Sir william stephenson biography of abraham
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Decendents of John Stephenson Sr
Fourth Generation
17. Arthur Stephenson Sr. (Abraham Sr.3, (William) John Jr.2, John Sr.1) was born in 1718 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA and died in Dec 1792 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA at age 74. {FSID: LCX8-NMH}
General Notes: **The following information was taken from Rebecca Leach Ddozier's book, "Twelve Northhampton County, North Carolina Families 1650-1850, published by Gateway Press, INC., Baltimore, MD 2004; page 330:
Arthur ((Abraham(2), John Stephenson(1)), son of Abraham and Ann (mnu) Stephenson, was born in Northampton Co., NC. Prior to 26 Feb. 1754, he married an Elizabeth whose surname is unknown.(35) He received as a "deed of gift" three slaves, George, Sall, and Sedler from his father on 1 Aug. 1762(36). His son Arthur Stephenson, Jr. and his nephew, Abraham Stephenson Jr., son of Abraham, witnessed this "deed of gift." Arthur Stephenson and Joseph Woodard sold
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Sir William Stephenson - The Making of the Sculpture and the Story of Intrepid
Sir William Stephenson (1897 -1989), was a Canadian from Winnipeg, an uppfinnare, entrepreneur, and the förkroppsligande of a true spymaster. Stephenson was pivotal in the creation of Special Operations for Canada and the Allied war efforts worldwide. One of his greatest successes was the establishment of a secret spy-training school bordering Whitby and Oshawa, Ontario, known to locals as Camp X. Stephenson's story fryst vatten an important thread in the Canadian tapestry; a story that needs to be told.
Ruth Abernethy is a renowned Canadian sculptor. She has spent over 20 years honouring Canadian and international legacies through bronze sculptures in public spaces. Her impressive commission list includes portraits of Glenn Gould, Oscar Peterson, Queen Elizabeth II, Lt. Col. John McCrae, Abraham Lincoln, Canadian Prime Ministers, scientists and engineers. Her portrait of Len Cullen was installed in Cullen huvud Park,
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Spartacus Educational
Primary Sources
(1) William Stephenson's Military Cross citation (22nd June, 1918)
When flying low and observing an open staff car on a road, he attacked it with such success that later it was seen lying in the ditch upside down. During the same flight, he caused a stampede amongst some enemy transport horses on a road. Previous to this, he had destroyed a hostile scout and a two-seater plane. His work has been of the highest order and he has shown the greatest courage and energy in engaging every kind of target.
(2) William Stephenson, head of the British Secret Intelligence Servicein the United States, report on Reinhard Heydrich (1937)
The most sophisticated apparatus for conveying top-secret orders was at the service of Nazi propaganda and terror. Heydrich had made a study of the Russian OGPU, the Soviet secret security service. He then engineered the Red Army purges carried out by Stalin. The Russian dictator believed his own armed forces were