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Old Calton Burial Ground

Index Old Calton Burial Ground

The Old Calton Burial Ground is a graveyard at Calton Hill, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to the north-east of the city centre. [1]

101 relations: Abraham Lincoln, Adam Smith, Allan Ramsay (poet), American Civil War, Archbishop of Canterbury, Archibald Campbell Tait, Archibald Constable, Archibald Elliot, Atheism, Battle of Waterloo, Blackwood's Magazine, Blended whiskey, Botany Bay, Calton Hill, Canmore (database), Canongate Kirkyard, Chartism, City Observatory, Colley Cibber, David Allan (painter), David Hume, Disruption of 1843, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Dryburgh Abbey, Edinburgh Encyclopædia, Edinburgh Review, Encyclopædia Britannica, Feu (land tenure), Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Freemasonry, George Edwin Bissell, George Wilson (chemist), Haig (whisky), Historic Scotland, James Ballantyne, James Hutton, James Playfair, John Hutchison (sculptor), John McDougall (VC), John Playfair, John Steell, Kensal Green Cemetery, Lieutenant colonel (United States), List of Illinois Civil War units, List of New York Civil War regiments, Listed building, Macbeth, Memento mori, Modern Two (Dean Gallery), Native Americans in the United States, ..., Nelson Monument, Edinburgh, New Calton Burial Ground, New Town, Edinburgh, Old Royal High School, Pediment, Penny Post, Peter Williamson (memoirist), Political Martyrs' Monument, Politics of Edinburgh, Portico, R & R Dickson, Robert Adam, Robert Burns, Robert Fergusson, Robert McQueen, Lord Braxfield, Robert Rowand Anderson, Robert Smith Candlish, Robert Stevenson (civil engineer), Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Scotch whisky, Scottish Enlightenment, Scottish Reform Act 1832, Sergeant major, South Leith Parish Church, St Andrew's and St George's West Church, Stewart's Melville College, Taku Forts, The Mound, The real McCoy, Thomas Chalmers, Thomas Hamilton (architect), Thomas Muir of Huntershill, Thomas Smith (engineer), Treason, Union (American Civil War), United Distillers, Universal suffrage, Victoria Cross, Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, William Blackwood, William Burn, William Henry Playfair, William Hogarth, William Playfair, William Shakespeare, 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, 57th New York Volunteer Infantry, 5th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 65th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Expand index (51 more) »

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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Adam Smith

Adam Smith (16 June 1723 NS (5 June 1723 OS) – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era.

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Allan Ramsay (poet)

Allan Ramsay (15 October 16867 January 1758) was a Scottish poet (or makar), playwright, publisher, librarian, and impresario of early Enlightenment Edinburgh.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury.

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Archibald Campbell Tait

Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 18113 December 1882) was an Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.

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Archibald Constable

Archibald David Constable (24 February 1774 – 21 July 1827) was a Scottish publisher, bookseller and stationer.

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Archibald Elliot

Archibald Elliot (August 1761 – 16 June 1823) was a Scottish architect based in Edinburgh.

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Atheism

Atheism is, in the broadest sense, the absence of belief in the existence of deities.

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Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Blackwood's Magazine

Blackwood's Magazine was a British magazine and miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980.

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Blended whiskey

A blended whiskey (or blended whisky) is the product of blending different types of whiskeys and sometimes also neutral grain spirits, coloring, and flavorings.

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Botany Bay

Botany Bay, an open oceanic embayment, is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney central business district.

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Calton Hill

Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Canmore (database)

Canmore is an online database maintained by the Historic Environment Scotland since 2015, having previously been maintained by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

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Canongate Kirkyard

The Canongate Kirkyard (Churchyard) stands around Canongate Kirk on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Chartism

Chartism was a working-class movement for political reform in Britain that existed from 1838 to 1857.

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City Observatory

The City Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber (6 November 1671 – 11 December 1757) was an English actor-manager, playwright and Poet Laureate.

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David Allan (painter)

David Allan (13 February 1744 – 6 August 1796) was a Scottish painter and illustrator, best known for historical subjects and genre works.

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David Hume

David Hume (born David Home; 7 May 1711 NS (26 April 1711 OS) – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, who is best known today for his highly influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism.

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Disruption of 1843

The Disruption of 1843 was a schism or division within the established Church of Scotland, in which 450 evangelical ministers of the Church broke away, over the issue of the Church's relationship with the State, to form the Free Church of Scotland.

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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, (19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928), was a senior officer of the British Army.

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Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh Abbey, near Dryburgh on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, was nominally founded on 10 November (Martinmas) 1150 in an agreement between Hugh de Morville, Constable of Scotland, and the Premonstratensian canons regular from Alnwick Abbey in Northumberland.

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Edinburgh Encyclopædia

The Edinburgh Encyclopædia was an encyclopaedia in 18 volumes, printed and published by William Blackwood and edited by David Brewster between 1808 and 1830.

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Edinburgh Review

The Edinburgh Review has been the title of four distinct intellectual and cultural magazines.

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Encyclopædia Britannica

The Encyclopædia Britannica (Latin for "British Encyclopaedia"), published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia.

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Feu (land tenure)

Feu was previously the most common form of land tenure in Scotland, as conveyancing in Scots law was dominated by feudalism until the Scottish Parliament passed the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000.

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Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900)

The Free Church of Scotland was a Scottish denomination which was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism or division known as the Disruption of 1843.

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Freemasonry

Freemasonry or Masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

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George Edwin Bissell

George Edwin Bissell (February 16, 1839 – August 30, 1920) was an American sculptor.

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George Wilson (chemist)

Prof George Wilson (21 February 1818 – 22 November 1859) was Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh, and the first Director of the Industrial Museum of Scotland.

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Haig (whisky)

Haig, also known as Dimple, Dimple Pinch, or Haig's Pinch, is a brand of Scotch whisky, originally manufactured by John Haig & Co Ltd.

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Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland (Alba Aosmhor) was an executive agency of the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.

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James Ballantyne

James Ballantyne (1772–1833) was an editor and publisher who worked for his friend Sir Walter Scott.

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James Hutton

James Hutton (3 June 1726 – 26 March 1797) was a Scottish geologist, physician, chemical manufacturer, naturalist, and experimental agriculturalist.

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James Playfair

James Playfair (5 August 1755 – 23 February 1794) was a Scottish architect who worked largely in the neoclassical tradition.

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John Hutchison (sculptor)

John Hutchison (1 June 1832 – 23 May 1910) was a Scottish sculptor based in Edinburgh.

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John McDougall (VC)

John Leishman McDougall VC (1839 – 10 March 1869) was a Scottish 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.

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John Playfair

Rev Prof John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10 March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.

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John Steell

Sir John Robert Steell (Aberdeen 18 September 1804 – 15 September 1891) was a Scottish sculptor.

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Kensal Green Cemetery

Kensal Green Cemetery is in Kensal Green in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England.

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Lieutenant colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel.

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List of Illinois Civil War units

In recognition of Illinois’ six regiments' service in the Mexican War, regimental numbers for infantry in the Civil War began at seven.

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List of New York Civil War regiments

The following regiments served the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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Macbeth

Macbeth (full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606.

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Memento mori

Memento mori (Latin: "remember that you have to die"), Oxford English Dictionary, Third Edition, June 2001.

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Modern Two (Dean Gallery)

Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of Scotland’s national art galleries.

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Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indians, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States.

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Nelson Monument, Edinburgh

The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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New Calton Burial Ground

New Calton Burial Ground was built as an overspill and functional replacement to Old Calton Burial Ground and lies half a mile to its east on Regent Road in Edinburgh, Scotland, on the south-east slopes of Calton Hill.

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New Town, Edinburgh

The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

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Old Royal High School

The Old Royal High School, also known as New Parliament House, is a 19th-century neoclassical building on Calton Hill in the city of Edinburgh.

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Pediment

A pediment is an architectural element found particularly in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture, and its derivatives, consisting of a gable, usually of a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the entablature, typically supported by columns.

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Penny Post

The Penny Post is any one of several postal systems in which normal letters could be sent for one penny.

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Peter Williamson (memoirist)

Peter Williamson (1730 – 19 January 1799), aka "Indian Peter", was a Scottish memoirist who was part-showman, part-entrepreneur and inventor.

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Political Martyrs' Monument

The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Politics of Edinburgh

The politics of Edinburgh, are expressed in the deliberations and decisions of the City of Edinburgh Council, in elections to the council, the Scottish Parliament, the House of Commons and the European Parliament.

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Portico

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.

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R & R Dickson

Richard and Robert Dickson (usually simply referred to as R & R Dickson) were brothers, acting as architects in Scotland in the early and mid-19th century.

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Robert Adam

Robert Adam (3 July 1728 – 3 March 1792) was a Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.

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Robert Burns

Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist.

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Robert Fergusson

Robert Fergusson (5 September 1750 – 16 October 1774) was a Scottish poet.

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Robert McQueen, Lord Braxfield

Robert McQueen, Lord Braxfield (4 May 1722 – 30 May 1799) was a Scottish advocate and judge.

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Robert Rowand Anderson

Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, (5 April 1834 – 1 June 1921) was a Scottish Victorian architect.

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Robert Smith Candlish

Rev Robert Smith Candlish DD (23 March 1806 – 19 October 1873) was a Scottish minister who was a leading figure in the Disruption of 1843.

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Robert Stevenson (civil engineer)

Robert Stevenson, FRSE, FGS, FRAS, FSA Scot, MWS (8 June 1772 – 12 July 1850) was a Scottish civil engineer and famed designer and builder of lighthouses.

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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) was an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, which was "sponsored" through Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government.

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Royal Scottish Academy

The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) is the country’s national academy of art.

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Scotch whisky

Scotch whisky (often simply called Scotch) is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland.

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Scottish Enlightenment

The Scottish Enlightenment (Scots Enlichtenment, Soillseachadh na h-Alba) was the period in 18th and early 19th century Scotland characterised by an outpouring of intellectual and scientific accomplishments.

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Scottish Reform Act 1832

The Scottish Reform Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the election laws of Scotland.

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Sergeant major

Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world.

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South Leith Parish Church

South Leith Parish Church, originally the Kirk of Our Lady, is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.

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St Andrew's and St George's West Church

St Andrew's and St George's West Church serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland.

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Stewart's Melville College

Stewart's Melville College (SMC) is a private school situated in Edinburgh, Scotland. Classes are all boys in the 1st to 5th years and co-educational in 6th (final) year. It has a roll of about 750 pupils. About 3% of pupils board on site, and the rest are day pupils. The school is twinned with the Mary Erskine School (MES), an all-girls private school approximately one mile (1.6 km) from Stewart's Melville College. Together the combined Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) have a co-educational Junior School which is split between the two campuses and caters for pupils from 3 to 12 years old. The two schools share a Principal, and most extra-curricular activities, such as performing arts, are run jointly. Both SMC and MES are managed by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, which is also responsible for the co-educational George Watson's College.

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Taku Forts

The Taku Forts or Dagu Forts, also called the Peiho Forts are forts located by the Hai River (Peiho River) estuary in the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, in northeastern China.

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The Mound

The Mound is an artificial hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New and Old Towns.

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The real McCoy

"The real McCoy" is an idiom and metaphor used in much of the English-speaking world to mean "the real thing" or "the genuine article", e.g. "he's the real McCoy".

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Thomas Chalmers

Thomas Chalmers (17 March 1780 – 31 May 1847), was a Scottish minister, professor of theology, political economist, and a leader of the Church of Scotland and of the Free Church of Scotland.

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Thomas Hamilton (architect)

Thomas Hamilton (11 January 1784 – 24 February 1858) was a Scottish architect, based in Edinburgh where he designed many of that city's prominent buildings.

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Thomas Muir of Huntershill

Thomas Muir (24 August 1765 – 26 January 1799), often known as Thomas Muir the Younger of Huntershill, was a Scottish political reformer.

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Thomas Smith (engineer)

Thomas Smith (1752–1814) was a Scottish businessman and early lighthouse engineer.

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Treason

In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's nation or sovereign.

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Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.

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United Distillers

United Distillers was a Scottish company formed in 1987 from combining the businesses of Distillers Company and Arthur Bell & Sons, both owned by Guinness.

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Universal suffrage

The concept of universal suffrage, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

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Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, poet and historian.

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Waverley Novels

The Waverley Novels are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832).

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William Blackwood

William Blackwood (20 November 1776 – 16 September 1834) was a Scottish publisher who founded the firm of William Blackwood and Sons.

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William Burn

William Burn (20 December 1789 – 15 February 1870) was a Scottish architect, and pioneer of the Scottish Baronial style.

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William Henry Playfair

William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 – 19 March 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of many of Edinburgh's neoclassical landmarks in the New Town.

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William Hogarth

William Hogarth FRSA (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist.

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William Playfair

William Playfair (22 September 1759 – 11 February 1823), commonly known as a Scottish engineer and political economist, served as a secret agent on behalf of Great Britain during its war with France.

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised)—23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language, and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

The 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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57th New York Volunteer Infantry

The 57th New York Volunteer Infantry (or National Guard Rifles) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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5th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 5th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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65th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 65th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Second Scotch Regiment" was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Calton_Burial_Ground

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