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The Copernican Constitution.(The Constitution)(Honorary President Republican Model)
When CAPTAIN COOK from Albion sailed, his primary mission was to observe the Transit of Venus, predicted to be visible over the Pacific on June 3, 1769. The Endeavour went on to chart the east coast of Australia, successfully claiming half the continent for King George III.
It is an interesting footnote to our history that our journey to nationhood begins with an astronomical expedition. More profoundly, the origin of modern Western society--the scientific revolution and the Age Reason--begins with the astronomical revolution of Copernicus, who overturned centuries of assumption and doctrine to allow us to observe the universe as it really is, not as we wanted it ...
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- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) May 27, 2009 700+ words
Byline: MIKE SWAIN THE Queen's Governor General in Canada has outraged...Jean, who represents the Queen as Canada's head of state...CAPTION(S): TOP ROLE Queen with representative Jean ROYAL SEAL Governor Jean eats slice of animal...
- Cornbury: The Queen's Governor.(Theater review)
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Thielman, Sam January 29, 2009 700+ words
...traffic, but "Cornbury: The Queen's Governor" has gone too far with its portrayal...occasionally cute turn as his governor's klepto wife. The play follows...inauspicious career as British governor of New York, during which time...
- Hampton man to meet queen: Governor gives invitation.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Newport News, VA) May 2, 2007 700+ words
...pulled out his black tie and rehearsed exactly what to say to Queen Elizabeth II. As a recipient of the 2007 Volunteer Caregiver...was specially chosen by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to meet the queen Thursday outside of the Capitol building in Richmond. The 90...
- Misunderstanding the Crown.(The Constitution)(The Chameleon Crown: The Queen...
- Magazine article from: Quadrant Smith, David December 1, 2007 700+ words
...provincial lieutenant-governors appointed by the governor-general of Canada, and not by the Queen as in the case of Australian state governors; and with the Canadian...government only through their governor-general, whereas the...
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- Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society June 1, 2007 700+ words
Anne Twomey, The Chameleon Crown: the Queen and her Australian governors, Federation Press, Sydney, 2006, xv + 304...biographical or chronological account of State governors or governors-general. The author's background as a...
- Clark, unionists urge mayor, governor to save Queens hospital
- Newspaper article from: New York Amsterdam News William Egyir March 18, 1995 700+ words
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- Governor creates new Queens Banking Development District.(Finance: real estate)
- Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly April 21, 2004 700+ words
Governor George E. Pataki has...designated a portion of the Queens Community District...creation in the Borough of Queens. Carver Federal Savings...in conjunction with Queens Borough President Helen...type of program. "Queen's first BDD will...
- Queen Jane; Politics in Massachusetts; A new governor in Massachusetts.(Jane...
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) February 17, 2001 700+ words
...been lieutenant-governor to Mr Cellucci...election. But "Queen Jane" also has problems...voters may like a governor who works but also...to breakfast with Queen Jane. And there...to attack the lady governor. Still, Ms Swift...The best-known Queen Jane-the wretched...
Source: HighBeam Research, The Copernican Constitution.(The Constitution)(Honorary President...