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Today in Macalister History: A McAlister Governor
A McAlister Governor (or, the Right Man for the Job)
On this day in 1959, Harry Hill McAlister died at the age of 84. McAlister, who was born in Nashville in 1875, served as Tennessee's governor from 1933 to 1937. He began his political career as the ci...
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Today in Macalister History: Macalisters in the Second Anglo-Boer War
Macalisters in the Second Anglo-Boer War
On this day in 1899, the second Anglo-Boer War began. This war was the culmination of nearly a century of conflict between British settlers and colonial authorities in South Africa, and the Boers, des
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Today in Macalister History: A Bond of Manrent
Today in Macalister History
On this day in 1591, John Dùbh Macalister, son of Ranald Mòr, entered into a bond of manrent with John, Lord Hamilton, in Arran. Macalister pledged himself, his sons, and his foster son Archibald (who...
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Today in Macalister History: A Tarbert Legacy
Today in Macalister History
On this day in 1932, nearly 100,000 people "swarmed into Olympic Stadium" in Los Angeles to witness the closing ceremonies of the Tenth Olympiad in the modern era. Among the athletes who had
Today in Macalister History: A McCallister Olympian
Today in Macalister History
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Today in Macalister History: The Battle of Gruinart Stand
Today in MacAlister history
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Today in Macalister History: The Rental of Kintyre
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Today in Macalister History: Jail-break!
Today in MacAlister history
Copyright © Lynn McAlister, 2011-2013. If you enjoy my blog and wish to share it, you are welcome to do so! All I ask is that you credit Lynn McAlister and Today in Macalister History as the source. T...
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Today in Macalister History: The Antrim Torchbearer
Today in MacAlister history
On this day in 2012, 17-year-old Gemma McAllister of Glengormley, Northern Ireland, carried the Olympic torch through Antrim, cheered on by thousands of local people. The opportunity to carry the torc
Today in Macalister History: A Star Is Born
Today in MacAlister history: A Star Is Born
Newspaper mentions make it clear that she was quite the media darling, loved by children particularly but also doing her part for society as a whole. During the First World War, for example, she was m
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