query: what books did robert burns wrote?

title: Sings the Songs of Robert Burns

text: introduced to an alternative Scottish beauty and language... I often thought Robert Burns was for the highbrow and not the likes of me, the hardly educated, council estate, overspill girl. Now I see that I was wrong and that I am precisely the person Burns wrote for." Reader says she has discovered in Robert Burns something she believes has been overlooked in the approach to his work, and she believes that her interpretations of his poetry will reach more ears than have previously heard him. She explains: "I sang My Love's Like a Red, Red Rose to a bunch of

title: Robert Burns Memorial (Barre)

text: Three each depict a scene from a Burns poem,"The Cotter's Saturday Night", "To a Mountain Daisy", and "Tam o' Shanter's Ride". The fourth panel depicts Burns' cottage in Ayr, Scotland. The statue shows the poet returning from his day's work, in ploughman's dress, sleeves rolled up, bareheaded, his coat on his arm, eyes on the ground, and with an attitude and expression of thoughtful meditation. In January 1890, the Robert Burns Club of Barre was founded as a social and literary group in honor of Burns. On July 21, 1896, the fifty-member club met to commemorate the centenary of Burns'

title: Robert Burns (Oklahoma politician)

text: 1916. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1922. Burns served as lieutenant governor from 1931 to 1935, winning against Republican O. O. Owens in a landslide (286,839 votes; 62.48%). He occasionally served as acting governor, as was the case when he set a $1,000 reward for the capture of Pretty Boy Floyd. Floyd wrote a letter to the governor threatening to rob him if he did not withdraw the reward. Burns served in the state senate again from 1941 to 1948, before retiring to a private law practice. He died in 1950. Robert Burns (Oklahoma politician) Robert Burns

title: Robert Burns

text: Rose" won third place at a competition for new musicals in Denmark. Robert Burns was played by John Barrowman. On 25 January 2008, a musical play about the love affair between Robert Burns and Nancy McLehose entitled "Clarinda" premiered in Edinburgh before touring Scotland. The plan was that "Clarinda" would make its American premiere in Atlantic Beach, FL, at Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre on 25 January 2013. Eddi Reader has released two albums, "Sings the Songs of Robert Burns" and "The Songs of Robert Burns Deluxe Edition", about the work of the poet. Alfred B. Street wrote the words and

title: Robert Burns

text: Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its

title: Robert Burns (Steell)

text: Dunedin, was eventually chosen. The statue was unveiled by Miss Burns, a great-grand niece of Robert Burns. Speeches were given by former Governor and Premier of New Zealand Sir George Grey, and Richard Henry Leary, the Mayor of Dunedin. Because of its placement on what is now known as the McMillan terrace, the statue is the backdrop to many public speeches. On 27 July 1988, the statue was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I heritage structure with reference number 2208. The statue is located at . Robert Burns (Steell) Robert Burns is a bronze

title: Robert Burns

text: Fraser University's Centre for Scottish Studies organized a marathon reading of Burns's poetry. Senator Heath Macquarrie quipped of Canada's first Prime Minister that "While the lovable [Robbie] Burns went in for wine, women and song, his fellow Scot, John A. did not chase women and was not musical!" 'Gung Haggis Fat Choy' is a hybrid of Chinese New Year and Robbie Burns Day, celebrated in Vancouver since the late 1990s. In January 1864, President Abraham Lincoln was invited to attend a Robert Burns celebration by Robert Crawford; and if unable to attend, send a toast. Lincoln composed a toast. An

title: Robert Whitney Burns

text: Robert Whitney Burns Robert Whitney Burns (September 15, 1908 – September 5, 1964) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who commanded the Air Training Command from August 1, 1963 to August 10, 1964. Burns was born in 1908 in Stanley, Wisconsin. He would attend what is now the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Burns died in 1964 in San Antonio, Texas of a short illness, shortly after his retirement. He is buried with his wife, Caroline, at Arlington National Cemetery. Caroline was the daughter of Medal of Honor recipient Archie Miller and granddaughter of Brigadier General Samuel Whitside,

title: What They Did to Princess Paragon

text: of the fan base. One deranged fanboy in particular, Jerome T. Kornacker, is so outraged that his favorite superheroine is being "perverted," that he takes radical steps to stop the change. "What They Did to Princess Paragon" is a tongue-in-cheek look at the comic book industry, the artists who create comics, the corporations that publish and sell them, and the fans who support and consume the books. The story is also an exploration of 1990s lesbian feminist thought. What They Did to Princess Paragon What They Did to Princess Paragon is a humor novel by Robert Rodi, which tells the

title: Robert Burns

text: Henry Tucker wrote the music for a song called "Our Own Robbie Burns" in 1856. Burns Night, in effect a second national day, is celebrated on Burns's birthday, 25 January, with Burns suppers around the world, and is more widely observed in Scotland than the official national day, St. Andrew's Day. The first Burns supper in The Mother Club in Greenock was held on what was thought to be his birthday on 29 January 1802; in 1803 it was discovered from the Ayr parish records that the correct date was 25 January 1759. The format of Burns suppers has changed

title: Louis F. Burns

text: to his scholarly research, which spanned more than fifty years. His publications include numerous articles and ten books, including: Louis F. Burns Louis Francis Burns (January 2, 1920 – May 20, 2012) (Osage) was an American historian, author, and teacher, a leading expert on the history, mythology and culture of the Osage Nation. Burns wrote more than a dozen books and scholarly works on the Osage people. In 2002 he was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame. Burns was born on January 2, 1920, in Elgin, Kansas, to Robert Lee and Bessie ("née" Tinker) Burns. His mother, Bessie,

title: Robert Burns

text: has downplayed the suggestion on the grounds that evidence is insufficient to support the claim. Burns is generally classified as a proto-Romantic poet, and he influenced William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Percy Bysshe Shelley greatly. His direct literary influences in the use of Scots in poetry were Allan Ramsay and Robert Fergusson. The Edinburgh literati worked to sentimentalise Burns during his life and after his death, dismissing his education by calling him a "heaven-taught ploughman". Burns influenced later Scottish writers, especially Hugh MacDiarmid, who fought to dismantle what he felt had become a sentimental cult that dominated Scottish literature.

title: Robert Burns

text: whom he exchanged passionate letters under pseudonyms (Burns called himself "Sylvander" and Nancy "Clarinda"). When it became clear that Nancy would not be easily seduced into a physical relationship, Burns moved on to Jenny Clow (1766–1792), Nancy's domestic servant, who bore him a son, Robert Burns Clow, in 1788. He also had an affair with a servant girl, Margaret "May" Cameron. His relationship with Nancy concluded in 1791 with a final meeting in Edinburgh before she sailed to Jamaica for what turned out to be a short-lived reconciliation with her estranged husband. Before she left, he sent her the manuscript

title: The Loves of Robert Burns

text: The Loves of Robert Burns The Loves of Robert Burns is a 1930 British historical musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Joseph Hislop, Dorothy Seacombe and Eve Gray. It depicts the life of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. The film was the first joint production between Herbert Wilcox Productions, and His Master's Voice gramophone company. The aim of this was to give Wilcox access to their celebrity recording stars such as Chaliapin, John McCormick, Galli-Curci, Yehudi Menuhin and others. For the lead he cast the Scottish tenor Joseph Hislop. Wilcox later wrote it was "a good film, I

title: Robert Burns

text: concludes with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne". In 2009, STV ran a television series and public vote on who was "The Greatest Scot" of all time. Robert Burns won, narrowly beating William Wallace. A bust of Burns is in the Hall of Heroes of the National Wallace Monument in Stirling. Biographical information Poetry recitals Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated

title: Robert Burns

text: as the Robert Burns House, and the Robert Burns Centre in Dumfries features more exhibits about his life and works. Ellisland Farm in Auldgirth, which he owned from 1788 to 1791, is maintained as a working farm with a museum and interpretation centre by the Friends of Ellisland Farm. Significant 19th-century monuments to him stand in Alloway, Leith, and Dumfries. An early 20th-century replica of his birthplace cottage belonging to the Burns Club Atlanta stands in Atlanta, Georgia. These are part of a large list of Burns memorials and statues around the world. Organisations include the Robert Burns Fellowship of

title: Robert Lee Burns

text: to die. Burns himself agreed that he did not expect to live past those six months, and said that he would prefer to die with his family. In March 2001, Oregon governor John Kitzhaber wrote a letter to California governor Gray Davis, asking Davis to drop the matter, although Kitzhaber did acknowledge that the law favored California's position. Davis responded by saying that Burns was still considered a fugitive, and that it would be inappropriate for his office to intervene while he remained "at large" in Oregon. In April 2001, Lane County circuit judge Bryan Hodges denied Burns' motion for

title: Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate

text: the Eglinton estate, that he should publish his work. In confirmation, Burns wrote the following to Brown, "Twas actually this that gave me an idea of my own pieces which encouraged me to endeavour at the character of a Poet". Burns did not, as we shall see, follow his friend's advice immediately, for five years elapsed before he ventured into print. William Wallace is also said to have been familiar with these same woods. Why the change of heart? Robert and his brother Gilbert took the farm of Mossgiel (Mauchline) after their father's death in 1784, and, struggling to make

title: Louis F. Burns

text: Louis F. Burns Louis Francis Burns (January 2, 1920 – May 20, 2012) (Osage) was an American historian, author, and teacher, a leading expert on the history, mythology and culture of the Osage Nation. Burns wrote more than a dozen books and scholarly works on the Osage people. In 2002 he was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame. Burns was born on January 2, 1920, in Elgin, Kansas, to Robert Lee and Bessie ("née" Tinker) Burns. His mother, Bessie, an Osage allottee, was a member of the prominent Tinker family, whose history Burns chronicled in his 1980 book,

title: Robert Burns

text: covertly in "Scots Wha Hae", Scottish patriotism, anticlericalism, class inequalities, gender roles, commentary on the Scottish Kirk of his time, Scottish cultural identity, poverty, sexuality, and the beneficial aspects of popular socialising (carousing, Scotch whisky, folk songs, and so forth). The strong emotional highs and lows associated with many of Burns's poems have led some, such as Burns biographer Robert Crawford, to suggest that he suffered from manic depression—a hypothesis that has been supported by analysis of various samples of his handwriting. Burns himself referred to suffering from episodes of what he called "blue devilism". The National Trust for Scotland

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: do many individual Burns Clubs. The Robert Burns World Federation and local Burns Clubs help to maintain various Robert Burns linked sites such as the 'Trysting Tree' of Robert Burns's poem at Millmannoch and the Highland Mary and Robert Burns Memorial at Failford, both in Ayrshire. In 1933 John M. Hannah, owner of the Auchencruive Estate, gifted half an acre of the Leglen Wood to the federation who had erected a cairn as a memorial to Robert Burns and William Wallace. In April 2014 the Federation was involved in a campaign to have Prestwick Airport renamed "Robert Burns Airport". Robert

title: What Katy Did

text: as Dorry, Bryn McAuley as Joanna, and Dean Stockwell as "Tramp". A 1972 UK movie adaptation, "Katy", starred Clare Walker, and the 1962 eight-part TV series made in the UK, also called "Katy", featured rising star Susan Hampshire in the title role. In 2015, author Jacqueline Wilson wrote her novel "Katy", which is a modern retelling of "What Katy Did". The August 2016 edition of Storytime featured a new illustrated adaptation with illustrations by Italian artist Marco Guadalupi. "What Katy Did" was followed by four sequels: "What Katy Did at School" in which Katy and Clover attend the fictional Hillsover

title: Robert Burns Fellowship

text: and around the university. Terms are for one year, although this may be extended to a second year in rare cases. The Robert Burns Fellowship is named after Scotland's national poet Robert Burns. Dunedin is the city in New Zealand with the highest proportion of people of Scottish descent, and one of its founding fathers was Burns's nephew Thomas Burns. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fellowship, a book - "Nurse to the imagination: Fifty years of the Robert Burns Fellowship" - was launched in October 2008, along with commemorations to coincide with Dunedin's 2008 Arts Festival. Robert Burns

title: Robert Burns Humanitarian Award

text: Kaye Adams; actor, writer and painter John Cairney; Nat Edwards, director of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum; Habib Malik, former RBHA winner and head of Islamic Relief Scotland; Robert Stewart, president of the Robert Burns World Federation; Guy Willoughby, former RBHA winner and chief executive of the HALO Trust; and Rob Woodward, chief executive of STV. From 2014, a new young persons' element was introduced: the Robert Burns Humanitarian Medal, for people aged 16-25 years from anywhere in the world. Robert Burns Humanitarian Award The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award is an award presented annually around the time of Robert Burns'

title: Robert Francis Burns

text: Robert Francis Burns Robert Francis Burns (c 1840 – 25 September 1883) was an Irish Australian convicted murderer who was hanged at HM Prison Ararat in 1883. Burns was found guilty of murder of Michael Quinlivan near Wickliffe. Burns was believed to be responsible for seven other murders in colonies of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Robert Francis Burns was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1840. In 1862 he was found guilty of stealing and sentenced to ten years and transportation. He arrived in Western Australia in 1862. He later emigrated to the colony of Victoria lured by

title: Robert Burns (Steell)

text: Robert Burns (Steell) Robert Burns is a bronze portrait statue of Robert Burns by John Steell. Four versions exist, in New York City (United States), Dundee (Scotland), London (England), and Dunedin (New Zealand). The memorial sculpture in Manhattan's Central Park was cast and dedicated on 2 October 1880. It was the first statue of Burns to be erected outside Scotland and was a gift to the City of New York from Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York and the Scottish-American community. For this sculpture Steell closely followed the portrait of Burns painted by Alexander Nasmyth in 1787.

title: Robert Burns (artist)

text: off Princes Street in Edinburgh. Robert Burns combined both commercial enterprises and teaching, becoming the Head of Drawing and Painting, at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he taught from 1908 to 1919. By the early 20th century Burns was already fairly successful, allowing him to purchase 49 Northumberland Street; a large Georgian town house in Edinburgh's New Town, where he converted the attic into a large studio space. Robert Burns (artist) Robert Burns HRSA RSW (Edinburgh, 1869–1941) was a Scottish painter, limner and designer, of the "Art nouveau" and Decorative arts. He was born in Edinburgh in 1869. Robert

title: Gilbert Burns (farmer)

text: for this purpose. Much of this money was used to pay off gambling debts run up by his nephew Robert Burns. After the move from Mossgiel in 1788 Gilbert saw little of his brother, however he did attend his funeral in Dumfries, the only close relative to do so. "Gilbert's Narrative" refers to the letter that Gilbert wrote to Mrs Frances Dunlop. His importance to Burns' scholars particularly lies in the many insights that he has left of the origins of Robert Burns' literary works. Unlike his brother, Gilbert was a prominent member of the Mauchline Conversation Society that met

title: What Katy Did

text: up: "What Katy Did at School" and "What Katy Did Next". Two further sequels relating the adventures of Katy's younger siblings were also published—"Clover" and "In the High Valley". The books were frequently reprinted and all are available online. Coolidge modeled Katy on her own childhood self, and the other 'Little Carrs' on her brothers and sisters. The title is a play on the katydid, a family of insects – which explains the insects on the first edition book cover. 12-year-old Katy Carr lives with her widowed father and her two brothers and three sisters in Burnet, a small midwestern

title: Robert Francis Burns

text: Wickliffe. Burns had induced Quinlivan to withdraw the money at Dunkeld, and several days later Quinlivan was not to be found. Burns was acquitted over Forbes's death and immediately re-arrested and charged with the murder of Michael Quinlivan. Burns was convicted and sentenced to death on 23 July 1883. Burns while being pinioned for his execution confessed to Upjohn the executioner that he was responsible for eight murders. Robert Francis Burns Robert Francis Burns (c 1840 – 25 September 1883) was an Irish Australian convicted murderer who was hanged at HM Prison Ararat in 1883. Burns was found guilty of

title: Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate

text: vowed to her:- It was clear to him that she loved another, and Burns wrote that it took him a few months to get over her. Robert Burns wrote to Richard Brown, or Ritchie Broun, (1753–1833), on 30 December 1787, saying "My will o' wisp fate, you know: do you remember a Sunday we spent together in Eglinton Woods? You told me, on my repeating some verses to you that you wondered I could resist the temptation of sending verses of such merit to a magazine." Therefore, it was Richard Brown who gave Burns the idea, in the woodlands of

title: Robert K. Burns

text: Robert K. Burns Robert Kyle Burns (July 26, 1896 – June 26, 1982) was an American biologist known for his work on sexual differentiation in vertebrates. Burns was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1955. The New York Times reported in 1937 that Burns together with Thomas R. Forbes were able to change the sex of alligators by injecting them with female hormones. The National Academies Press said that Burns "pioneered the experimental manipulation of sex hormones in order to establish their roles in sex determination and differentiation". Burns was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia, and died in

title: Robert Burns Woodward

text: Robert Burns Woodward Robert Burns Woodward (April 10, 1917 – July 8, 1979) was an American organic chemist. He is considered by many to be the preeminent organic chemist of the twentieth century, having made many key contributions to the subject, especially in the synthesis of complex natural products and the determination of their molecular structure. He also worked closely with Roald Hoffmann on theoretical studies of chemical reactions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965. Woodward was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Margaret (née Burns, an immigrant from Scotland, and a descendant of Robert Burns, the

title: Robert Burns (artist)

text: Robert Burns (artist) Robert Burns HRSA RSW (Edinburgh, 1869–1941) was a Scottish painter, limner and designer, of the "Art nouveau" and Decorative arts. He was born in Edinburgh in 1869. Robert Burns spent long time, studying at London and Paris, and traveling northern Africa; then he returned to Edinburgh. He followed the example of the Arts and Crafts movement artists, employing a variety of materials for handicraft works. Such school also fomented the relationship between arts, commerce, and industry. Burns' most famous and complete designs have been for the Crawford's Tea Room (1926), which was located on Hanover Street just

title: Robert Lee Burns

text: Robert Lee Burns Robert Lee Burns (1930/31 – January 22, 2002) was an American bank robber from Eugene, Oregon, who in 2001 became the subject of an interstate dispute with respect to whether or not he should be extradited from Oregon to California. In November 1963, Burns and two partners, Robert Mealman and Clifford Toycen Jr, robbed a Bank of America in Sacramento, California for $45,000. Burns acted as the driver of the getaway car. At the time, he was on parole for an attempted robbery in Oregon from 1955. While speeding away from the area in a white Cadillac

title: Robert Burns (representative)

text: they had three children, Susan, William, and Mary B. After Mary's death on September 15, 1849, he married Almira Cox and they had two children, Annie S. and Robert. Robert Burns (representative) Robert Burns (December 12, 1792 – June 26, 1866) was an American and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Born in Hudson, New Hampshire, Burns moved with his parents in childhood to Rumney in Grafton County. He studied medicine with Dr. Ezra Bartlett in Warren, New Hampshire, taught school, then attended Dartmouth Medical School in 1815. Burns returned to Warren to help with people hit with spotted fever

title: Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate

text: of Coilsfield. She had previously worked for Gavin Hamilton in Mauchline. Mary Campbell inspired some of Burns' finest and most famous poems. Burns wrote the following lines about his separation from Mary Campbell at Coilsfield (Montgomery Castle): – The 12th Earl's sister, Lillias, married John Hamilton of Sundrum, who was appointed 'Oversman', or referee, in Robert Burns' father's dispute with his landlord David McLure. Montgomerie's Peggy, Peggy Thompson, was another of Burns' daliances. Peggy was a 'superior servant', possibly the housekeeper of Coilsfield House and Burns made her acquaintance through passing billets doux (love letters) to her at church. He

title: Robert Burns

text: Burns, a nephew of Burns, was one of Dunedin's founding fathers. A crater on Mercury is named after Burns. In November 2012, Burns was awarded the title Honorary Chartered Surveyor by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the only posthumous membership so far granted by the institution. The oldest statue of Burns is in the town of Camperdown, Victoria. It now hosts an annual Robert Burns Scottish Festival in celebration of the statue and its history. The Soviet Union was the first country in the world to honour Burns with a commemorative stamp, marking the 160th anniversary of his death

title: Robert L. Burns

text: Robert L. Burns Robert Louis Burns (January 12, 1876 – March 17, 1955) was a Los Angeles school board member between 1923 and 1929 and Los Angeles City Council member between 1929 and 1945. He had also been on the school board in Hutchinson, Kansas. At his death in 1955, he was described as Los Angeles's "elder statesman." Burns was born January 12, 1876, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of William E. Burns of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Dulcina Elizabeth French of Indiana. His brothers were Fred F., Jed W. and William Burns. He graduated from high school in Hutchinson, Kansas,

title: Robert A. Burns

text: Burns leaving a farewell note on his website with a photo of him stretched out in front of a tombstone with his name on it. Robert A. Burns Robert A. Burns (May 27, 1944 - May 31, 2004) was an American art director and production designer who worked on many films including "The Texas Chain saw Massacre", "The Hills Have Eyes", "The Howling", "Re-Animator", and "From Beyond". Burns attended the University of Texas where he was editor of "The Texas Ranger". Burns first entered the film industry as the casting director and art director of Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror film

title: Robert K. Burns

text: Bridgewater, Virginia. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1924. Robert K. Burns Robert Kyle Burns (July 26, 1896 – June 26, 1982) was an American biologist known for his work on sexual differentiation in vertebrates. Burns was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1955. The New York Times reported in 1937 that Burns together with Thomas R. Forbes were able to change the sex of alligators by injecting them with female hormones. The National Academies Press said that Burns "pioneered the experimental manipulation of sex hormones in order to establish their roles in sex determination and

title: Robert Burns

text: Burns had a significant influence on Alexander McLachlan and some influence on Robert Service. While this may not be so obvious in Service's English verse, which is Kiplingesque, it is more readily apparent in his Scots verse. Scottish Canadians have embraced Robert Burns as a kind of patron poet and mark his birthday with festivities. 'Robbie Burns Day' is celebrated from Newfoundland and Labrador to Nanaimo. Every year, Canadian newspapers publish biographies of the poet, listings of local events and buffet menus. Universities mark the date in a range of ways: McMaster University library organized a special collection and Simon

title: What Burns Never Returns

text: What Burns Never Returns What Burns Never Returns is the third album by Don Caballero, a Pittsburgh-based math rock band. "What Burns Never Returns" was released on Touch and Go Records in 1998 and was a reunion of sorts for the band—it was their first album after a two-year hiatus and it marked the return of original bassist Pat Morris. The album is notable for guitarist Ian Williams' first significant experimentation with pedals and other electronic effects. This style would be prevalent in both Williams' and the band's subsequent work. "Track 5 is a medley of the songs "Trey Dog's

title: What Burns Never Returns

text: Acid" and "Room Temperature Lounge", both of which were released as a seven inch single on Touch and Go Records in 1997, then re-released on "Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1)" in 1999." What Burns Never Returns What Burns Never Returns is the third album by Don Caballero, a Pittsburgh-based math rock band. "What Burns Never Returns" was released on Touch and Go Records in 1998 and was a reunion of sorts for the band—it was their first album after a two-year hiatus and it marked the return of original bassist Pat Morris. The album is notable for guitarist Ian Williams'

title: The Play What I Wrote

text: Branagh. The play proved a prolonged success and earned positive reviews. Michael Billington, reviewing for "The Guardian", wrote: "The real joy of the evening, however, is that the gags come thick and fast, producing a kind of comic delirium. Matt Wolf, reviewing for "Variety", wrote "...it’s the innocence of “The Play What I Wrote” (the grammatical inaccuracy of the title is part of its point) that represents the evening’s best calling card...the evening trades in old-fashioned verbal jokes...and visual ones." It won Foley and McColl a joint Best Actor nomination at the 2002 Laurence Olivier Awards and, although they did

title: Robert Elliott Burns

text: largely credited with the abolition of the chain gang system in the South. His book has been made into two movies: Robert Elliott Burns Robert Elliott Burns (May 10, 1892 – June 5, 1955) was a World War I veteran who gained notoriety after escaping from a Georgia chain gang and writing his memoirs, "I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang!", exposing the cruelty and injustice of the chain gang system. Robert Burns was born in Palisades, New Jersey. In 1912, he had left his family and drifted throughout the United States as a laborer. Two days after

title: Robert Elliott Burns

text: Robert Elliott Burns Robert Elliott Burns (May 10, 1892 – June 5, 1955) was a World War I veteran who gained notoriety after escaping from a Georgia chain gang and writing his memoirs, "I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang!", exposing the cruelty and injustice of the chain gang system. Robert Burns was born in Palisades, New Jersey. In 1912, he had left his family and drifted throughout the United States as a laborer. Two days after the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, he enlisted in the Army as a medic. As a

title: Robert L. Burns

text: city park in Windsor Square at Beverly Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue was named after him in 1959. Robert L. Burns Robert Louis Burns (January 12, 1876 – March 17, 1955) was a Los Angeles school board member between 1923 and 1929 and Los Angeles City Council member between 1929 and 1945. He had also been on the school board in Hutchinson, Kansas. At his death in 1955, he was described as Los Angeles's "elder statesman." Burns was born January 12, 1876, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of William E. Burns of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Dulcina Elizabeth French of Indiana.

title: Robert A. Burns

text: Robert A. Burns Robert A. Burns (May 27, 1944 - May 31, 2004) was an American art director and production designer who worked on many films including "The Texas Chain saw Massacre", "The Hills Have Eyes", "The Howling", "Re-Animator", and "From Beyond". Burns attended the University of Texas where he was editor of "The Texas Ranger". Burns first entered the film industry as the casting director and art director of Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre". His work on the film is notable for the realistic "bone decor" of The Sawyer Family's farm house. His work

title: Robert Easton Burns

text: Canada. Robert Easton Burns Robert Easton Burns (December 26, 1805 – January 12, 1863) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and Chancellor of the University of Toronto. Born in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada, the son of the Reverend John and Jane Burns, Burns was educated at home and at the Niagara District Grammar School. A lawyer, he was also a puisne judge on the Court of Queen’s Bench from 1850 until his death in 1863. From 1857 to 1861, he was the Chancellor of the University of Toronto. From 1849 to 1850, he was the treasurer of the Law Society of

title: Robert Easton Burns

text: Robert Easton Burns Robert Easton Burns (December 26, 1805 – January 12, 1863) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and Chancellor of the University of Toronto. Born in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada, the son of the Reverend John and Jane Burns, Burns was educated at home and at the Niagara District Grammar School. A lawyer, he was also a puisne judge on the Court of Queen’s Bench from 1850 until his death in 1863. From 1857 to 1861, he was the Chancellor of the University of Toronto. From 1849 to 1850, he was the treasurer of the Law Society of Upper

title: Robert Burns (representative)

text: Robert Burns (representative) Robert Burns (December 12, 1792 – June 26, 1866) was an American and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Born in Hudson, New Hampshire, Burns moved with his parents in childhood to Rumney in Grafton County. He studied medicine with Dr. Ezra Bartlett in Warren, New Hampshire, taught school, then attended Dartmouth Medical School in 1815. Burns returned to Warren to help with people hit with spotted fever and commenced the practice of medicine. He moved 20 miles south to Hebron in 1818 and continued the practice of his profession until 1835. He became a fellow of

title: I Saw What You Did

text: 2016, Shout! Factory released the film for the first time on Blu-ray Disc under their sub-label, Scream Factory. "I Saw What You Did" was remade for television in 1988 with Robert Carradine, David Carradine, Tammy Lauren and Shawnee Smith. I Saw What You Did I Saw What You Did is a 1965 American horror-thriller film released by Universal Pictures and starring Joan Crawford and John Ireland. The plot follows two teenage girls who find themselves in serious danger after making a prank phone call to a man who has just murdered his wife. The screenplay by William P. McGivern was

title: Robert Burns

text: and a weakened constitution. He had little regular schooling and got much of his education from his father, who taught his children reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, and history and also wrote for them "A Manual Of Christian Belief". He was also taught by John Murdoch (1747–1824), who opened an "adventure school" in Alloway in 1763 and taught Latin, French, and mathematics to both Robert and his brother Gilbert (1760–1827) from 1765 to 1768 until Murdoch left the parish. After a few years of home education, Burns was sent to Dalrymple Parish School in mid-1772 before returning at harvest time to

title: Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal)

text: Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal) The Robert Burns Memorial is a monument of sculptor George Anderson Lawson located at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal. The memorial to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, a tribute to Montréal's Scottish industrialists and financiers, represents the socially conscious and refined romantic ideal of the community during the High Victorian Era. The memorial by George Anderson Lawson stands at the western entrance of Square Dorchester. Burns looks out towards the infinite expanse of Western Canada, opened up by the rail and finance managed by the elites of the community. The statue was a reproduction of the

title: Robert Burns

text: fall of the Soviet Union. Burns clubs have been founded worldwide. The first one, known as The Mother Club, was founded in Greenock in 1801 by merchants born in Ayrshire, some of whom had known Burns. The club set its original objectives as "To cherish the name of Robert Burns; to foster a love of his writings, and generally to encourage an interest in the Scottish language and literature." The club also continues to have local charitable work as a priority. Burns's birthplace in Alloway is now a public museum known as Burns Cottage. His house in Dumfries is operated

title: Robert Burns

text: romantic overtures to Alison Begbie (b. 1762). In spite of four songs written for her and a suggestion that he was willing to marry her, she rejected him. Robert Burns was initiated into masonic Lodge St David, Tarbolton, on 4 July 1781, when he was 22. In December 1781, Burns moved temporarily to Irvine to learn to become a flax-dresser, but during the workers' celebrations for New Year 1781/1782 (which included Burns as a participant) the flax shop caught fire and was burnt to the ground. This venture accordingly came to an end, and Burns went home to Lochlea farm.

title: Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate

text: Mint produced a set of four one Crown denomination coins for the Isle of Man Government to celebrate Bicentennial of the death of Robert Burns. One of these coins shows Robert Burns writing poetry in the woods at Eglinton. The image is based on the murals of Robert Burns by Ted and Elizabeth Odling that are located at the Irvine Burns Club. Notes; Sources; Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate During the years 1781–1782, at the age of 23, Robert Burns (1759–1796) lived in Irvine, North Ayrshire for a period of around 9 months, whilst learning the craft of flax-dressing

title: What I Wrote

text: of a father and daughter in Mr Bailey’s Minder Matt Cameron discusses the dark side of suburbia in Ruby Moon Matt Cameron explores the nature of indifference in Tear from a Glass Eye Katherine Thomson talks about our relationship to land and history in Wonderlands Katherine Thomson discusses the end of old style unionism in Harbour Ray Lawler talks about writing Australia onto the stage in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Ray Lawler talks about becoming a playwright in Finding a Way What I Wrote What I Wrote is a TV series broadcast on ABCTV 1 in Australia. The series

title: What I Wrote

text: What I Wrote What I Wrote is a TV series broadcast on ABCTV 1 in Australia. The series focuses on Australian writers talking about their work. They are interviewed and presented by Dr. Tess Brady. The first series broadcast on ABC TV 1 in February 2010. The second series broadcast from mid October 2010. Joanna Murray-Smith discusses the power of words in Nightfall Joanna Murray-Smith explores love, identity and belonging in Honour Louis Nowra talks about shedding the misconceptions of childhood in Radiance Louis Nowra discusses art and claims it should not be relevant in Cosi Hannie Rayson explores family

title: Robert Burnes

text: Stewarton at the Buck's Head Inn, one of the oldest buildings in the town, as he was sometimes in the area on his journeys to visit Frances Dunlop at Dunlop House nearby; he also visited nearby Robertland House. He is also said to have stayed at the inn. When Robert Burnes died his nephew did what he could to help John, William and Fanny Burnes, his cousins to gain employment. In February 1789 Robert Burns wrote from Ellisland Farm to his cousin, James Burnes in Montrose from Ellisland, saying: ""We have lost poor uncle Robert this winter... His son William,

title: Robert Whitney Burns

text: August 10. Awards he received include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Commendation Medal, the Croix de Guerre, and the Order of the Merit of Chile (First Class). Burns was also a member of the Order of the British Empire. Robert Whitney Burns Robert Whitney Burns (September 15, 1908 – September 5, 1964) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who commanded the Air Training Command from August 1, 1963 to August 10, 1964.

title: Robert Burns (theologian)

text: of the author; and for three years (1838–40) he edited and contributed many papers to the "Edinburgh Christian Instructor", which had been a powerful organ of the evangelical party in the church when edited by Andrew Mitchell Thomson. Robert Burns (theologian) Robert Burns (1789 – 1869) was a Scottish theological writer and church leader. Burns was born at Bo'ness in 1789. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, licensed as a probationer of the Church of Scotland in 1810, and ordained minister of the Low church, Paisley, in 1811. He was a man of great energy and activity, a

title: Robert Burns (theologian)

text: Robert Burns (theologian) Robert Burns (1789 – 1869) was a Scottish theological writer and church leader. Burns was born at Bo'ness in 1789. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, licensed as a probationer of the Church of Scotland in 1810, and ordained minister of the Low church, Paisley, in 1811. He was a man of great energy and activity, a popular preacher, a laborious worker in his parish and town, a strenuous supporter of the evangelical party in the church, and one of the foremost opponents of lay patronage. In 1815, impressed with the spiritual wants of his

title: Robert Lee Burns

text: January 22, 2002 at the age of 71 without having been returned to California. Although his case was still pending, his family told him it had been settled and removed his monitoring bracelet. His former sister-in-law, Tami Ferguson, stated, "We wanted him to die thinking he was a free man." Robert Lee Burns Robert Lee Burns (1930/31 – January 22, 2002) was an American bank robber from Eugene, Oregon, who in 2001 became the subject of an interstate dispute with respect to whether or not he should be extradited from Oregon to California. In November 1963, Burns and two partners,

title: Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park

text: "Tam O'Shanter" (1790). Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was dedicated on 25 August 1928, becoming the first statue erected in Vancouver. Located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, upon a tall light-coloured stone plinth, a standing Robert Burns facing the south towards the southern entrance. A plaque appears on the front with his name, followed clockwise of reliefs of scenes from his poems, "To a mountain daisy" (1786), "The cotter's Friday

title: Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park

text: Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was dedicated on 25 August 1928, becoming the first statue erected in Vancouver. Located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, upon a tall light-coloured stone plinth, a standing Robert Burns facing the south towards the southern entrance. A plaque appears on the front with his name, followed clockwise of reliefs of scenes from his poems, "To a mountain daisy" (1786), "The cotter's Friday night" (1785), and

title: What I Did Right

text: What I Did Right "What I Did Right" is a song recorded by American country music group Sons of the Desert. It was released in February 2001 as the third single from the album "Change". The song reached number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Lead singer Drew Womack wrote the song with Sonny LeMaire. The song is a ballad about treasuring moments in the narrator's life, using three examples: an expression of pride from a grandfather who fought in World War II, of love from the narrator's wife, and of comfort from the narrator's newborn

title: Robert Burns Memorial (Barre)

text: honored guests and Miss Florence Inglis who, dressed and crowned as the Scottish Muse, unveiled the statue. Robert Burns Memorial (Barre) The Robert Burns Memorial is a granite monument located in downtown Barre, Vermont. It was erected by Barre's Scottish immigrants in 1899 to commemorate the centenary of the death of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The statue was conceived and modeled by J. Massey Rhind. James B. King of Milford, New Hampshire modeled the four panels. Sam Novelli carved the statue at the Barclay Brothers' granite firm. Elia Corti, an Italian, carved the panels. The monument itself stands above the

title: Robert Burns Memorial (Barre)

text: Robert Burns Memorial (Barre) The Robert Burns Memorial is a granite monument located in downtown Barre, Vermont. It was erected by Barre's Scottish immigrants in 1899 to commemorate the centenary of the death of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The statue was conceived and modeled by J. Massey Rhind. James B. King of Milford, New Hampshire modeled the four panels. Sam Novelli carved the statue at the Barclay Brothers' granite firm. Elia Corti, an Italian, carved the panels. The monument itself stands above the foundation, and the statue is tall. Carved panels in high relief are principal features of the pedestal.

title: Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal)

text: the Boer War Memorial monument. The original memorial by George Anderson Lawson was inaugurated in Ayr, in 1892. Replicas of Lawson's memorial were also erected in Melbourne on 23 January 1904, Detroit on 23 July 1921, Vancouver on 25 August 1928, and Winnipeg in 1936. Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal) The Robert Burns Memorial is a monument of sculptor George Anderson Lawson located at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal. The memorial to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, a tribute to Montréal's Scottish industrialists and financiers, represents the socially conscious and refined romantic ideal of the community during the High Victorian Era.

title: Robert Burns Humanitarian Award

text: Robert Burns Humanitarian Award The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award is an award presented annually around the time of Robert Burns' birthday to a group or individual who has saved, improved or enriched the lives of others or society as a whole, through self-sacrifice, selfless service, hands-on charitable or volunteer work, or other acts. The winner receives a 1759 guinea, which signifies the year of the bard's birth and the coinage then in circulation, and a specially commissioned award handcrafted in Scotland. The judging panel is chaired by David Anderson, chief executive of South Ayrshire Council, and includes journalist and broadcaster

title: Robert Burns (Quebec politician)

text: Robert Burns (Quebec politician) Robert Burns (September 5, 1936—May 15, 2014) was a politician, attorney and union activist from Quebec, Canada. He was born on September 5, 1936 in Montreal to working-class family with English speaking father of Irish Quebecer descent and a francophone mother. His father delivered bread for a living and died when Robert was two. Burns trained as a labour lawyer at the University of Montreal on a scholarship and became a legal advisor to the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) trade union. Politically, he was active in the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the predecessor of the New

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: education of people, in Scotland and internationally, about the life, poetry and works of Robert Burns and the Scottish Language. It does this through generating projects and activities under the broad headings of: a) Stimulating and Developing the study and teaching of Scottish literature, art, music and language. b) Conserving buildings, property and artefacts and places associated with Robert Burns and his contemporaries. c) Strengthening the bond of fellowship among members of Burns Clubs and Kindred Societies by encouraging them to honour the memory of Burns and his works. d) Working with Schools, Colleges and Universities to promote an awareness

title: Robert Burns (Oklahoma politician)

text: Robert Burns (Oklahoma politician) Robert Burns (1874–1950) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. Born on a tenant farm in Arkansas in 1874, Burns earned a law degree from the Nashville Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Washita County in Oklahoma Territory in December 1902. He moved to Chickasha in 1905 and later Comanche, where he was elected as the first Stephens County attorney in 1907. Burns moved to Oklahoma City in 1913 and was elected as a Democrat to the Oklahoma Senate in

title: The Loves of Robert Burns

text: are in and their accents change from scene to scene. Better to buy an anthology of Burns' work than to deal with the mess here." The Loves of Robert Burns The Loves of Robert Burns is a 1930 British historical musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Joseph Hislop, Dorothy Seacombe and Eve Gray. It depicts the life of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. The film was the first joint production between Herbert Wilcox Productions, and His Master's Voice gramophone company. The aim of this was to give Wilcox access to their celebrity recording stars such as Chaliapin, John

title: Robert Lee Burns

text: Alaska, respectively, but California officials did not follow through on these extradition attempts and nothing came of them. Although Governor Straub had refused to return Burns to California at his release, the 1987 Supreme Court decision "Puerto Rico v. Branstad" ruled that the federal courts have the power to enforce interstate extraditions, even against the wishes of the governors of involved states. Despite the change, California did not actively attempt to have Burns extradited until 2001. By that time, Burns was 70 years old and suffering a number of serious ailments, including heart disease and prostate cancer. Burns' case returned

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: Robert Burns and Scottish enlightenment and acts as a record of club activities with special editions issued for events such as the 2009 'Homecoming'. A regular 'Newsletter' is produced giving details of Burns Clubs and their activities, conferences, important visitors, publications, etc. The RBWF is represented on Facebook, Twitter and has its own dedicated website. The federation has been actively involved with furthering knowledge of the Scottish Language Scots dialect, the memory of Robert Burns, his songs and poetry with primary, secondary and other school pupils since its inception. A Schools Committee oversees and organises competitions and other events as

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: of the contribution and relevance of Burns and other literary figures in shaping today's cultural heritage. e) Encouraging, arrange and support events, competitions, conferences, festivals and exhibitions involving the public, students and school children in furthering these prime objectives. The Federation was founded in 1885 to educate the public about the life, poetry and works of the poet Robert Burns.[1] The Board of the Robert Burns World Federation (RBWF) is composed of the main Directors (as per the Articles of Assoc. inc. President, Snr Vice, Jnr Vice, Immediate Past President and the three overseas Directors i.e. USA, Canada and Pacific

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: Robert Burns World Federation The Robert Burns World Federation is a literary society based at the 3A John Dickie Street, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA1 1HW. It is a Scottish Charity No. SC029099 and a company limited by Guarantee. The Federation links existing Burns Clubs and kindred societies, giving a unique number to affiliated Clubs, which is then used by them in their promotion and identification. Their ongoing intent is to provide a way for clubs to link together and enjoy the mutual benefit of association, communication and shared mission. The mission of the organisation is to advance the knowledge and

title: Robert Burns (Quebec politician)

text: he urged Premier Jean Charest to negotiate with students demanding a tuition freeze. He also commented on the Charbonneau Commission inquiry into corruption saying he was "disgusted" by allegations that construction and engineering companies flouted his electoral financing law by making illegal donations to political parties. Burns died on May 15, 2014, aged 77. Robert Burns (Quebec politician) Robert Burns (September 5, 1936—May 15, 2014) was a politician, attorney and union activist from Quebec, Canada. He was born on September 5, 1936 in Montreal to working-class family with English speaking father of Irish Quebecer descent and a francophone mother. His

title: What They Did to Princess Paragon

text: What They Did to Princess Paragon What They Did to Princess Paragon is a humor novel by Robert Rodi, which tells the story of what happens when a venerable comic book superheroine is retconned as a lesbian. Gay comic book creator Brian Parrish is hired by Bang Comics to take over "Princess Paragon", a superhero comic book that's been around since the 1940s, but whose sales are slumping badly by the 1990s. Parrish decides to reimagine Princess Paragon as a lesbian, a move which causes quite a bit of excitement and publicity for Bang, but also causes consternation among some

title: Robert Andrew Burns

text: until September 2015. He was succeeded in the role by Sir Eric Pickles. He was Chair of Council of Royal Holloway, a constituent college of the University of London. He was appointed to succeed Lady Deech as the chair of the Bar Standards Board from 1 January 2015. Sir Andrew was also previously Chairman of the China Association between 2008 and 2014 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA). Robert Andrew Burns Sir (Robert) Andrew Burns, is a former diplomat in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Sir Andrew was

title: Robert Andrew Burns

text: Robert Andrew Burns Sir (Robert) Andrew Burns, is a former diplomat in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Sir Andrew was born on 21 July 1943 and educated at Highgate School. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge with a Master of Arts (MA). Sir Andrew served with the Diplomatic Service between 1965 and 2003, beginning his career as an Urdu and Hindi speaker at the British High Commission in New Delhi in the 1960s. Serving in New Delhi between 1967 and 1971, the later returned to London where he served as the United Kingdom's Delegate to the Conference for Security

title: Robert Burns Fellowship

text: Robert Burns Fellowship The Robert Burns Fellowship, established in 1958 as a bicentennial celebration, is claimed to be New Zealand's premier literary residency. The list of past fellows includes many of New Zealand's most notable writers. The award was established by an anonymous group (thought to have been instigated by Charles Brasch) to be awarded each year to "writers of imaginative literature, including poetry, drama, fiction, autobiography, biography, essays or literary criticism." The position is based at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. It provides a year's salary along with accommodation and an office for a writer in

title: Robert Burns Woodward

text: suits, his car, and even his parking space were coloured in blue. In one of his laboratories, his students hung a large black and white photograph of the master from the ceiling, complete with a large blue "tie" appended. There it hung for some years (early 1970s), until scorched in a minor laboratory fire. He detested exercise, could get along with only a few hours of sleep every night, was a heavy smoker, and enjoyed Scotch whisky and martinis. Robert Burns Woodward Robert Burns Woodward (April 10, 1917 – July 8, 1979) was an American organic chemist. He is considered

title: Robert Burns Beath

text: was also a veteran companion of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Beath died November 25, 1914 at his home in Philadelphia and is buried in Woodlands Cemetery. Robert Burns Beath Robert Burns Beath (January 25, 1839 – November 25, 1914) was an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and as the 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1883-1884. Beath was born January 25, 1839 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to David and Rabena (Wilson) Beath. He first enlisted April 21, 1861 as

title: Robert Burns Beath

text: Robert Burns Beath Robert Burns Beath (January 25, 1839 – November 25, 1914) was an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and as the 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1883-1884. Beath was born January 25, 1839 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to David and Rabena (Wilson) Beath. He first enlisted April 21, 1861 as a corporal in Company G, 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry (a 3-month regiment) and mustered out July 31, 1861 at Philadelphia. He reenlisted September 5, 1861 as a sergeant in Company D, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry and was promoted June

title: Robert Burns Wilson

text: After achieving success as a poet, Wilson tried his hand at prose fiction, publishing "Until the Day Break" in 1900. In addition to his many poems that were published individually in various periodicals and anthologies around the country, Wilson published two anthologies of his own, as well as an epic poem, and the aforementioned novel. Robert Burns Wilson Robert Burns Wilson (October 30, 1850 – March 31, 1916) was an American painter and poet. Wilson was born in Parker, Pennsylvania in 1850. In his teens, he moved to Pittsburgh and, with little formal training, he became a self-taught painter and

title: Robert Burns Wilson

text: Robert Burns Wilson Robert Burns Wilson (October 30, 1850 – March 31, 1916) was an American painter and poet. Wilson was born in Parker, Pennsylvania in 1850. In his teens, he moved to Pittsburgh and, with little formal training, he became a self-taught painter and poet. Wilson eventually traveled to and settled in Frankfort, Kentucky, where he achieved his greatest fame. In 1901, Wilson married Anne Hendrick, daughter of General William J. Hendrick, a former Attorney-General of Kentucky, during a visit to New York. Wilson moved from Kentucky to New York in 1904, and died there in 1916. His body

title: Robert Elliott Burns

text: medic, Burns was present for many of America's major engagements in World War I including the Battle of Chateau-Thierry and the Battle of St. Mihiel. Upon his return from Europe, he suffered deeply from what his brother, Vincent Burns, deemed "a typical shell-shock case." His deteriorating psychological condition coupled with his inability to recover his pre-war job, or the wages he was earning, caused Burns to become a drifter once again. Burns eventually ended up in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1921. It was in Atlanta that Burns was tricked into participating in a robbery of a grocery store which netted the

title: Alan Burns (governor)

text: Alan Burns (governor) Sir Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns GCMG (9 November 1887 – 29 September 1980) was a British civil servant who rose through the ranks to become governor of several colonies, he also authored a number of books on politics and history, including a book on "Colour Prejudice". Burns was born in Basseterre and had seven siblings. His father was James Patrick Burns and mother Agnes Zulma Delisle Burns. His father was treasurer of St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla and died in 1896. Amongst his siblings were brothers Cecil Delisle Burns, a secularist writer and lecturer, Robert Edward Burns, also in the

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: be allocated the prestigious Number 1 as the initial idea had been raised in London in 1885. When the roll was first announced, the reader started with Kilmarnock Burns Club No. 0, London Burns Club No.1 and the situation has remained this way ever since. Provost Peter Sturrock of Kilmarnock was the first RBWF President, followed by Provost David Mackay of Kilmarnock. In 2013 the Robert Burns World Federation had over 250 member clubs worldwide. The 1941 'Burns Chronicle and Club Directory' lists that 577 Burns Clubs had federated to that date. The first four federated clubs were - 0.

title: Robert Elliott Burns

text: participants a total of $5.81. For this crime, Burns was sentenced to six to 10 years of hard labor on a Georgia chain gang. In 1921, since Georgia did not have a state prison, Burns was sentenced to a different kind of prison system: convict leasing. As a member of Georgia's convict lease system, Burns was forced to complete back-breaking labor for the profit of the state. As a prisoner of the convict lease system, Burns was forced to endure the most inhumane of conditions: endless labor, inadequate shelter, constant beatings, and insufficient food. Burns escaped from the chain gang

title: Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate

text: life at Seagate House. In return, he acted as the Montgomerie's family doctor, retained at an annuity of £130 in full payment for his professional services. John MacKenzie had been Robert Burns' family doctor in his Mauchline days as well as a friend, patron and admirer of the poet's genius. MacKenzie was the first Chairman of the Irvine Burns Club in 1826. John had been an adjutant to the 11th Earl of Eglinton, a founder member of the Irvine Burns Club, and he claimed to have known Robert Burns well. Burns was probably rejected in a proposal of marriage to

title: Robert Burns and the Eglinton Estate

text: Hunter of Hunterston. The Scots Magazine records of Charles Fleming that "Few men have maintained such a uniform excellency of character as this venerable old gentlemen did through the course of a long life." In the 1881 Census records a Robert Burns is listed as living with his family of six at Dykehead Lodge; he also had a son Robert. Robert was a master blacksmith, in charge of a staff of three at the estate smithy. In 1801, the 12th Earl of Eglinton, Hugh Montgomerie, persuaded John MacKenzie to move from Mauchline to Irvine and live free of rent for

title: Eugene Burns

text: Eugene Burns Eugene Burns was an American author and war correspondent (b. Eugene Burnstein in Estonia). He died on July 15, 1958, at the age of 52, during a street mob revolt in Baghdad, Iraq. Burns was born in Moscow. Before working in Iraq, Burns lived in Sausalito, California. Burns was married to his wife Olga. He started out his career as a newsman and later worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press in the Soviet Union, China, and Pacific during World War II. He also wrote a number of books on animals and fishing and was the author

title: What Kate Did

text: 'Dad?' Hurley comments that he did not expect Rose's husband to be white, before Jack quickly changes the subject. The producers felt it was important to address that they are an interracial couple, and that Hurley was saying what the audience would be thinking. Caldwell agreed with them and thought it would be odd if the issue was not addressed. Anderson also was glad that Hurley brought up the issue, and liked that Jack did not pay any attention. The episode gained 21.54 million American viewers in its first airing. What Kate Did "What Kate Did" is the 34th episode

title: Robert Scott (author)

text: Robert Scott (author) Robert Scott (c. 1941 – January 9, 2015) was a "New York Times" best-selling American non-fiction author who wrote 20 true crime books. Scott attended Diablo Valley College. In the late 1990s, after reading newspaper accounts about a series of local murders, Scott, a delivery company driver at the time, began researching and writing a book about a couple, James Daveggio and Michelle Michaud, who committed murders in the county in which Scott lived. In 2001, Kensington Books, as a Pinnacle Books imprint, released his book about the couple's murderous crime spree, titled "Rope Burns". In November

title: Robert Burns World Federation

text: Rim). Additional Directors are Archivist, Conference, Heritage, Literature, Marketing and Schools, with two non-exec directors of Education and Membership. In 1884 a statue to Robert Burns was unveiled in London. A group of those attending agreed to celebrate the forthcoming 1886 centenary of the printing of the "Kilmarnock Edition" by setting up a "Burns Federation". Societies in Burns' memory already existed, notably the Irvine Burns Club. Following an initial informal meeting in London early in 1885, the first formally minuted meeting was held in Kilmarnock, where the “Kilmarnock Edition” had been printed. The minutes of the meeting of 17 July