Word: wellingtons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...days when he bestrode Washington like a colossus, Newt Gingrich found inspiration in great military leaders of old, from Ataturk to Wellington. Last week, as Gingrich faced one of the lowest points of his rocky speakership, history offered a more cautionary lesson. It was that of a Roman general who became master of the empire, only to find that his own inner circle posed a greater threat than any enemy he had met on the battlefield. Last Tuesday evening, when a handful of conspirators met in the Capitol to plot against their Speaker, Gingrich could not help noticing where they...
Central Africa's military messiah is accompanied by a bizarre band of apostles. Many of Kabila's soldiers are clad in rubber Wellington boots, and their uniforms are gleaned from several different armies. Until recently, they were assisted by Mai-Mai tribesmen, who smoke marijuana, worship water and festoon themselves with bathroom fixtures--mainly faucets and hoses--in the belief that these fetishes will aid them in battle. For the moment, the rebel leader has established his headquarters in Mobutu's former home in Goma. He has dubbed his new residence "the Museum of Shame" because its ostentatious decor mirrors...
...forever be remembered as the standard by which all sports executives are judged," New York Giants owner Wellington Mara said. "He did more for professional football and the NFL than any other sports executive has done...
...WELLINGTON ROLLE (R) District...
...pictured this pub as full of young fun lovers who use "party" as a verb. One night a week, customers bowl with frozen chickens. At least the chickens start out frozen. So much for the common belief among Americans that there's not a whole lot to do in Wellington, New Zealand...