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Ogilvy, David Mackenzie
(Encyclopedia) Ogilvy, David Mackenzie, 1911–99, British-American advertising executive. He was a chef in Paris and a door-to-door salesman before entering advertising, becoming an account executive…Lubbock
(Encyclopedia) Lubbock, city (1990 pop. 186,206), seat of Lubbock co., NW Tex.; inc. 1909. In the Llano Estacado region on a branch of the Brazos River, it was settled in 1879 by Quakers. It is the…Dease, Peter Warren
(Encyclopedia) Dease, Peter WarrenDease, Peter Warrendēs [key], 1788–1863, Canadian explorer. He was in the North West Company before its merger with the Hudson's Bay Company and later was a Hudson's…Head, Sir Francis Bond
(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Francis Bond, 1793–1875, British administrator in Canada. A soldier (1811–25) and unsuccessful mining adventurer in South America, he had had little experience to prepare him…Rowell, Newton Wesley
(Encyclopedia) Rowell, Newton WesleyRowell, Newton Wesleyrouˈəl [key], 1867–1941, Canadian jurist and statesman, b. Ontario. He was elected (1911) to the Ontario legislature and then served in the…Crerar, Thomas Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Crerar, Thomas Alexander, 1876–1975, Canadian political leader. Under his able direction the United Grain Growers, Ltd., of which he was president (1907–29), became one of the most…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Versified Note To Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline
by Robert Burns A DedicationThe Farewell To the Brethren o...Versified Note To Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline Friday first's the day appointed By the Right Worshipful anointed,…Canadian Prime Ministers Since 1867
This page lists the term in office, political party, and the name of each prime minister of Canada from 1867 to the present.Term Prime Minister Party1867–1873 Sir John A. Macdonald…Cartwright, Sir Richard John
(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Sir Richard John, 1835–1912, Canadian politician, b. Kingston, Ont. He was elected as a Conservative to the legislative assembly of Canada (1863) and to the first dominion…North West Company
(Encyclopedia) North West Company, fur-trading organization in North America in the late 18th and early 19th cent.; it was composed of Montreal trading firms and fur traders. After 1810 the rivalry…Trending
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