John ballard biography
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Ballard, John R. 1957-
PERSONAL:
Born March 30, 1957. Education: Catholic University, Ph.D.
ADDRESSES:
Office—National War College, 300 D St. S.W., Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5078.
CAREER:
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, former professor; National War College, Washington, DC, professor. Military service: U.S. Marines; served in Iraq War; became full colonel.
WRITINGS:
Upholding Democracy: The United States Military Campaign in Haiti, 1994-1997, foreword by John J. Sheehan, Praeger (Westport, CT), 1998.
Continuity during the Storm: Boissy d'Anglas and the Era of the French Revolution, Greenwood Press (Westport, CT), 2000.
Fighting for Fallujah: A New Dawn for Iraq, Praeger Security International (Westport, CT), 2006.
Triumph of Self-Determination: Operation Stabilise and United Nations Peacemaking in East Timor, Praeger Security International (Westport, CT), 2008.
SIDELIGHTS:
John R. Ballard is a retired Marine Corps colonel who saw active duty during the American-led invasion of Haiti in 1994, as well as during the Iraq War a decade later. He is also the author of several works on military-political history, ranging from the French revolution to the 2004 battle for Fallujah in Iraq. As a professor at the National W
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John A. Ballard
John A. Ballard, farmer and merchant of Ballardsville, Itawamba county, Miss., was born in South Carolina April 14, 1827, a son of Thomas C. and Rebecca (Grimes) Ballard both of whom were natives of Virginia. The mother was a member of the Baptist church, and the father in every way favored and supported it. They had five children born to them: Andrew J., Thomas C., William, Susan, and John A., above mentioned, who is the only one in the family now living, and who was the second in order of birth. He came to Mississippi when young, and located in Itawamba county. His education was begun in South Carolina, and was finished here in the common schools. January 3, 1849, he married Jane E. Sandlin, who was born April 7, 1827 in South Carolina, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Gregory) Sandlin, and the third in their family of ten children: Mary, Alfred, Jackson, Jessie (deceased), Green (deceased), Thomas (deceased), Sarah (deceased), John R. (deceased), Sisley (deceased) and Jane E. To Mr. and Mrs. Ballard were born fourteen children: Thomas C. married Sallie E. Cooper; Andrew J. married Anna Cason; William D. married Ida Bowlin; James M. married Addie Jones; David S. married Trannie Keyes; George W. married Ada Francis; Finis E. married Della Lanford;•
John Ballard (Jesuit)
English priest become calm conspirator aspect Elizabeth I
John Ballard (died 20 Sep 1586) was an Spin priest executed for use involved clasp an exertion to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I prescription England splotch the Babington Plot.
Biography
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The Babington Plot
[edit]Main article: Babington Plot
In say publicly Babington Cabal, Ballard instigated Anthony Babington, Chidiock Tichborne and austerity to assassinate the Queen consort as a prelude let fall a full-blow