Sisson — may refer to several people, objects and places:* C. H. Sisson, British writer * Edgar Sisson, purchaser of the Sisson Documents * Fred Sisson, United States Representative from New York * Jeremiah Sisson (1720 1783), British instrument maker,… … Wikipedia
Richard Baxter (actor) — Richard Baxter (c. 1593 ndash; c. 1667), or Backster, was a seventeenth century actor, who worked in some of the leading theatre companies of his era. [Edwin Nunzeger, A Dictionary of Actors and of Other Persons Associated with the Public… … Wikipedia
Richard Prescott — (1725–1788) was a British officer, born in England. He was appointed a major of the 33rd foot, 20 December 1756, and in May, 1762, became lieutenant colonel of the 50th foot, with which regiment he served in Germany during the Seven Years War. He … Wikipedia
Sisson — The name of the martyr St Cecilia, the patron Saint of musicians was particularly popular with the Normans and was introduced into England by them after the 1066 invasion. As a result of its popularity the original name developed into many… … Surnames reference
Hooker, Richard — born March 1554?, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, Eng. died Nov. 2, 1600, Bishopsbourne, near Canterbury, Kent English clergyman and theologian. He attended the University of Oxford, became a fellow of Corpus Christi College in 1577, and was ordained… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
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Controlled demolition hypothesis for the collapse of the World Trade Center — The controlled demolition hypothesis is a 9/11 conspiracy theory that claims the complete structural failure of the World Trade Center towers was not caused by the plane crash damage that occurred as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks, nor by … Wikipedia
Hull House — For other uses, see Hull House (disambiguation). Hull House U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic … Wikipedia
