4 September, 2010
Andrew Smith Hallidie
Early life
Andrew Smith Hallidie was born as plain Andrew Smith. His birthplace is variously quoted as London in England. His grandfather, Smith, a Scottish schoolmaster and soldier during the Napoleonic wars, had served at Waterloo. His father, Andrew Smith, had been born in Fleming, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, in 1798, and his mother, Julia Johnstone Smith, was from Lockerbie, Dumfrieshire. He later adopted the name Hallidie in honor of his uncle, Sir Andrew Hallidie, who had been ...
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Category: Business
4 September, 2010
Category: Food and Beverage
3 September, 2010
Amenhotep Kings18TH DYNASTY PHAROAHS- Amenhotep kings
The 18th Dynasty was a period full of powerful Kings and Queens.
It starts by King Ahmose who ruled from 1570-1546, one of the
most outstanding in the history of ancient Egypt. His principal
achievement was to weaken the Hyksos, who had dominated Lower
Egypt for some 300 years, by taking Avaris, their citadel in the
north. He pursued them into southern Palestine and laid siege to
Sharuhen for three years.
Amenhotep I (Amenophis) was the son of Ahmose I ...
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Category: Education
2 September, 2010
Category: Art and Entertainment
2 September, 2010
New World Gold Corp. (PinkSheets: NWGC):The Golden Sapphire
Uncertain times and a shaky history of late have many investors going back to their roots so to speak when choosing where to allocate capital. One constant throughout the recession has been the value of tangible assets such as precious metals like gold. One company is on track to shake up the mining market like a tornado, except their debris will be laced with gold and sapphires. New World Gold Corp. (PinkSheets: NWGC) has mining operations in Montana and Colorado along with ...
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Category: Finance
1 September, 2010
Gold announcments for MRGP, GG, and ABX
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Mercer Gold Corp. (OTC BB:MRGP) recently reported that the company has appointed Mr. Edward Flood to the Board of Directors. Mr. Flood has over 35 years of experience in international mining and was previously the Deputy Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. and its founding President. Prior to joining Ivanhoe, Mr. Flood was a principal at Robertson Stephens & Co., an investment bank in San Francisco where he was a member of the investment team for the ...
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Category: Business
31 August, 2010
Category: Technology
30 August, 2010
Category: Art and Entertainment