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Edgar F. Shannon Jr.

Index Edgar F. Shannon Jr.

Edgar F. Shannon Jr. (June 4, 1918 – August 24, 1997) was a professor of English and president of the University of Virginia from 1959 to 1974. [1]

18 relations: Charlottesville, Virginia, Colgate Darden, Farmington Country Club, Frank Hereford (University of Virginia), Rhodes Scholarship, Teacher, The Rotunda (University of Virginia), United States, United States Navy, University of Oxford, University of Virginia, University of Virginia Cemetery, University of Virginia Press, USS Quincy (CA-71), Virginia, Virginius Dabney, Washington and Lee University, World War II.

Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville and officially named the City of Charlottesville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Colgate Darden

Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr. (February 11, 1897 – June 9, 1981) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia (1933–37, 1939–41), the 54th Governor of Virginia (1942–46), Chancellor of the College of William and Mary (1946–47) and the third President of the University of Virginia (1947–59).

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Farmington Country Club

The Farmington Country Club is a country club in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

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Frank Hereford (University of Virginia)

Frank Loucks Hereford, Jr. (July 18, 1923 – September 21, 2004) was the president of the University of Virginia from 1974 to 1985.

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Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship, named after the Anglo-South African mining magnate and politician Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford.

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Teacher

A teacher (also called a school teacher or, in some contexts, an educator) is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values.

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The Rotunda (University of Virginia)

The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford (formally The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England.

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University of Virginia

The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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University of Virginia Cemetery

The University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium is a cemetery on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, located at the intersection of McCormick Road and Alderman Road.

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University of Virginia Press

The University of Virginia Press (or UVaP) is a university press that is part of the University of Virginia.

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USS Quincy (CA-71)

USS Quincy (CA-71) was a ''Baltimore'' class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy.

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Virginia

Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Virginius Dabney

Virginius Dabney (February 8, 1901 – December 28, 1995) was an American teacher, journalist, writer, and editor.

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Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia, United States.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_F._Shannon_Jr.

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