John Quincy Adams
Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race Reference library
Christina L. HENNESSEY
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport (3 ed.)
.... John Snagge , the BBC commentator for the race from 1931–1980 , and considered the “voice of the Boat Race,” is famous for his 1949 pronouncement, “I can’t see who’s ahead, but it’s either Oxford or Cambridge.” One of the more famous stories out of the race was the “Oxford Mutiny” of 1987 , where the people from the United States chosen for the team refused to row in the race after one of their countrymen was dropped in favor of the English president of the club. The Oxford coach, Dan Topolski , cobbled together a new young team of reserves that still...
fermentation vessels Reference library
Anders Brinch Kissmeyer and Garrett Oliver
The Oxford Companion to Beer
...a 19th century–style London brewery, as described in 1911: The next process is that of fermentation, which is carried on in a splendid room below, the floor of which is constructed entirely of slate. It is known as the “Havelock Room,” having been built at the time of the Indian Mutiny, and is shaped like the letter L with dimensions of 210 ft. and 132 ft. Here are contained fermenting vessels of slate and wood, each provided with a copper parachute for skimming yeast, communicating with the yeast tanks below. Each of the vessels holds from 120 to 190 barrels...
India Reference library
Jayaji Krishna Nath, Vishwarath R. Nayar, Karen Pechilis-Prentiss, Aparna Kadari, and Robert T. Francoeur
Contiuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...by the Mongul emperors. In 1609 , the British East India Company sought concessions for spices and textiles from the Mongul emperor, and subsequently gained control of most of India. The British curbed the rule of the rajahs around 1830 and supported the native rulers in the mutiny of the Sepoy troops in 1857–1858 . After World War II, the Indian National Congress joined with the Muslim League. Mohandas K. Gandhi , who had launched opposition to the British in 1930 , emerged as the leader of the independence movement. In 1935 , the British partitioned...
Historical Overview Reference library
Andrew F. Smith, John U. Rees, Rachelle E. Friedman, John U. Rees, Alison Tozzi, Kara Newman, Anne Mendelson, Amy Bentley, Sylvia Lovegren, and Sylvia Lovegren
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (2 ed.)
...but, he reflected, “No people on earth eat such quantities of flesh as the English,” and “nothing but the example of the [American] officers would possibly avail to effect this matter, and perhaps the attempt [to reduce the meat ration] could not be made without the danger of mutiny.” The original ration, which was based on that of the British, illustrates what foods were considered necessary to sustain American soldiers and provides insight into society's staples. The hoped-for per diem allotment included one pound of beef or fish or three-quarter's of a...
Slavery: c. 3000 BCE - 1888
...States 1854 1854 An anti-slavery movement, formed in the USA to oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act, adopts a resonant name, calling itself the Republican party Kansas–Nebraska Act (1854) A Dictionary of World History 2 19th century Politics US presidents Society Rulers and politicians North America United States 1854 1854 The controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act passes into law, enabling citizens of these territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery Kansas–Nebraska Act (1854) A Dictionary of World History 2 19th century Society North America United States...
Society: c. 2.2 million years ago - 2011
...US naval officer Charles Wilkes leads a four-year exploration of the Antarctic and Pacific, proving on the way that Antarctica is a continent Wilkes, Charles (1798–1877) The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea 2 19th century Exploration North America United States 1839 1839 Mutiny by slaves on a Spanish vessel leads two years later to a significant abolitionist victory in the Amistad case Amistad Case. The Oxford Companion to United States History 1 19th century Slavery North America United States 1840 1840 Queen Victoria gives Kew Gardens to the nation,...
