Encyclopedia entry: Andros, Sir Edmund

Article: Sir Edmund Andros
Encyclopedia of World Biography;      700+ words ...Sir Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros (1637-1714), an English ... was named head of the Dominion of New England on June 3, 1686. The attempt to ... reputation has suffered accordingly. New England colonists never appreciated the need ...

Article: The higher summit in Sir Edmund Hillary's ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  January 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Clinton, N.Y. -- I took the measure of Sir Edmund Hillary's greatness last summer, while ... It was there, on May 29, 1953, that Sir Edmund stood alongside Tenzing Norgay to become ... That was certainly a defining moment in Sir Edmund's life, and he lived the remainder ...

Transcript: Interview: Sir Edmund Hillary discusses efforts ...
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR);  March 20, 2004 ;     584 words ... ... Saturday (NPR) 03-20-2004 Interview: Sir Edmund Hillary discusses efforts to preserve ... cultural heritage sites in the world. Sir Edmund Hillary of Mt. Everest fame is helping to lead the effort to preserve the hut. Sir Edmund himself spent time at the bottom of the ...

Article: Everest conqueror Sir Edmund hillary dies at the ...
Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  January 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Mount ... New Zealand's prime minister, said Sir Edmund, who preferred to be called "Ed ... climbing the 29,029ft peak of Everest, Sir Edmund spent much of his life supporting humanitarian ...

Article: THE MAN WHO BEAT EVEREST; SIR EDMUND HILLARY ...
The Mirror (London, England);  January 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: By ALLISON MARTIN SIR Edmund Hillary, the first man to conquer ... coronation of Elizabeth II. Returning, Sir Edmund greeted fellow expedition member ... environmentalist Pen Hadow said Sir Edmund's death closes one of the great ...

Article: NEW ZEALAND: STATE FUNERAL OF SIR EDMUND HILLARY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... announced details of the arrangements for Sir Edmund Hillary's State Funeral on Tuesday ... and other family members to ensure that Sir Edmund's funeral reflects both his family ... or follow closely, the farewell to Sir Edmund," Helen Clark said. "Sir Edmund will ...

Article: Sir Edmund our hero
The Press;  May 27, 2003 ;     562 words ... ... show looking at the man, the legend, Sir Edmund Hillary, on the 50th anniversary of ... features Mark Sainsbury in Nepal with Sir Edmund as well as a studio audience of dignitaries ... Minister, who talk about what a hero Sir Edmund has meant to us as a country. While ...