A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 O Association ... o-harai O Association (from the article "nebula") ...pressure causes a violent expansion of the gas into the dense cloud. Rapid star formation ... O Bruadair, Daibhidh (from the article "Celtic literature") The greatest poets of the song metres were Daibhidh O Bruadair, one of the last ... O Canada national anthem of Canada. It was proclaimed the official national anthem on July 1, 1980. ... [1 Related Articles] O Criomhthain, Tomas (from the article "Celtic literature") The most valuable contribution made by the gaeltachts has been a series of personal reminiscences ... O Dalaigh, Cearbhall chief justice of the Irish Supreme Court (1961-74) and fifth president of Ireland (1974-76). O horizon (from the article "soil") ...horizons are defined. Litter and decomposed organic matter (for example, plant and animal remains) that ... O Island (from the article "Izu Islands") ...(north to south) O, To, Nii, Shikine, Kozu, Miyake, and Mikura. The islands form the ... O Jin U North Korean defense minister, commander of the army, and influential member of the Communist Party ... O Pang (from the article "arts, East Asian") ...architecture from historical writings and long descriptive poems, fu. This was an era of great ... O Rathoille, Aodhagan (from the article "Celtic literature") The greatest poets of the song metres were Daibhidh O Bruadair, one of the last ... O'Bannion, Dion bootlegger of the early 1920s, boss of the most feared Chicago gang next to that ... [1 Related Articles] O'Brian, Patrick British novelist and biographer (b. Dec. 12, 1914, near London, Eng.-d. Jan. 2, 2000, Dublin, ... O'Brien style (from the article "O'Brien, Parry") O'Brien developed the new style by himself, and it was ultimately adopted by all shot-putters. ... O'Brien, Aidan (from the article "Equestrian Sports") ...Washington, the highest-rated three-year-old of 2006, proved infertile and was returned to training. Holy Roman ... O'Brien, Edmond (from the article "1954: Best Supporting Actor") Other Nominees O'Brien, Edna Irish novelist, short-story writer, and screenwriter whose work has been noted for its portrayal of ... [1 Related Articles] O'Brien, Fitz-James Irish-born American journalist, playwright, and author whose psychologically penetrating tales of pseudoscience and the uncanny ... O'Brien, Flann Irish novelist, dramatist, and, as Myles na gCopaleen, a columnist for the Irish Times newspaper ... [2 Related Articles] O'Brien, Gregory (from the article "New Zealand literature") Gregory O'Brien was among the more notable poets who marked out a space for themselves ... O'Brien, James Bronterre Irish-born British radical, a leader of the Chartist working-class movement, sometimes known as the "Chartist ... O'Brien, Lawrence U.S. Democratic Party political organizer, government official, and sports executive. O'Brien, Parry American shot-putter who developed a style that revolutionized the event. He held the world record ... [3 Related Articles] O'Brien, Thomas (from the article "Religion") ...of Toledo, Ohio, who oversaw churches in eight states, was sentenced in April to 28 ... O'Brien, Tim American novelist noted for his writings about American soldiers in the Vietnam War. [1 Related Articles] O'Brien, William Irish journalist and politician who was for several years second only to Charles Stewart Parnell ... [1 Related Articles] O'Brien, William Smith Irish patriot who was a leader of the literary-political Young Ireland movement along with Thomas ... O'Bryan, William British Methodist churchman who founded the Bible Christian Church (1815), a dissident group of Wesleyan ... O'Byrne, Brian F. (from the article "Performing Arts") ...restraint. The sensitive production, directed by Doug Hughes and mounted by the Manhattan Theatre Club ... O'Carolan, Turlough one of the last Irish harpist-composers and the only one whose songs survive in both ... O'Casey, Sean Irish playwright renowned for realistic dramas of the Dublin slums in war and revolution, in ... [5 Related Articles] O'Clery, Michael Irish chronicler who directed the compilation of the Annala Rioghachta Eireann (Annals of the Four ... O'Connell Street (from the article "Dublin") O'Connell Street-first called Drogheda and then Sackville Street-is a stretch of shops, cinemas, and snack ... O'Connell, Daniel first of the great 19th-century Irish leaders in the British House of Commons. [6 Related Articles] O'Connell, David Irish political activist, a cofounder of the Provisional ("Provo") wing of the Irish Republican Army ... O'Connell, Helen U.S. singer (b. May 23, 1920, Lima, Ohio--d. Sept. 9, 1993, San Diego, Calif.), was ... 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During ... O'Neal, Ralph Telford (from the article "Dependent States") ...general election, the National Democratic Party lost control of the government to the Virgin Islands ... O'Neal, Shaquille American basketball player, named in 1996 to the National Basketball Association (NBA) list of its ... [3 Related Articles] O'Neal, Tatum (from the article "1973: Best Supporting Actress") Other Nominees O'Neil, Buck American baseball player (b. Nov. 13, 1911, Carrabelle, Fla.-d. Oct. 6, 2006, Kansas City, Mo.), ... O'Neill family (from the article "Ireland") The first of these rebellions, that of Shane O'Neill, fully exposed the weakness and later ... O'Neill Rebellion (from the article "Ireland") The first of these rebellions, that of Shane O'Neill, fully exposed the weakness and later ... O'Neill, Arturo (from the article "McGillivray, Alexander") ...and encroaching settlers, McGillivray put out feelers for Spanish support and suggested a council at ... O'Neill, Brian (from the article "O'Neill, Shane") ...England was disposed to come to terms with Shane, who after his father's death was ... O'Neill, Daniel Irish supporter of Charles I and Charles II during the English Civil Wars. O'Neill, Eugene foremost American dramatist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936. His masterpiece, ... [10 Related Articles] O'Neill, Gerard K. American physicist who invented the colliding-beam storage ring and was a leading advocate of space ... O'Neill, Hugh Irish general, nephew of the celebrated Owen Roe O'Neill. He was a major Irish commander ... O'Neill, James Irish-born American actor, now chiefly remembered for his most famous role, the Count of Monte ... [1 Related Articles] O'Neill, John Irish-born military leader of the American branch of the Fenians, an Irish nationalist secret society. O'Neill, Norm Australian cricketer was heralded as the new Don Bradman for his brilliant stroke making, but ... 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O'Reilly, Tim (from the article "Web 2.0") ...analogy with common computer software naming conventions to indicate a new, improved version. The term ... O'Reilly, Tony Irish rugby union player and business executive who reached notable heights in both fields. He ... O'Reilly, William Joseph Australian cricketer, one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of the 20th century, taking 774 wickets ... O'Rourke's Tower (from the article "Clonmacnoise") ...Dowling (Doolin). Clonmacnoise became a bishopric, and in 1568 the diocese was merged with that ... O'Shaughnessy Dam (from the article "dam") ...200,000 kilowatts of hydroelectric power-outweighed the costs to be exacted by the inundation of the ... O'Shaughnessy, Arthur British poet best known for his much-anthologized "Ode" ("We are the music-makers"). O'Shaughnessy, William Brooke (from the article "cholera") ...a German working at the Institute of Artificial Mineral Waters in Moscow during the 1831 ... O'Shea, Katharine (from the article "O'Shea, William Henry and Katharine") ...son of a Roman Catholic solicitor in Dublin. Educated at Oscott and at Trinity College, ... O'Shea, Tessie British music-hall entertainer of the 1930s and '40s who gained new popularity on the stage ... O'Shea, William Henry (from the article "O'Shea, William Henry and Katharine") William Henry O'Shea was the only son of a Roman Catholic solicitor in Dublin. Educated ... O'Shea, William Henry and Katharine husband and wife from 1867 to 1890, whose relationship with the Irish nationalist leader Charles ... O'Sullivan, Mary Kenney American labour leader and reformer who devoted her energies to improving conditions for factory workers ... O'Sullivan, Maureen Irish-born American actress (b. May 17, 1911, Boyle, County Roscommon, Ire.--d. June 22, 1998, Scottsdale, ... O'Sullivan, Ronnie (from the article "Billiard Games") ...Ltd. found other corporate sponsors to keep prize funds high. A deal was signed with ... O'Sullivan, Timothy American photographer best known for his Civil War subjects and his landscapes of the American ... [2 Related Articles] O'Toole, Peter Irish stage and film actor whose range extends from classical drama to contemporary farce. O-chi-na Ch'i (from the article "Kansu") The area within Kansu's jursidiction has undergone several changes since 1950. In 1954 Kansu annexed ... o-daiko (from the article "arts, East Asian") ...small room on stage right with a view of the drama through a bamboo curtain. ... o-harai (from the article "harai") ...much more extensive purification periods in which they must regulate the body (bathing, diet, abstention ...

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