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Aboriginal Medical Service The Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) was established in Redfern from 1971. It was the first Aboriginal community controlled health service in Australia, and it is now a key Indigenous community organisation, from which most Aboriginal medical services around the State of New South Wales have stemmed.
Aboriginal peoples in Canada Aboriginal peoples in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), MĂ©tis, and Inuit. It also refers to self-identification of Aboriginal Peoples who live within Canada, but who have not chosen to accept the extinction of their rights of Sovereignty or Aboriginal Title of their lands.
Aboriginal peoples in Quebec Aboriginal peoples in Quebec total 11 distinct nations. The 10 Amerindian nations and the Inuit nations number 71,415 people and account for approximately 1% of the total population of the Canadian province of Quebec.
Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada The Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada (APP) is a Canadian political party that was founded in 2005. Originally conceived by University of Lethbridge student Myron Wolf Child, the party held its founding meeting on August 21, 2005, in St.
Aboriginal Protection Act The Aboriginal Protection Act was a document that made Victoria, Australia the first Colony to enact a comprehensive scheme to regulate the lives of Aboriginal people. This Act gave powers to the Board for the Protection of Aborigines which subsequently developed into an extraordinary level of control of people's lives including regulation of residence, employment, marriage, social life and other aspects of daily life.
Aboriginal Protection Board The Aboriginal Protection Board, established by the Aboriginal Protection Act of 1869, made Victoria the first colony to enact comprehensive regulations on the lives of Aboriginal people. The Board for the Protection of Aborigines exerted an extraordinary level of control over people's lives including regulation of residence, employment, marriage, social life and other aspects of daily life.
Aboriginal rock Aboriginal rock is a rather nebulous term for a style of music which mixes traditional rock music elements (guitar, drums, bass etc) with the instrumentation of Indigenous Australians (Didgeridoo, clapsticks, etc). Performed almost exclusively by Indigenous bands – although some non-Indigenous people feature in some bands – the resulting sound is both hard-edged and eerily timeless.
Aboriginal Tent Embassy The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a controversial semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines. It is made of a large group of activists, signs, and tents that reside on the lawn of Old Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital.
Aborigines in White Australia Aborigines in White Australia is a book by Sharman Stone. It is a documentary history of the changing attitudes of white Australians towards the indigenous peoples of Australia and covers the period from convict settlement (1697) to 1973.
Aborigines Progressive Association The Aborigines Progressive Association, or APA, was a body established in the 1920s by Jack Patten in New South Wales to lobby government for basic human rights for Australian Aborigines. Activist Pearl Gibbs was also a member.
Abort (computing) In a computer or data transmission system, to abort means to terminate, usually in a controlled manner, a processing activity because it is impossible or undesirable for the activity to proceed. Such an action may be accompanied by diagnostic information on the aborted process.
Aborted Aborted, formed in 1995, is a Belgian deathgrind band. Founded by vocalist Sven de Caluwé who was able to find additional members in 1997, and eventually get the band signed to their first deal on UXICON records.
Aborted Films Aborted Films is a small independent film production company working in and around Preston. They are run by a group of young film-makers who have worked with actors from Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Grange Hill and the PI Helpline man in their productions so far.
Abortion An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. This can occur spontaneously as a miscarriage, or be artificially induced by chemical, surgical or other means.
Abortion debate Throughout history, induced abortions have been a source of considerable debate and controversy. An individual's personal stance on the complex ethical, moral, and legal issues has a strong relationship with the given individual's value system.
Abortion fund An abortion fund is a non-profit organization that provides financing for abortions to indigent women who cannot afford the fees. Abortion funds are widespread in countries like the United States of America where there is no national healthcare plan and where health insurance policies may not cover abortions.
Abortion in Argentina Abortion in Argentina is strictly limited by law. As of 2006, the Argentine Penal Code establishes severe sanctions for those who cause abortion, either willingly or not, and for women who consent to it, and special punishments for physicians and other healthcare agents.
Abortion in Australia Abortion in Australia remains a subject of state law rather than national law, unlike any other country, with the possible exception of the United States. The grounds on which abortion is permitted in Australia vary from state to state.
Abortion in Canada Abortion in Canada is not limited by law. While some non-legal obstacles exist, Canada is one of only a few nations with no legal restrictions on abortion, and access there is still among the most liberal in the world.
Abortion in Finland Abortion in Finland was illegal until 1950, when the Parliament of Finland decriminalized abortions when performed to preserve the physical or mental health of the woman, in cases where it could be determined if the child would be handicapped, or if the pregnancy resulted from rape. Finnish law was further liberalised in 1970, allowing abortion for socio-economic reasons, if the woman was younger than 17 or older than 40, if the woman had already had four children, or if, owing to disease or mental disturbance, one or both parents would be unable to raise the child.
Abortion in Guatemala Abortion in Guatemala was illegal without exception prior to 1973. Congressional Decree 17-73 altered the penal code of Guatemala to allow abortion in cases in which the pregnant woman's life is endangered in September 1973.
Abortion in New Zealand Abortion in New Zealand is currently legal to terminate pregnancies under 20 weeks gestation, or over 20 weeks if continued pregnancy would harm the health of the woman. Regulations in New Zealand require that abortions after 12 weeks gestation be performed in a 'licensed institution,' which generally understood to be a hospital.
Abortion in Nicaragua Abortion is completely illegal in Nicaragua. Prior to a change in the law, which took effect on 18 November 2006, the law allowed pregnancies to be terminated for "therapeutic" reasons, but this clause is no longer in effect.
Abortion in the Czech Republic Abortion in the Czech Republic is legally allowed up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, with medical indications up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, in case of grave problems with fetus at any time. Those performed for medical indications are covered by public health insurance, but, otherwise abortion is relatively affordable in the Czech Republic.
Abortion in the Netherlands Abortion in the Netherlands was deemed illegal under the Penal Code of 1886. Convictions were all but precluded, however, by a requirement that the prosecution prove that the fetus had been alive until the abortion.
Abortion law Abortion law is legislation which pertains to the provision of abortion. Abortion has at times emerged as a controversial subject in various societies because of the moral and ethical issues that surround it, though other considerations, such as a state's pro- or antinatalist policies or questions of inheritance and patriarichy, also dictate abortion law and regulation.
Abortion Law Reform Association The Abortion Law Reform Association is a former advocacy organisation which promoted access to abortion in the United Kingdom. It campaigned effectively after World War II for the elimination of legal obstacles to abortion and the peak of its work was the 1967 Abortion Act.
Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) is a Canadian pro-choice organization which was founded in 2005. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, it is currently the only political group in Canada which is engaged in pro-choice activism on a national level.
Abortion-breast cancer hypothesis The abortion-breast cancer (ABC) hypothesis (also known as ABC link) posits a causal relationship between induced abortion and an increased risk of developing breast cancer. In early pregnancy the level of estrogens increases, leading to breast growth in preparation for lactation.
Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints series, presenting selections of contrasting viewpoints on four central questions about abortion: whether it is immoral; whether rights to it should be restricted; whether it can be justified; and whether it is safe. It was edited by Mary E.
Abos, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Abos is a commune in the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France. It is bordered by the communes of: Bésingrand to the north, Tarsacq to the east, Pardies to the west, and Parbayse to the south-west
Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque The Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque (often known locally as "the Shrine Mosque" or simply "the Shrine") is a building of arabesque design located in downtown Springfield, Missouri. It is owned by a Masonic organization, the Shriners, and is the site of the annual Shrine Circus.
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi Abou-Al-kacem Echebbi (Arabic:أبو القاسم الشابي, pronounced Abo Al Qassim Al Shabbi) (1909-1934) was a Tunisian poet. He is probably best known for writing the final two verses of the current National Anthem of Tunisia, Himat Al Hima (Defenders of the Homeland), that was written originally by the Egyptian poet Mustafa Sadik el-Rafii.
Abouriou Abouriou is a red wine grape grown primarily in souhwest France and, in small quantities, in California. It is a blending grape that along with Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Fer, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Gamay is used to make the CĂ´tes du Marmandais wines.
About a Book Club "About a Book Club" is an episode of Hope & Faith where Faith joins Hope's book club but instead of reading with the rest of the group, she takes the group out to a nightclub and ends up getting the whole group thrown in prison. Meanwhile, Charlie takes the children to a video arcade and ends up spending the whole night playing pinball.
About a Boy (film) About a Boy is a 2002 film directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, and starring Nicholas Hoult as Marcus, Hugh Grant as Will, Toni Collette as Fiona and Rachel Weisz as Rachel. An interesting aspect of the movie is the use of double voice-over narration, where, at crucial moments in the plot, the audience can follow Will's as well as Marcus's thoughts.
About a Dog About a Dog was Debbie Barham's last comedy proposal before she died in 2003.BBC Radio 4 Press Office The programme stars Alan Davies, playing a dog, and his owner, Kate Ashfield, in a sitcom told through the eyes of a canine.
About box An about box or about dialog is a dialog box that displays the credits of a computer software. The concept of the about box originated with the first Macintosh operating system, where About [program name] was typically the first item in the Apple menu.
About Schmidt About Schmidt is a 2002 American film directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt and Hope Davis as his daughter Jeannie. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same title by Louis Begley.
About What You Know About What You Know Is the title of a debut album by Sheffield band Little Man Tate. It will be released in both standard CD version, plus Limited Edition CD/DVD version, and a Limited Edition heavy yellow vinyl of which there will only be 1000 copies.
About-Picard law The About-Picard law [abu pika:r] (named after French parliament members Nicolas About and Catherine Picard), a piece of French legislation, broadly speaking, makes it possible to act against organisations (legal entities) when such organisations have become involved in certain crimes. The law, in its own words, aimed at movements demed cultic (mouvements sectaires) that "undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms".
About, With, & For About, With, & For is a collaborative forum offered by the Institute of Design IIT to address issues within design research. It is targeted at those who develop ideas based on insights into people's behaviors, perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes.
About: URI scheme about: is an internal URI scheme (also known as a "URL scheme" or, erroneously, "protocol") in various web browsers to display certain built-in functions and Easter eggs. It is not an officially-registered scheme, and has no standard syntax.
Aboutface AboutFace Corporation, founded in 1993, is a software company based in Boston, Massachusetts. AboutFace's flagship Directory Server product offers corporate intranets the following features: online employee directory, electronic facebook, online org charts and online floor plans.
Above Aerodrome Elevation In aviation, Above Aerodrome Elevation (AAE) denotes that an altitude is given above the nearest aerodrome or airport. This is usually identical to the altitude above ground level, but AAE is used to be precise.
Above ground level In aviation, Above Ground Level (AGL) denotes that a given altitude is measured above the ground, rather than above sea level (ASL). It is important for aviators to differentiate between AGL and an altitude given ASL as the two could be very different in mountainous terrain.
Above mean sea level The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. AMSL is used extensively in radio (both in broadcasting and other telecommunications uses) by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach.
Above New York Above New York is a 1988 aerial travel pictorial of New York City, and the five boroughs by Robert Cameron. The book consists of aerial pictures with a text about the scene beneath, with an occasional opposing page containing the same format but with a historical picture of the same scene.
Above Suspicion Above Suspicion is a 1995 suspense thriller film starring Christopher Reeve as a paralyzed police officer who plots to murder his unfaithful wife (Kim Cattrall) and her lover. Just six days after the film was released, Reeve suffered the infamous horse riding accident that left him paralyzed below the neck for the rest of his life.
Above the fold "Above the fold" is a graphic design concept that refers to the location of an important news story or a visually appealing photograph on the upper half of the front page of a newspaper. Most papers are delivered and displayed to customers folded up, meaning that only the top half of the front page is visible.
Above the Influence Above the Influence is a highly spurious advertising campaign in the United States that attempts to turn American teenagers away from illegal drugs, especially marijuana. The program airs commercial advertisements on television.
Above the line (film production) In the movie industry, above-the-line expenditures are those that are negotiated or spent before filming begins. These costs can include rights for the material on which the screenplay is based, the salaries for the screenwriter, director, producer, and actors.
Above the Rim (Original Soundtrack) Above the Rim (Original Soundtrack) is the official movie soundtrack to the film Above the Rim. It had three singles, "Pour Out a Little Liquor" by 2Pac, "Regulate" by Warren G and Nate Dogg, and "Part Time Lover" by H-Town.
Above the Title Productions Above the Title Productions is a UK radio production company, based in London and specializing in the making of drama and feature programmes, principally for BBC Radio. The company's past work includes adaptations of Agatha Christie mysteries, radio documentaries on The Kinks and Pink Floyd, and the Unreliable Evidence radio series.
Aboyne Aboyne (Scottish Gaelic: Abèidh) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee approximately 30 miles (48km) west of Aberdeen. It has a rugby club which plays on The Green.
Aboyne dress The Aboyne dress is the name given to the prescribed attire for females in the Scottish national dances, such as the Flora McDonald, the Highland lilt, and others. There are actually two versions of the Aboyne dress in use.
Abqaiq Abqaiq (also Buqayq, Arabic: بقيق buqayq, meaning "father of the sand flies") is a small city in the interior of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located in the desert southwest of the Dhahran-Dammam-Khobar metropolitan area. Built in the 1940s by the national oil company Saudi Aramco, Abqaiq is predominantly an industrial oil-company town with a population of approximately 1,950 in 2005.
Abra (boat) Abra (Arabic: عبرة) is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across the Dubai creek. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a sort of cockpit stepped in the center of the hull.
Abra (province) Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued, and it borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao on the north, Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province on the south, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on the west, and Kalinga, and Apayao on the east.
Abra (Pokémon) are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Abra in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.
Abra bay The Abra bay is a bay of the Bay of Biscay, in the Atlantic Ocean, that is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, in Biscay (Spain). The bay is delimited by the capes of Punta Galea to the north and Punta Lucero to the south.
Abra Kadabra (comics) Abra Kadabra is fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and a primary foe of The Flash. He was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #128 and then later reappeared in The Flash #133.
Abracadabra (ABC album) ABC moved to the EMI label, where they recorded the LP Abracadabra, a tightly produced fusion of early 1990s techno sounds and 1970s dance grooves which was met with muted critical approval and appreciation from the band's fan base. "Love Conquers All", the first single, barely placed in the UK charts, though remixes of "Say It" (done by Black Box) were well received on the US dance charts.
Abrahadabra Abrahadabra is a word that first appears in The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. Its scribe, Aleister Crowley, described it as the "the Word of the Aeon, which signifieth The Great Work accomplished.
Abraham Abraham (Hebrew: , Standard Avraham Ashkenazi Avrohom or Avruhom Tiberian  ; Arabic: , ; Ge'ez: , ) is regarded as the founding patriarch of the Israelites and of the Arab people in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. In that tradition, Abraham is brought by God from his home in the ancient city of Ur into a new land, Canaan, where he enters into a covenant: in exchange for sole recognition of Yahweh as supreme universal authority, Abraham will be blessed through innumerable progeny.
Abraham & Straus Abraham & Straus (or A&S), now defunct, was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn, New York. Federated Department Stores eliminated the A&S brand shortly after its 1994 acquisition of R.
Abraham Acton Abraham Acton (17 December, 1893—16 May, 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Abraham Angermannus Abraham Andersson, usually known under the Latin form of his name, Abrahamus Andreæ Angermannus or just Abraham Angermannus (dead in October 1607) was the fourth Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1593 to 1599. He was described as bold and outspoken.
Abraham Armand Abraham Armand was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of the first Catholic missionaries to arrive in the Kingdom of Hawaii, in the company of Alexis Bachelot, Patrick Short and six lay brothers.
Abraham Avinu Synagogue Abraham Avinu Synagogue in Hebron was built by Rabbi/Hakham Malkiel Ashkenazi in the Jewish Quarter of Hebron in 1540. This domed structure represented the physical center of the Jewish Quarter of Hebron, and became the spiritual center of the Jewish Community there and a major center for the study of Kabalah.
Abraham bar Hiyya Ha-Nasi Abraham bar Hiyya Ha-Nasi (Hebrew: אברהם בר חייא הנשיא Abraham son of [Rabbi] Hiyya "the Prince") (1070–1136?) was a Spanish Jewish mathematician and astronomer, also known as Savasorda (from the Arabic صاحب الشرطة Sâhib ash-Shurta "Chief of the Guard").
Abraham ben Abraham The history of Abraham ben Abraham, also known as Count Valentine (Valentin, Walentyn) Potocki (Pototzki or Pototski) is a controversial subject. According to Jewish traditions he is regarded as someone known even to the revered Jewish Talmudic sage, the Vilna Gaon (Rabbi Elijah (Eliyahu) Ben Solomon Kremer (1720-1797)).
Abraham ben Jacob Abraham ben Jacob, better known under his Arabic name of Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was a 10th century Sephardi Jew, a traveller, merchant and chronicler from Moorish-ruled Ṭurṭūšah in Al-Andalus, though he may also have lived in Cordova. Between 965 and 971 he travelled throughout Western and Central Europe.
Abraham ben Judah Minz Abraham ben Judah ha-Levi Minz was an Italian rabbi who flourished at Padua in the first half of the 16th century, father-in-law of MeĂŻr Katzenellenbogen. Minz studied chiefly under his father, Judah Minz, whom he succeeded as rabbi and head of the yeshibah of Padua.
Abraham ben Nathan Abraham ben Nathan Ha-Yarchi (Hebrew: אברהם בן נתן הירחי) was a French rabbi and scholar born in the second half of the twelfth century, probably at Lunel, Languedoc, where he also received his education. It is for this reason that he is sometimes also called "Ha-Yarḥi" ("of Lunel") since the Hebrew "yareaḥ" is the equivalent of the French "lune".
Abraham ben Samuel Cohen of Lask Abraham ben Samuel Cohen of Lask was a Jewish ascetic who flourished at the end of the 18th century. He went to live at Jerusalem in 1785, but afterward traveled through Europe as an agent for the collection of donations for the Polish Jews in Palestine, making Amsterdam his center; he died as ḥakam at Safed, during a riot against the Jews, who had protested against excessive taxation.
Abraham ben Solomon Treves Abraham ben Solomon Treves (Ẓarfati) (Hebrew: אברהם בן שלמה טריויש) was a scholar of the 16th century. He emigrated from Italy to Turkey, where he officiated as rabbi of German and Portuguese congregations in Adrianople and various other cities.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a coeducational college specializing in agriculture, located in Tifton, Georgia. It is a part of the University System of Georgia, and is named for Abraham Baldwin, the first president of the University of Georgia, Georgia's first university.
Abraham Beame Abraham David Beame (known as Abe Beame) (March 20, 1906 – February 10, 2001) was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.
Abraham Berge Abraham Theodor Berge (August 20, 1851–July 10, 1936) was a Norwegian politician representing Venstre, the social liberal party, and later Frisinnede Venstre, a right-of-centre party. Born in Lyngdal in present-day Vest-Agder, he was Prime Minister of Norway from 1923 to 1924.
Abraham Berliner Abraham (Adolf) Berliner (May 2, 1833–1915) (Hebrew: אברהם ברלינר) was a German theologian and historian, born in Obersitzko, province of Posen, Prussia. He received his first education under his father, who was teacher in Obersitzko.
Abraham Boulger Abraham Boulger, (4 September 1835- 23 January 1900) was born in Kilcullen, County Kildare, and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Abraham Brueghel Abraham Brueghel (1631-1690) was a Flemish painter from the famous family of artists. He was the son of Jan Brueghel the Younger, the grandson of Jan Brueghel the Elder and the great-grandson of Pieter Brueghel the Elder.
Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1725 – September 15, 1794) was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure. He was delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the United States House of Representatives in both the Second and Third United States Congress, from March 4, 1791, until his death in 1794.
Abraham Cohen Labatt Abraham Cohen Labatt (1802, Charleston, South Carolina - August 16, 1899, Galveston, Texas) was a prominent pioneer of Reform Judaism in the United States in the 19th century, founding several early congregations. A Sephardic Jew, he was one of the organizers of the Reform congregation in Charleston in 1825.
Abraham Colfe Abraham Colfe, who was the Vicar of Lewisham from 1610 to 1657, founded Colfe's School, a reading (primary)or Latin school and six almshouses for the inhabitants of Lewisham. The school later came to bear his name.
Abraham Colles Abraham Colles (July 23, 1773 – 1843) was professor of Anatomy, Surgery and Physiology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He was born into a wealthy family near Milmount, a townsland near Kilkenny, Ireland.
Abraham Cornelius Doctor Abraham Cornelius is a fictional character who was first mentioned in Barry Windsor-Smith's eight page preview prequel chapter to the original Weapon X Saga in Marvel Comics Presents #72 but only first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #73.
Abraham de Moivre Abraham de Moivre (May 26, 1667 in Vitry-le-François, Champagne, France – November 27, 1754 in London, England) was a French mathematician famous for de Moivre's formula, which links complex numbers and trigonometry, and for his work on the normal distribution and probability theory. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1697, and was a friend of Isaac Newton, Edmund Halley, and James Stirling.
Abraham Darby II Abraham Darby II (1711 – 1763) was the second Abraham Darby in three generations of an English Quaker family that was key in the development of the Industrial Revolution. He followed in his father's footsteps at the Darby foundry in Coalbrookdale, refining techniques for producing wrought iron from pig iron and producing the iron to replace the more expensive brass cylinders used in Thomas Newcomen's steam engines.
Abraham DeSomer Abraham DeSomer (29 December 1884 – 31 August 1974) was an enlisted man and later an officer in the United States Navy. He received America's highest military decoration - the Medal of Honor - for actions during the American intervention at Veracruz, Mexico.
Abraham Dowden Abraham Rinkle Dowden (February 14, 1839-September 18, 1907) was a minor Democratic political figure in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the son of Hugh Dowden, who was born in the Mississippi Territory to a family of early pioneers.
Abraham Drake Abraham Drake (1715-1781) was born on December 4, 1715 in Hampton, New Hampshire to Abraham Drake and his wife, Theodate Roby. Abraham Drake married Abigail Weare, the sister of future New Hampshire "president" Meshech Weare, on January 13, 1738.
Abraham Ecchellensis Ibrahim al-Haqilani (February 18, 1605–July 15, 1664; latinized as Abraham Ecchellensis) was a Maronite Catholic philosopher and linguist involved in the translation of the Bible into Arabic. He translated several Arabic works into Latin, the most important of which was the Chronicon Orientale of Ibnar-Rahib.
Abraham Ellison Garrett Abraham Ellison Garrett, 1830-1907, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Livingston, Overton County, Tenn., March 6, 1830; attended the public schools and Popular Springs College, Kentucky; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Livingston, Tenn.
Abraham Ellstein Abraham "Abe" Ellstein (, Avrom Ellstein, July 7, 1907, New York - 1963) was American composer for Yiddish entertainments. Along with Shalom Secunda, Joseph Rumshinsky, and Alexander Olshnetsky, he was one of the "big four" composers of his era in New York City's Second Avenue (Manhattan) Yiddish theatre scene.
Abraham Firkovich Abraham (Avraham) ben Samuel Firkovich (Hebrew אברהם בן שמואל - Avraham ben Shmuel; Crimean Karaim: Аврагъам Фиркович - Avragham Firkovich) (1786-1874) was a famous leader of the Qarays (Crimean Karaites). He was born in Lutsk, Volhynia, then lived in Lithuania, and finally settled in Çufut Qale, Crimea.
Abraham Friedman Abraham "Whitey" Friedman (c. 1897-April 25, 1939) was a New York mobster and former associate of Nathan "Kid Dropper" Kaplan and later for labor racketeers Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro as an enforcer in New York's garment district during the 1920s and 30s
Abraham G. Mills Abraham Gilbert Mills (March 12 1844 – August 26 1929) was the fourth president of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (1883-1884), and is best known for heading the "Mills Commission" which controversially credited Civil War General Abner Doubleday with the invention of baseball.
Abraham Geiger Abraham Geiger (1810–1874) was a German rabbi who led the foundation for Reform Judaism, where he sought to remove all nationalistic elements (particularly the "Chosen People" doctrine) from Judaism, stressing Judaism as an evolving and changing religion.

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