Albert Sidney Johnston was an American soldier. He was born in 1803 at Kentucky and died in 1862. A distinguished Confederate general, he graduated at West Point in 1826. He served in the Black Hawk War, and soon after entered the army of Texas, and became Secretary of War for that republic. He passed through the Mexican War, was for a short time a planter, and again in the US army rose to be paymaster and colonel. He commanded skilfully the expedition to Utah, and was in charge of the Department of the Pacific when the American Civil War broke out. Having espoused the Confederate cause he was appointed a general and entrusted with command in the West. He fortified the strategic point of Bowling Green, but his forces were driven back, and he was compelled to concentrate at Corinth. From this point he planned a surprise on Grant's army lying at Pittsburg Landing. The attack was executed in one of the fiercest battles of the war, but General Johnston was killed in the afternoon of the first day while leading a charge. Research Albert Sidney Johnston
Charles Dibdin was an English poet, dramatist and composer. He was born in 1745 at Southampton, Hampshire and died in 1814. At the age of fifteen he made his appearance on the stage, and was early distinguished as a composer. He invented a new kind of entertainment, consisting of music, songs, and public declamations, which he wrote, sung, composed, and performed, himself, and by this means succeeded in amusing the public for twenty years. His patriotic songs were very popular, and his sea-songs, amongst which are 'Tom Bowling', 'Poor Jack' and 'The Trim-built Wherry'. Research Charles Dibdin
A groom-porter was an officer of the British Royal Household, whose duty it was to see that the King's lodging was furnished with tables, chairs, stools and firing, and also to provide playing cards and dice, etc, and to decide disputes at cards, dice and bowling etc. He was allowed to keep an open gaming-table at Christmas. The office was abolished by George III. Research Groom-Porter
John Jackson was an English cricketer. He was born in 1834 and died in 1901. He was a bowler for Nottinghamshire renowned for injuring batsmen, developing the notion of bodyline bowling. He was given the nickname 'Foghorn' on account of his habit of blowing his nose after taking a wicket. In 1860, playing against Surrey, he took nine wickets and caused a tenth batsman to retire injured - effectively taking all wickets in the match. Research John Jackson
Ormsby M Mitchel was an American astronomer. He was born in 1809 and died in 1862. He secured the establishment of the observatory at Cincinnati, 0hio, in 1843. He invented numerous astronomical instruments. He made extensive observations of stars, nebulae and sun-spots. He served in the Army of the Ohio from 1861 to 1862, engaging at Bowling Green, Nashville and Bridgeport. He commanded the Department of the South in 1862, but died of yellow fever. Research Ormsby Mitchel
Bowling for Columbine is a documentary looking at America's gun laws. Bowling for Columbine was directed by Michael Moore in 2002. Research Bowling for Columbine
ABC is an abbreviation for American Broadcasting Company
ABC is an abbreviation for AuditBureau of Circulation
ABC is an abbreviation for American Bowling Congress
ABC is an abbreviation for Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABC is an abbreviation for Atanasoff-Berry Computer
ABC is an abbreviation for The English Alphabet
ABC is an abbreviation for Alphabetical Railway Guide
ABC is an abbreviation for Advance Booking Charters
ABC is an abbreviation for Advancing Blade Concept
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