign Stake High Council.

From January 1916 until July 1917 Young served as an assistant to the president of the Logan Utah Temple. With the outbreak of World War I, Young again joined the army. During the war he was in charge of the Kansas City Engineer District.

In 1919 Young was made superintendent of the LDS Church's building activities. From 1923, this department supervised the building of meetinghouses and seminary buildings, providing the architectural plans for the buildings.

## Young University

In 1876, LDS Church President Brigham Young executed a deed of land for the establishment of an academy (initially to be known as 'Brigham Young Academy') in Salt Lake City (as he also did for Provo \[1875\] and Logan \[1877\]); Willard Young was one of the seven trustees named to oversee its subsequent development. However, later problems with the board of trustees designated for this academy, as well as growing friction between the Church and the federal government, delayed its establishment.

No results of consequence had been obtained by August 1883, when Willard Young returned to Salt Lake City after his teaching appointments at West Point. He immediately began talking to the other trustees, and sought to obtain financial backing from the LDS Church. However, he received orders in October of 1883 to report to Portland, Oregon, and the matter was again dropped.

During his absence, the LDS Church backed the establishment of the 'Salt Lake Stake Academy', which was created in 1886. This push, instituted by President Wilford Woodruff, was an effort to increase educational opportunities in the area: in 1888, the church established and put into operation 18 academies, operated through the church's "stakes" or ecclesiastical groups. As part of this push, in June 1888 the General Church Board of Education examined the deed of trust for the Brigham Young Academy at Salt Lake City. Following the meeting, Wilford Woodruff wrote a letter to Willard Young asking his aid in using the deeded property for the Salt Lake Stake Academy. No response from Young is recorded, and the Young Academy's deed remained unchanged. By 1 May 1890 it appears that Woodruff had decided against creating a church-based educational institution in Salt Lake City, because he and his counselors wrote to Young, asking him to resign his military commission and assume the presidency of a new, independent university, to be named Young Academy. This organization was renamed 'University of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' in 1892, and was locally referred to as 'the Church University'. It apparently was intended to become 'the' Mormon institution of higher learning, and a high class university, second to none in the west.

Young was in Salt Lake City by 30 November 1890. He vigorously promoted, arranged, planned, persuaded, and by September 1893 the institution began presenting lectures at 233 West 200 North. However, the effort lasted only through that school year; in spring 1894 its final classes were presented.

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| Willard Young | |
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| ca. 1923 | |
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| President of Young University | |
| 1891  1893 | |
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| President of LDS Business College | |
| 1906  1915 | |
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| Military career | |
| 1875 – 1891, 1898 – 1899 (Army)
1896 – 1898 (National Guard) | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel (USA)
Brigadier General (Utah) |
| Unit | United States Army Corps of Engineers
Utah National Guard |
| Commands held | 2nd US Volunteer Engineer Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1852-04-30)30 April 1852
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory |
| Died | 25 July 1936(1936-07-25) (aged 84)
Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′38″N 111°51′29″W / 40.7772°N 111.858°W / 40.7772; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery) |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Hooper |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Brigham Young
Clarissa Ross Young |
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title: William B. Branch

abstract: William Blackwell Branch was an American playwright who was also involved in many aspects of entertainment, including journalism, media production, editing, a short-lived career acting for television as well as talking on the radio. He "wrote, directed, and produced extensively for the stage, television, radio, and his own media consulting and production firm".

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# William B. Branch

**William Blackwell Branch** (September 11, 1927 – November 3, 2019) was an American playwright who was also involved in many aspects of entertainment, including journalism, media production, editing, a short-lived career acting for television as well as talking on the radio. He "wrote, directed, and produced extensively for the stage, television, radio, and his own media consulting and production firm".

## Early life and education

Branch was born on September 11, 1927, to James Matthew Branch, an African Methodist Episcopal Zion minister, and Iola Douglas Branch, in New Haven, Connecticut.

Branch attended high schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree in Science at Northwestern University in 1949, then continued his education at Columbia University, graduating with his M.F.A. in dramatic arts in 1958. Branch later studied at Yale University, after which he taught at Cornell University and William Paterson College from 1994 to 1996, before beginning a career in entertainment, focusing specifically on drama.

## Career and themes

Branch involved himself in the entertainment world because he "became convinced that only African Americans could truthfully write and produce theater about African Americans." His first play was *A Medal for Willie*, written when he was 27. It launched Branch's career, leading to success and much recognition for his work. His writing characteristically "deals with the place and recognition of the African American in pre-civil rights America." He pointed out how American society was flawed in its treatment African Americans, and "the irony of the black soldier fighting for the freedom of others in another country and yet being denied those same basic freedoms and rights in his own country." Branch also highlighted racial stereotypes, allowing audiences to see the lies behind the stereotypes about African Americans.

Other issues featured in his work include feminism and familial relations. His play *Baccalaureate: Drama in Three Acts* is about a young African-American female in a middle-class family, discussing the struggles she faces when it came to education. Through his plays, such as *In Splendid Error* (1954) which tells in part the story of Frederick Douglass and his relationship with John Brown, *A Wreath for Udomo* (1961), *Fifty Steps Toward Freedom* (1970), and *A Medal for Willie* (1985), Branch explored and demonstrated societal problems in the unfair treatment of African Americans. He explained through these plays how wrongly African Americans were represented and the struggles they had within the middle class.

After beginning his career as a playwright, Branch went on to become involved in films. In 1968 he produced *Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class* in 1968, which touched on similar themes as those in his plays. Due to Branch's beliefs in African-American culture and who he thought was suitable to truthfully produce and project this culture to the public, he began to write and direct films to display his culture in a truthful manner. Branch remained a playwright following World War II, creating pieces that were seen as dramas.

Branch believed in telling the truth of African-American culture, arguing that only African Americans can tell the stories of how they were treated or represented.

## Awards and recognition

Branch was awarded for several different areas of his work. Branch was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship grant for playwriting. Along with this award Branch received "a Robert E. Sherwood Television Award; and a citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ)-the latter two are for his NBC television drama Light in the Southern Sky… Other honors included an American Film Festival Blue Ribbon Award and an Emmy nomination shared with fellow producer William Greaves for the PBS documentary film *Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class* and an NCCJ Citation for his PBS drama *A Letter from Booker T…*. Although Branch received awards and nominations he was noted for much of his other work, discussing racial, societal, and class issues as well as other topics that were not awarded or nominated.

## Selected work

### Plays

* *A Medal for Willie*, 1951.
* *In Splendid Error*, 1954.
* *Light in the Southern Sky*, 1958.
* *To Follow the Phoenix*, 1960.
* *A Wreath for Udomo*, 1961.
* *Baccalaureate*, 1975.

### Television writing

* *This Way*, ABC, 1955
* *What Is Conscience?*, CBS, 1955
* *Let's Find Out*, National Council of Church, 1956
* *Light in the Southern Sky*, NBC, 1958
* 'Legacy of 'a Prophet*, Educational Broadcasting Corp., 1959*
* *The City* (documentary series), Educational Broadcasting Corp., 1962–64
* *Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class*, NET, 1968
* *The Case of NON-Working Workers*, NBC, 1972
* *The 20 Billion-Dollar-Rip-Off*, NBC, 1972
* *No Room to Run, No Place to Hide*, NBC, 1972
* *The Black Church in New York*, NBC, 1973.
* *Afro-American Perspectives* (series), PBS, 1973–74.
* *A Letter from Booker T.*, PBS, 1987.

### Films

* *Fifty Steps Toward Freedom*, 1959.
* *The Man on the Meeting Street*, 1960.
* *Benefit Performance*, 1969.
* *Judgement!*, 1969.
* *Together for Days*, 1971.

### Producer

### Editor

* *Black Thunder: An Anthology of Contemporary African American Drama*, Mentor, 1992.
* *Crosswinds: An Anthology of Black Dramatists in the Diaspora*. Indiana University Press. 1993. ISBN 978-0-253-20778-4. William B. Branch doollee.

### Criticism

### Anthologies

* *Black Theatre: A 20th Century Collection of the Work of Its Best Playwrights*, edited by Lindsey Patterson, Dodd-Mead, 1971
* Woodie King, ed. (1972). *Black Drama Anthology*. Photographer Ron Milner. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-451-04852-3. (reissue New American Library, 1986, ISBN 978-0-452-00902-8)
* *Black Theatre USA: 45 Plays by Black Americans, 1847-1974*, edited by J. Hatch, Free Press, 1974
* *Standing Room Only*, edited by Daigon and Bernier, Prentice-Hall, 1977
* *Meeting Challenges*, edited by J. Nelson, American Book, 1980
* Errol Hill, ed. (May 1, 2000). *Black Heroes, Seven Plays*. Applause Books. ISBN 978-1-55783-027-2.

### Books

* (Editor and contributor) *Black Thunder: An Anthology of Contemporary African American Drama*, Mentor, 1992.
* (Editor and contributor) *Crosswinds: An Anthology of Black Dramatists in the Diaspora*, Indiana University Press, 1993.

## Further reading

* Andrews, William L. “The Advent of Urban Realism.” Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
* Hay, Samuel A. “African-American Drama, 1950-1970\*.” ProQuest Information and Learning Company, 2003. Print.
* Laverne Luster. "William Blackwell Branch (1927- )", in Nelson, Emmanuel S. (ed.), *African American Dramatists: An A-to-Z Guide*. Westport: Greenwood, 2004. Print.
* "William (Blackwell) Branch Biography". Bookrags. Thomson Corporation, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
* Bissell, James D. "Film Reference." *William B. Branch Biography (1927-)*. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

## InfoBox

| William B. Branch | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1927-09-11)September 11, 1927
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2019(2019-11-03) (aged 92)
Hawthorne, New York, U.S. |
| Education |  |
| Occupation | Playwright |


title: Willem Boerdam

abstract: Willem Boerdam was a Dutch footballer. He was part of the Netherlands national football team, playing 2 matches.

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# Willem Boerdam

**Willem Boerdam**  (2 November 1883 – 9 December 1966) was a Dutch footballer. He was part of the Netherlands national football team, playing 2 matches.

## Career

An agile and stocky technician, he was nicknamed *Willem de Springer* (Willem the Jumper) because of his athletic footballing style. He played the majority of his career for Sparta.

He played his first match on 25 April 1909. He was part of the Dutch team at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but because he did not play he didn't get a bronze medal.

## InfoBox

Willem Boerdam
| Boerdam with Dutch squad (1910) | | | |
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| Personal information | | | |
| Date of birth | (1883 -11-02)2 November 1883 | | |
| Place of birth | Vlaardingen | | |
| Date of death | 9 December 1966(1966-12-09) (aged 83) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1908–1921 | Sparta |  |  |
| International career | | | |
| 1909–1920 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Wild Canada

abstract: Wild Canada is a Canadian documentary television miniseries, which aired in 2014 on CBC Television as part of its The Nature of Things series. Created by documentarians Jeff and Sue Turner, the series profiles the natural environment of Canada through high-definition video footage. The Turners were both contributors to the similar BBC series Planet Earth and Frozen Planet. The series garnered several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Nature or Nature Documentary Program or Series, Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series, Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series and Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series, and its companion digital media application for smartphones and tablets was nominated for Best Cross-Platform Project, Non-Fiction. Jeff Turner won the award for Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series, for the episode "The Eternal Frontier".

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# Wild Canada

***Wild Canada*** is a Canadian documentary television miniseries, which aired in 2014 on CBC Television as part of its *The Nature of Things* series. Created by documentarians Jeff and Sue Turner, the series profiles the natural environment of Canada through high-definition video footage. The Turners were both contributors to the similar BBC series *Planet Earth* and *Frozen Planet*.

The series garnered several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Nature or Nature Documentary Program or Series, Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series, Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series and Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series, and its companion digital media application for smartphones and tablets was nominated for Best Cross-Platform Project, Non-Fiction. Jeff Turner won the award for Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series, for the episode "The Eternal Frontier".

## Episodes

| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Summary |
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| 1 | "The Eternal Frontier" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 13 March 2014 (2014-03-13) |
| 2 | "The Wild West" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 20 March 2014 (2014-03-20) |
| 3 | "The Heartland" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 27 March 2014 (2014-03-27) |
| 4 | "Ice Edge" | Jeff Turner | Jeff Turner | 3 April 2014 (2014-04-03) |

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| *Wild Canada* | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | * Jeff Turner * Sue Turner |
| Starring | David Suzuki |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | March 13 (2014-03-13) <br>April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04) |


title: William A. Knowlton

abstract: General William Allen Knowlton was a United States Army four-star general, and a former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. As a full general, he served as Commander, Allied Land Forces South East Europe, and as the United States Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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# William A. Knowlton

General **William Allen Knowlton** (June 19, 1920 – August 10, 2008) was a United States Army four-star general, and a former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. As a full general, he served as Commander, Allied Land Forces South East Europe, and as the United States Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

## Military career

In January 1943, after graduating from the United States Military Academy, Knowlton was commissioned in the cavalry. He reported for duty with the 7th Armored Division, and during World War II led an assault gun platoon in France, and later a reconnaissance troop in Germany, which linked up with the Russians, advancing from the east, in Ganzlin, northwest of Berlin. For this he was awarded the Silver Star.

Following the war, he held various staff postings, and graduated from the Command and General Staff College in 1955. Following graduation, he was assigned to his alma mater's Department of Social Sciences, becoming an associate professor. He next took command of a battalion of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, and then attended the U.S. Army War College. Before taking command of a brigade at Fort Knox, he served as military attaché in Tunis.

Returning from Tunis, he was assigned to the Pentagon in the Office of the United States Army Chief of Staff and later the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He deployed to Vietnam for two tours of duty where he oversaw Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) for General William Westmoreland, and served as assistant division commander for the 9th Infantry Division.

After his time in Vietnam, he became Secretary of the Army General Staff, and on March 23, 1970 he became the 49th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, an assignment he held for four years. In 1974, during his tenure, the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed West Point's right to enforce the Honor Code in response to two challenges from cadets.

After his time as Superintendent, he was assigned as Chief of Staff of the United States European Command. Promoted to full General in 1976, he took command of Allied Land Forces South East Europe, and finished his career as the United States Representative on NATO's Military Committee.

## Decorations

Knowlton's awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star with 2 oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, Air Medal with 9 oak leaf clusters.

His foreign awards include the French Legion d'Honneur and the Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern from Germany.

## Post military

In retirement, Knowlton served as a Senior Fellow at the National Defense University, lectured at the Armed Forces Staff College, served as an advisor for the Defense Nuclear Agency, and was a member of the Defense Intelligence Agency Science and Technology Advisory Board.

Knowlton was also on the board of Chubb Corporation.

He was the 2004 Distinguished Graduate Award recipient from the Association of Graduates, the United States Military Academy alumni organization.

A collection of Gen. Knowlton's military uniforms and awards is on display at the American Military Museum in Charleston, South Carolina.

He died in 2008 as a result of intracranial bleeding after a fall, along with Parkinson's disease. He was 88.

## Personal life

Knowlton's daughter, Hollister "Holly" Knowlton, married future four-star general David Petraeus two months after Petraeus graduated from West Point. Knowlton was Superintendent at the time. Holly is a graduate of Dickinson College.

* 2004 DGA Award Recipient, General William A. Knowlton, West Point Association of Graduates Website

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| William A. Knowlton | |
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| Birth name | William Allen Knowlton |
| Born | June 19, 1920
Weston, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 10, 2008(2008-08-10) (aged 88)
Arlington, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1980 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Superintendent, United States Military Academy
Allied Land Forces South East Europe |
| Battles/wars | World War II
Cold War
Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Air Medals (10) |
| Children | Holly Petraeus |
| Relations | David Petraeus
(son-in-law) |


title: William A. Lee

abstract: William Andrew "Ironman" Lee was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of colonel. He was the recipient of three Navy Crosses during the Banana Wars, and later became a prisoner of war during World War II.

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# William A. Lee

**William Andrew "Ironman" Lee** (November 12, 1900 – December 27, 1998) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of colonel. He was the recipient of three Navy Crosses during the Banana Wars, and later became a prisoner of war during World War II.

## Early Marine Corps career

William A. Lee was born in Ward Hill, Massachusetts, on November 12, 1900. On May 22, 1918, Lee attempted to enlist in the Army, but he was turned away because he was only 17. He then went to the Marine recruiting station, and was told he would need his father to sign for him. Lee found the first man he saw outside the office and had him pose as his father and sign the paperwork.

Lee attended boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Private Lee then reported to machine gun school in Utica, New York, before deploying to France with Company K, 13th Regiment, 5th Marine Brigade in September 1918 during World War I. Lee rose to the rank of corporal before he left the Marines upon returning to the United States in August 1919.

Lee reenlisted in the Marines in September 1921 and served with his brother, George Lee, aboard the USS *Arkansas* for five years. By April 1925, he was promoted to gunnery sergeant and became the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the fleet. Lee also became well known as an expert marksman with nearly every weapon he fired.

## Banana Wars

In early 1927, Gunnery Sergeant Lee was sent to Nicaragua where he assisted in training Nicaraguan National Guard soldiers and led them into combat against the leftist Sandinista rebels. Throughout the year of 1930, he led Guardia patrols into action against rebels in nine engagements. Lee's patrols were often outnumbered, but succeeded in routing the bandits in every battle. Gunnery Sergeant Lee was awarded his first two Navy Crosses during this time.

In September 1932, Lee and First Lieutenant Chesty Puller were leading a patrol of 40 Nicaraguans when they were ambushed by nearly 150 rebels. Lee was shot in the head and lost consciousness while Puller led the patrol in a counterattack against the rebels. After about 15 minutes, Lee regained consciousness and manned a Lewis Gun with destructive effect against the enemy. After defeating the enemy ambush, Lee and Puller withdrew their force back to their base over 100 miles away. Lee was awarded his third Navy Cross for his actions, Puller was awarded his second Navy Cross.

In January 1933, Lee returned to the United States and spent six months in a naval hospital in Washington, D.C. In June 1934 he was assigned to the 5th Marines in Quantico, Virginia, and was soon promoted to Chief Marine Gunner.

## World War II

### China Marine

In August 1939, Chief Marine Gunner Lee reported to the U.S. Embassy in Beiping (now Beijing), China. As tensions rose between the United States and Japan, most China Marines were relocated to the Philippines. Lee and approximately 200 other Marines stayed in China, however.

On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war the next day, officially entering into World War II. On December 8, Lee and 21 other Marines were stockpiling supplies at the Qinhuangdao docks and were scheduled to be evacuated by ship just two days later. Unfortunately, the detachment of Marines were surrounded by an overwhelming Japanese force. Lee and the Marines were preparing to make a final stand when they received orders to surrender. Every single Marine still in China surrendered as a prisoner of war by the Japanese.

### Prisoner of war

On February 2, 1942, Lee and the other China Marines were taken to the Wusong prisoner-of-war (POW) camp, near Shanghai. The Marines were fed very little and routinely beaten, and they were housed in dilapidated barracks did little to protect them from the elements during the winter. An electric fence also surrounded the camp, which electrocuted a few men who accidentally touched it. In December 1942, Lee and most of the other POWs were transferred to Jiangwang, several miles away. The conditions at Jiangwang were slightly better than those at Wusong.

In May 1945, Lee and the other prisoners were transported by train 100 miles to Nanjing. By May 14, the prisoners were put in a warehouse outside Beiping, where the conditions were worse than previous camps. On June 19, the POWs were put onto another train and travelled to Pusan, Korea, where the conditions were even worse than the conditions at Beiping. After three days, they were loaded onto a ferry and sent to the island of Honshu, Japan.

Lee and the other prisoners then got on another train which took them north, before ultimately getting on another ferry which took them to Hokkaido, where they would spend the rest of the war. Lee was beaten very badly numerous times during his captivity, as the Japanese largely focused on him due to his size and leadership role. On one occasion, a Japanese soldier kicked his teeth out. Lit cigarettes were also put out on his ears in several incidents.

In August 1945, many of the Japanese guards fled the camp after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Lee and several other Marines killed some of the remaining Japanese guards and captured the camp, holding it until their liberation by American troops in September 1945. Lee and the other Marines from the embassy were the longest held American prisoners of war during World War II.

## Post-World War II

Lee was promoted to second lieutenant and arrived in San Francisco, California, on September 22, 1945. By July 1946, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He was given command of a rifle range at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for the next four years, before retiring as a colonel on July 1, 1950. Lee decided to retire after the death of his first wife, Helen. He later tried to return to the Marines as the United States became involved in the Korean War, but his offer was declined.

William A. Lee died of cancer on December 27, 1998, in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

## InfoBox

| William A. Lee | |
| --- | --- |
| First Lieutenant Lewis "Chesty" Puller (center left) with Lee (center right) and two Nicaraguan soldiers in 1931 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Ironman" |
| Born | (1900-11-12)November 12, 1900
Ward Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1998(1998-12-27) (aged 98)
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | Quantico National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1918–1919
1921–1950 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War I
Banana Wars World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross (3)
Purple Heart (3) |


title: Widows Bar Dam

abstract: Widows Bar Lock and Dam was a dam once located along the Tennessee River in Jackson County, Alabama, USA. It was situated 407 miles (655 km) above the mouth of the Tennessee River, near the river's confluence with Widows Creek. The dam was completed 8 September 1924, and was designed and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was serviced by a 60-foot (18 m) by 265-foot (81 m) navigation lock. When the Tennessee Valley Authority took control of flood control and navigation improvement operations in the Tennessee Valley in the 1930s, Widows Bar was considered too high maintenance, and it was dismantled as part of the construction of Guntersville Dam. The Widows Bar Dam site is currently occupied by Widows Creek Power Plant, a coal-fired plant built in the early 1950s. What remained of the dam after its dismantling is now submerged under Guntersville Lake.

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# Widows Bar Dam

**Widows Bar Lock and Dam** was a dam once located along the Tennessee River in Jackson County, Alabama, USA. It was situated 407 miles (655 km) above the mouth of the Tennessee River, near the river's confluence with Widows Creek. The dam was completed 8 September 1924, and was designed and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was serviced by a 60-foot (18 m) by 265-foot (81 m) navigation lock. When the Tennessee Valley Authority took control of flood control and navigation improvement operations in the Tennessee Valley in the 1930s, Widows Bar was considered too high maintenance, and it was dismantled as part of the construction of Guntersville Dam.

The Widows Bar Dam site is currently occupied by Widows Creek Power Plant, a coal-fired plant built in the early 1950s. What remained of the dam after its dismantling is now submerged under Guntersville Lake.

34°52′56″N 85°45′02″W / 34.88222°N 85.75056°W / 34.88222; -85.75056

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| Widows Bar Lock and Dam | |
| --- | --- |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Jackson County, Alabama |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1924 |


title: Willem Kloos

abstract: Willem Johannes Theodorus Kloos was a nineteenth-century Dutch poet and literary critic. He was one of the prominent figures of the Movement of Eighty and became editor in chief of De Nieuwe Gids after the editorial fracture in 1893. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.

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# Willem Kloos

**Willem Johannes Theodorus Kloos** (Dutch pronunciation: \[ˈʋɪləm ˈkloːs\]; 6 May 1859 – 31 March 1938) was a nineteenth-century Dutch poet and literary critic. He was one of the prominent figures of the Movement of Eighty and became editor in chief of *De Nieuwe Gids* after the editorial fracture in 1893. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.

## Biography

Kloos was one of the leaders, along with the poet Herman Gorter, the critic Lodewijk van Deyssel, and the prolific writer and psychiatrist Frederik van Eeden, of the influential group of Dutch writers known as the Movement of Eighty (Beweging van Tachtig), otherwise known simply as the Tachtigers, who interacted and worked with each other in Amsterdam in the 1880s. As part of this movement, Kloos criticized mainstream literary style as bookish and overly wrought, and instead sought to write poetry in which the form matched the content, so that intimate experiences should be conveyed with a natural intimacy of expression. Kloos also rejected art that sought to express widely shared experiences or emotions. Instead, he demanded that art must be "the most individualistic expression of the most individualistic emotion" ("de allerindividueelste expressie van de allerindividueelste emotie"). Along with the other Tachtigers, Kloos took inspiration in this effort both from Shakespeare and from the then recent Impressionist painters and Naturalist writers.

The Tachtigers' primary literary vehicle was a journal co-founded by Kloos called *De Nieuwe Gids* (*The New Guide*), first published in October 1885. The title was intended as a sarcastic anti-tribute to the prevailing literary journal in Amsterdam, *De Gids* (*The Guide*), which had usually rejected submissions by Kloos and other Tachtigers. Many pieces by Kloos and others that are still very highly regarded first appeared in the early editions of *De Nieuwe Gids*, including most of Kloos's sonnets, his most important idiom. However, the Tachtigers had one falling out after another, until Kloos was left in 1893 as the only remaining editor from among the original five editors of *De Nieuwe Gids*.

Although he published most of his material over several years starting in 1885 in *De Nieuwe Gids*, Kloos had actually written most prolifically between 1880 and 1885, and had held onto most of his poems for years before publishing them. He claimed to have lost inspiration to write later in life, and indeed almost all the writings for which he is remembered today were written during that period from 1880 to 1885, even if published later.

Starting in 1888 Kloos sought psychiatric treatment from his Tachtiger friend and fellow editor at The New Guide, and psychiatrist, Frederik van Eeden. However, Kloos's mental condition deteriorated, partly due to his increasing alcoholism. He reached his nadir in 1895 when he was picked up in a delirious state and placed temporarily in a sanitarium. He continued trying to write thereafter, although his efforts consisted of little more than ramblings of self-pity and bitter diatribes against one-time friends turned traitors. However, even while Kloos's ongoing efforts were largely ignored, his early works continued to gain an ever-wider appreciation, eventually earning him several literary honors and prizes.

He was for a short time a patient of Frederik van Eeden in the town Bussum, where he stayed at his place. After meeting Jeanne Reyneke van Stuwe, who sent him her poems he moved to The Hague, where he married her in 1900. They stayed together until his death.

Kloos died in The Hague in 1938 at 79, after watching his early writings become part of the canon of Dutch literature.

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title: Willem Korsten

abstract: Willem Korsten is a former Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger.

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# Willem Korsten

**Willem Korsten** (born 21 January 1975 in Boxtel) is a former Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger.

## Football career

Korsten played in the Netherlands for N.E.C. and SBV Vitesse before earning a loan move to Leeds United in the Premier League. In this short amount of time Korsten showed he had the pace, skill and strength to cope with English football, scoring twice in games against Everton and Derby County. Leeds decided to pursue a permanent transfer. However, Tottenham Hotspur also made a bid in the region of £1.5 million for the player, which was accepted.

Due to injury, Korsten did not make his debut for Tottenham until December 1999 and made only nine appearances in the Premier League in the 1999–2000 season.

The following season he made 14 league appearances, scoring his first Tottenham goal in a 3–1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield in April 2001. On the final day of the season, he scored two spectacular goals in a 3–1 win over champions Manchester United at White Hart Lane. The match proved to be his last as a professional footballer. In October 2001, due to persistent hip injuries, he was forced to retire at the age of 26.

Korsten returned to his former club, N.E.C., as a coach for its football academy. He played 5 games for Dutch lower amateur side SCV '58 from Velp in their 2002–03 campaign but injuries forced him to quit the team early in the season.

In May 2011 Korsten returned to the game as player for Topklasse side Achilles '29. After winning the district cup east, Korsten scored the only goal in the final of the KNVB Amateur Cup 2011 on 18 June. He retired once again and joined the Achilles staff for the 2011/12 campaign as their assistant-manager. Korsten resigned at Achilles in March 2012 and joined N.E.C. as an assistant-manager for the 2012–13 season.

## InfoBox

Willem Korsten
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Willem Korsten | | |
| Date of birth | (1975-01-21) 21 January 1975 | | |
| Place of birth | Boxtel, Netherlands | | |
| Position(s) | Left winger | | |
| Team information | | | |
| Current team | Achilles '29 | | |
| Youth career | | | |
|  | N.E.C. | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1992–1993 | N.E.C. | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1999 | Vitesse Arnhem | 75 | (12) |
| 1999 | Leeds United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | (3) |
| 2002 | SCV'58 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Achilles '29 | 1 | (0) |
| Total |  | **115** | **(17)** |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 30 June 2011 (CET) | | | |


title: William Ampem-Darko

abstract: William Ampem Darko is a Ghanaian politician and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2007 to 2010. Prior to joining the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he was the chairman of the New Patriotic Party's Eastern Region Finance Committee. In 2004, he unsuccessfully stood for the Kade seat during the parliamentary primaries. He lost to Ofosu Asamoah.

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# William Ampem-Darko

**William Ampem Darko** is a Ghanaian politician and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2007 to 2010.

Prior to joining the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he was the chairman of the New Patriotic Party's Eastern Region Finance Committee. In 2004, he unsuccessfully stood for the Kade seat during the parliamentary primaries. He lost to Ofosu Asamoah.

## InfoBox

| William Ampem Darko | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| 13th Director-General of the GBC | |
| **In office**<br>2007–2010 | |
| Nominated by | National Media Commission |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Yaw Owusu Addo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kwabena Sarpong-Anane (acting) |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation |  |
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title: Willard J. Smith

abstract: Willard John Smith served as the 13th commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1966 to 1970. He was born in Suttons Bay, Michigan, and was the son of Oscar Smith, a retired commissioned warrant officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and his wife, Emma Bequist. Upon graduation from high school in Charlevoix, Michigan, he entered the University of Michigan, but later transferred to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Upon graduation from the academy in 1933, he was assigned to a Galveston, Texas-based Coast Guard cutter and later served as an aide to Commandant Russell R. Waesche from 1936 to 1939. During World War II, he was assigned to the Coast Guard's aviation branch and was responsible for the construction and commissioning of Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, California, where he was assigned to duty until 1946. From 1946 to 1948, he served as commander of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Michigan before his assignment as assistant chief of the Coast Guard's Aviation Division from 1948 to 1950. From 1950 to 1951, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. From 1962 to 1965, he served as superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy. From 1965 until his appointment as commandant, he served as commander of the Cleveland, Ohio-based 9th Coast Guard District. As commandant in 1967, he oversaw the transfer of the Coast Guard from the United States Department of the Treasury to the United States Department of Transportation. Upon completion of his service as Coast Guard Commandant in June 1970, he moved to Traverse City, Michigan. The following October, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Safety and Consumer Affairs at the United States Department of Transportation, serving under then-Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe until July 1971, when he returned to Traverse City. In 1973 he became admiral of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan and held the position until 1974. He subsequently moved to Atlantic Beach, Florida, where his wife, the former Harriet A. Lary died on February 2, 2000, two months before he himself died, aged 89. His remains were interred alongside his late wife at Arlington National Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was the oldest-living former Coast Guard Commandant.

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# Willard J. Smith

**Willard John Smith** (May 14, 1910 – April 1, 2000) served as the 13th commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1966 to 1970.

He was born in Suttons Bay, Michigan, and was the son of Oscar Smith, a retired commissioned warrant officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and his wife, Emma Bequist. Upon graduation from high school in Charlevoix, Michigan, he entered the University of Michigan, but later transferred to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.

Upon graduation from the academy in 1933, he was assigned to a Galveston, Texas-based Coast Guard cutter and later served as an aide to Commandant Russell R. Waesche from 1936 to 1939. During World War II, he was assigned to the Coast Guard's aviation branch and was responsible for the construction and commissioning of Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, California, where he was assigned to duty until 1946. From 1946 to 1948, he served as commander of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Michigan before his assignment as assistant chief of the Coast Guard's Aviation Division from 1948 to 1950. From 1950 to 1951, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. From 1962 to 1965, he served as superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy.

From 1965 until his appointment as commandant, he served as commander of the Cleveland, Ohio-based 9th Coast Guard District. As commandant in 1967, he oversaw the transfer of the Coast Guard from the United States Department of the Treasury to the United States Department of Transportation.

Upon completion of his service as Coast Guard Commandant in June 1970, he moved to Traverse City, Michigan. The following October, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Safety and Consumer Affairs at the United States Department of Transportation, serving under then-Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe until July 1971, when he returned to Traverse City. In 1973 he became admiral of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan and held the position until 1974.

He subsequently moved to Atlantic Beach, Florida, where his wife, the former Harriet A. Lary died on February 2, 2000, two months before he himself died, aged 89. His remains were interred alongside his late wife at Arlington National Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was the oldest-living former Coast Guard Commandant.

## Dates of rank

| Ensign | Lieutenant, Junior Grade | Lieutenant | Lieutenant Commander | Commander | Captain |
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| O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 |
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| May 15, 1933 | May 15, 1936 | August 5, 1939 | October 2, 1942 | January 1, 1944 | November 1, 1955 |

| Commodore | Rear Admiral | Vice Admiral | Admiral |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Never held | July 1, 1962 | Never held | June 1, 1966 |

### Citations

## InfoBox

| Willard J. Smith | |
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|  | |
| Born | (1910-05-14)14 May 1910
Suttons Bay, Michigan, US |
| Died | 1 April 2000(2000-04-01) (aged 89)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, US |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Service/branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1933–70 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Commandant of the Coast Guard |
| Awards | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit |


title: William Frederick Meyers

abstract: William Frederick Meyers, was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino from 1891 to 1905. Meyers was a native of Trenton, Ontario. A member of the Church of England, he was a farmer and rancher. Though he was politically affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada, he was opposed to partisanship in the Legislative Assembly. He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until the dissolution of the legislature in 1905 when the territory was split into Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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# William Frederick Meyers

**William Frederick Meyers**, (September 3, 1848 – 1912) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino from 1891 to 1905.

Meyers was a native of Trenton, Ontario. A member of the Church of England, he was a farmer and rancher. Though he was politically affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada, he was opposed to partisanship in the Legislative Assembly.

He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until the dissolution of the legislature in 1905 when the territory was split into Alberta and Saskatchewan.

## Electoral results

### 1891 election

| November 7, 1891 election | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Name** | **Vote** | **%** |
|  | William Frederick Meyers | 32 | 52.46% |
|  | George Ellis | 29 | 47.54% |
| **Total Votes** | | **61** | **100%** |

### 1894 election

| October 31, 1894 election | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Name** | **Vote** | **%** |
|  | William Frederick Meyers | 60 | 51.28% |
|  | James Tennant | 57 | 48.72% |
| **Total Votes** | | **117** | **100%** |

### 1898 election

| November 4, 1898 election | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Name** | **Vote** | **%** |
|  | William Frederick Meyers | 98 | 65.77% |
|  | Thomas Sanderson | 51 | 32.23% |
| **Total Votes** | | **149** | **100%** |

### 1902 election

| May 21, 1902 election | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Name** | **Vote** | **%** |
|  | William Frederick Meyers | 425 | 62.32% |
|  | Alfred Schmitz Shadd | 257 | 37.68% |
| **Total Votes** | | **682** | **100%** |

## InfoBox

| William Frederick Meyers | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino | |
| **In office**
November 1891  1905 | |
| Preceded by | James Hoey |
| Succeeded by | none |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1848-09-03)September 3, 1848
Trenton, Canada West |
| Died | 1912
Kinistino, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Independent |
|  | |


title: Ōnojō Station

abstract: Ōnojō Station Ōnojō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

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# Ōnojō Station

**Ōnojō Station** (大野城駅, *Ōnojō-eki*) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

## Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 87.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.

## Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which has a *Midori no Madoguchi* staffed ticket office.

### Platforms

| **1** | JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Futsukaichi and Tosu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **2** | JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata and Kokura |

## History

On 10 June 1946, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Kasuga Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 1 October 1961, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, upgraded the facility to a full station and renamed it **Shirakibaru Station** (白木原駅, *Shirakibaru-eki*). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 11 March 1989, the station was renamed Ōnojō.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6554 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 18th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

## Surrounding area

Media related to Ōnojō Station at Wikimedia Commons

## InfoBox

| JB  05  Ōnojō Station
大野城駅 | |
| --- | --- |
| Ōnojō Station in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-17-12 Shirakihara, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-0943
Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°31′29″N 130°28′48″E / 33.5248°N 130.4801°E / 33.5248; 130.4801 |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line |
| Distance | 87.4 km from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ticket window (*Midori no Madoguchi*) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 June 1946 (1946-06-10) |
| Previous names | Shirakibaru (until 1989) |
| Passengers | |
|  | |
| FY2020 | 6554 daily |
| Rank | 18th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
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| Services | |
| Preceding station  JR Kyushu Following station  Mizukitowards Kagoshima  Kagoshima Main Line  Kasugatowards Mojikō | |
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| Location  Ōnojō StationLocation within Fukuoka PrefectureŌnojō StationŌnojō Station (Japan) | |


title: Torrent (1926 film)

abstract: Torrent is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by an uncredited Monta Bell, based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, and released on February 21, 1926. Torrent was the first American film starring Swedish actress Greta Garbo. The film also starred Ricardo Cortez and Martha Mattox. The title refers to a flood that occurs in the small town where most of the action takes place, which draws the two romantic leading characters closer together.

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# Torrent (1926 film)

***Torrent*** is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by an uncredited Monta Bell, based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, and released on February 21, 1926. *Torrent* was the first American film starring Swedish actress Greta Garbo. The film also starred Ricardo Cortez and Martha Mattox.

The title refers to a flood that occurs in the small town where most of the action takes place, which draws the two romantic leading characters closer together.

## Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Donna Brull is opposed to her son Rafael marrying the peasant Leonora, a poor young Spanish woman. She leaves the small town and goes to Paris where she becomes a famous opera singer. Later, she visits her home, where Rafael saves her and Remedios, the young woman he is engaged to, from drowning in a flood. Eight years pass and Leonora and Rafael, who is now married, meet again. Although she still loves him, she resumes her operatic career and Rafael remains with his wife.

## Cast

## Reception

MGM was uncertain about how to cast Garbo after her arrival in Hollywood. In *Torrent*, her first American film, she was cast as Leonora, a young Spanish peasant woman, and MGM was pleased with the results. *Variety* reviewed the film and described Garbo in her debut as " a girl with everything, looks, acting ability and personality". The film grossed $460,000 in the USA and $208,000 internationally, it grossed $668,000 worldwide, netting a $126,000 profit for MGM. Louis B. Mayer's initial instinct about the actress's ability paid off, and the film was a success. *Torrent* was released on DVD in 2011 as part of the Warner Archive Collection.

## InfoBox

| Torrent | |
| --- | --- |
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Monta Bell (uncredited) |
| Written by | Dorothy Farnum (adaptation) |
| Based on | *Entre Naranjos*
1900? novella
by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez |
| Produced by | Irving Thalberg |
| Starring | Ricardo Cortez
Greta Garbo |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
| Music by | Arthur Barrow |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | * February 21, 1926 (1926-02-21) |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $250,443.27 |


abstract: The Royal Victorian Order is an order of knighthood awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth realms. It is granted personally by the monarch and recognises personal service to the monarchy, the Royal Household, royal family members, and the organisation of important royal events. The order was officially created and instituted on 23 April 1896 by letters patent under the Great Seal of the Realm by Queen Victoria. It was instituted with five grades, Knight Grand Cross (GCVO), Knight Commander (KCVO), Commander (CVO), Member and Member, the last two of which were abbreviated to MVO. The two highest conferred the status of knighthood on holders; in 1984, the grade of Member was renamed Lieutenant (LVO), and holders of the fifth grade became Members. Women were not admitted until 1936; those receiving the highest two awards were styled Dames and those grades, when conferred on women, are Dame Grand Cross and Dame Commander (DCVO). The order could also be conferred on foreigners, who were typically appointed to honorary grades and were thus not entitled to the styles, such as Sir and Dame, associated with ordinary grades. No limit was placed on the number of appointments which could be made. The first two appointments were to Queen Victoria's sons, Albert, Prince of Wales, and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, who both received the highest grade on 6 May 1896. The first honorary GCVO to be appointed was Arsène Henry, the Prefect of the Alpes Maritimes, France, two days later. Queen Victoria appointed 19 Knights Grand Cross, plus an additional 28 honorary Knights Grand Cross, between the order's institution and her death on 22 January 1901; of those 19, six were to Princes of the United Kingdom—her own children, grandchildren or other close relatives—and a further seven to those already holding a peerage. The foreign appointments included 14 Germans, six Russians, two Frenchmen, and one Austro-Hungarian, Chinese, Dane, Egyptian, Montenegrin and Spanish citizens. The King of Spain, Emperor of Germany and Prince of Montenegro were among them, along with several German princes and courtiers from Russia and Germany. Five honorary appointments were made to mark the Coronation of Nicholas II of Russia in 1896 and four to mark the occasion of the German Emperor's visit to England in 1899.

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# List of knights grand cross of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Victoria

The Royal Victorian Order is an order of knighthood awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth realms. It is granted personally by the monarch and recognises personal service to the monarchy, the Royal Household, royal family members, and the organisation of important royal events. The order was officially created and instituted on 23 April 1896 by letters patent under the Great Seal of the Realm by Queen Victoria. It was instituted with five grades, *Knight Grand Cross* (GCVO), *Knight Commander* (KCVO), *Commander* (CVO), *Member (fourth class)* and *Member (fifth class)*, the last two of which were abbreviated to MVO. The two highest conferred the status of knighthood on holders; in 1984, the grade of Member (fourth class) was renamed *Lieutenant* (LVO), and holders of the fifth grade became *Members*. Women were not admitted until 1936; those receiving the highest two awards were styled Dames and those grades, when conferred on women, are *Dame Grand Cross* and *Dame Commander* (DCVO). The order could also be conferred on foreigners, who were typically appointed to honorary grades and were thus not entitled to the styles, such as Sir and Dame, associated with ordinary grades.

No limit was placed on the number of appointments which could be made. The first two appointments were to Queen Victoria's sons, Albert, Prince of Wales, and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, who both received the highest grade on 6 May 1896. The first honorary GCVO to be appointed was Arsène Henry, the Prefect of the Alpes Maritimes, France, two days later. Queen Victoria appointed 19 Knights Grand Cross, plus an additional 28 honorary Knights Grand Cross, between the order's institution and her death on 22 January 1901; of those 19, six were to Princes of the United Kingdom—her own children, grandchildren or other close relatives—and a further seven to those already holding a peerage.

The foreign appointments included 14 Germans, six Russians, two Frenchmen, and one Austro-Hungarian, Chinese, Dane, Egyptian, Montenegrin and Spanish citizens. The King of Spain, Emperor of Germany and Prince of Montenegro were among them, along with several German princes and courtiers from Russia and Germany. Five honorary appointments were made to mark the Coronation of Nicholas II of Russia in 1896 and four to mark the occasion of the German Emperor's visit to England in 1899.

## Appointed by Queen Victoria

The list below is ordered by date of appointment. Full names, styles, ranks and titles are given where applicable, as correct at the time of appointment to the order. Branch of service or regiment details are given in parentheses to distinguish them from offices. The offices listed are those given in the official notice, printed in the *London Gazette*. Where applicable, the occasion is given that was listed either with the notices or in published material elsewhere, in which case that material is cited.

* This along with a * indicates that the appointment was Honorary.

| Name | Country | Date of appointment | Office | Occasion | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field Marshal Albert Edward, Prince of Wales | United Kingdom | 6 May 1896 |  |  |  |
| General Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | United Kingdom | 6 May 1896 |  |  |  |
| Arsène Henry\* | France | 8 May 1896 | Préfet des Alpes Maritimes | Queen's visit to Cimiez, Nice |  |
| William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland | United Kingdom | 25 May 1896 | Master of the Horse |  |  |
| Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and 11th Earl of Montgomery | United Kingdom | 25 May 1896 | Lord Steward of the Household |  |  |
| Charles John Colville, 10th Baron Colville of Culross KT | United Kingdom | 25 May 1896 | Chamberlain to HRH Alexandra, Princess of Wales |  |  |
| General Sir Dighton MacNaghten Probyn VC KCB KCSI | United Kingdom | 25 May 1896 | Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of HRH Albert, Prince of Wales |  |  |
| Count Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov* | Russian Empire | 30 May 1896 | Minister of the Imperial Court, Adjutant-General and General of Cavalry | Emperor of Russia's coronation |  |
| General Otto de Richter\* | Russian Empire | 30 May 1896 | Commandant of the Imperial Headquarters, General Adjutant and General of the Infantry | |  |
| Count Constantine Pahlen\* | Russian Empire | 30 May 1896 | Secretary of State, Actual Privy Councillor and Arch Grand Marshal | |  |
| Prince Alexis Dolgorouky\* | Russian Empire | 30 May 1896 | Grand Master of the Ceremonies | |  |
| Major-General Prince Dmitri Galitzin\* | Russian Empire | 30 May 1896 | (Caucasian Cossacks of the Line), in the staff of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia | |  |
| William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin | United Kingdom | 7 July 1896 |  |  |  |
| Count Joachim Moltke\* | Denmark | 21 July 1896 | Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, and Chamberlain to the King of Denmark | The wedding of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales |  |
| Li Hongzhang* | Chinese Empire | 5 August 1896 |  | Emperor of China's mission |  |
| Count Paul Benkendarf KCVO* | Russian Empire | 31 October 1896 | Master of the Household of the Emperor of Russia | Emperor of Russia's visit to Queen Victoria |  |
| Count Götz Burkhard Seckendorff\* | German Empire | 6 March 1897 | Comptroller of the Household of the German Empress |  |  |
| Nicholas I, Prince of Montenegro* | Montenegro | 26 March 1897 |  |  |  |
| Lieutenant-General Edward von Müller\* | German Empire | 28 March 1897 | Inspector-General of Rifles, Berlin | The Duke of Connaught's visit to Berlin |  |
| Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg* | German Empire | 26 April 1897 |  |  |  |
| Captain Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of York KG KT PC | United Kingdom | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| Field Marshal Prince George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge KG KT KP GCB GCH GCSI GCMG GCIE PC ADC | United Kingdom | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| Prince Albert John Charles Frederick George of Schleswig-Holstein | United Kingdom | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck | United Kingdom | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe CB | United Kingdom | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe | United Kingdom | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| Count Arthur August von Mensdorff-Pouilly\* | Austro-Hungarian Empire | 30 June 1897 |  |  |  |
| Alfonso XIII, King of Spain* | Spain | 28 July 1897 |  |  |  |
| Emich Edward Charles, the Hereditary Prince of Leiningen | German Empire | 8 September 1898 |  |  |  |
| General François de Négrier* | France | 26 August 1898 | *Membre du Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre, Inspecteur d'Armée* | The Duke of Connaught's attendance at the recent French Military Manoeuvres |  |
| Major Prince Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernest Anthony of Schleswig-Holstein | German Empire | 8 December 1898 | (King's Royal Rifle Corps) |  |  |
| Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT KP GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE PC | United Kingdom | 24 May 1899 |  |  |  |
| Prince Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert of Connaught and Strathearn | United Kingdom | 24 May 1899 |  |  |  |
| Prince Joachim Karl Wilhelm Fredrich Leopold of Prussia* | German Empire | 29 September 1899 |  |  |  |
| Wilhelm II, German Emperor, King of Prussia* | German Empire | 21 November 1899 |  |  |  |
| Count Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin von Bülow* | German Empire | 23 November 1899 | Foreign Secretary of the German Empire | German Emperor's visit to Queen Victoria |  |
| Count August zu Eulenburg* | German Empire | 23 November 1899 | Grand Marshal of the Court of the German Emperor | |  |
| Hans Georg Hermann von Plessen* | German Empire | 23 November 1899 | Aide-de-camp general of the Emperor of Germany and Commandant of the Headquarters Staff | |  |
| Admiral Baron Gustav von Senden-Bibran* | German Empire | 23 November 1899 | Admiral *à la suite* of the German Emperor and Chief of the Marine Cabinet | |  |
| Gustavus Ernest, Count of Erbach-Schonberg KCVO* | German Empire | 31 March 1900 | Colonel *à la suite* of the Grand Ducal Hessian Army |  |  |
| Freiherr August von Woellwarth-Lauterburg\* | German Empire | 31 March 1900 | Chamberlain and Grand Marshal (*Oberhofmarschall*) of the Court of the King of Württemberg, Colonel *à la suite* of the Army |  |  |
| Lieutenant-General Sir George Stewart White VC GCB GCSI GCIE | United Kingdom | 7 May 1900 |  | On his return from active service in South Africa |  |
| Abbas Pasha, Khedive of Egypt GCB GCMG* | Egypt | 28 June 1900 |  | His visit to Queen Victoria at Windsor |  |
| Henry XXX, Prince Reuss\* | German Empire | 16 July 1900 |  |  |  |
| John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun KT GCMG | United Kingdom | 19 September 1900 | Governor General of Australia, late Lord Chamberlain to Queen Victoria |  |  |
| Gustav Carl Heinrich Ferdinand Emil von Arnim\* | German Empire | 20 December 1900 | *à la suite* of the Guard, Jäger Battalion |  |  |
| Lieutenant-General Gustav von Kessel* | German Empire | 18 January 1901 | Aide-de-Camp general of the German Emperor | Duke of Connaught's visit to Berlin for the Bicentenary of the foundation of the Kingdom of Prussia |  |

### Bibliography

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title: William H. Holliday

abstract: William Helmus Holliday was an American politician who served in the territorial and statehood Wyoming Legislature as a member of the Democratic Party.

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# William H. Holliday

**William Helmus Holliday** (May 21, 1843 – February 20, 1925) was an American politician who served in the territorial and statehood Wyoming Legislature as a member of the Democratic Party.

## Early life

William Helmus Holliday was born on May 21, 1843, in Green Township, Ohio, to Eli Holliday and Annetta Bogart. In 1858, his family moved to Douglas County, Illinois and later moved to Jackson County in 1863. In 1865, he left his family and moved to the Colorado Territory. In September 1867, he moved to Albany County, Wyoming Territory while working at a sawmill. In 1873, he moved to Laramie.

On May 5, 1869, Holliday married Emily R. Coykendall and had three children with her; their marriage lasted until her death on June 19, 1887. On February 20, 1897, he married Mayme Kennedy and had two children with her.

## Career

### State legislature

In 1871, he ran for election to the 2nd Wyoming Territorial Legislature, but was defeated. In 1873, he was elected to the 3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives. During the 3rd legislative session he, H. Conley, and N. L. Andrews nominated S. H. Wilkinson for Speaker of the House of Representatives and voted for Wilkinson alongside nine other members of the House.

In 1875, he was elected to the Council and was reelected in 1877. In 1884 and 1888, he was elected to the council. On January 9, 1884, Robert H. Homer made a motion to have Holliday selected as President of the council and it was accepted. From 1893 to 1897, he served in the state Senate, and again from 1909 to 1917.

### Politics

During the 1882 elections, he ran as a candidate for Wyoming's delegate to the United States House of Representatives. From 1896 to 1990, he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee. In 1908, he served as a delegate to the Democratic national convention.

On August 9, 1894, he was selected as the Democratic nominee for the gubernatorial election at the Democratic state convention. In the general election he was defeated by William A. Richards, the Republican nominee.

## InfoBox

| William H. Holliday | |
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| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
| **In office**
November 5, 1875  December 15, 1877 | |
| **In office**
January 8, 1884  March 7, 1884 | |
| **In office**
January 10, 1888  March 9, 1888 | |
| **In office**
January 10, 1893  January 12, 1897 | |
| **In office**
January 12, 1909  January 9, 1917 | |
| President of the Wyoming Council | |
| **In office**
January 8, 1884  January 12, 1886 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Albany County | |
| **In office**
November 4, 1873  December 12, 1873 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | William Helmus Holliday
(1843-05-21)May 21, 1843
Green Township, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1925(1925-02-20) (aged 81)
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Emily R. Coykendall
Mayme Kennedy |
| Children | 5 |
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