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Jackson

noun

1.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936). Synonym: Glenda Jackson.

2.

United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958). Synonyms: Michael Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson.

3.

United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972). Synonym: Mahalia Jackson.

4.

United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941). Synonyms: Jesse Jackson, Jesse Louis Jackson.

5.

United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885). Synonyms: Helen Hunt Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson.

6.

General in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863). Synonyms: Stonewall Jackson, Thomas J. Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Jonathan Jackson.

7.

7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845). Synonyms: Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory.

8.

A town in western Wyoming.

9.

A town in western Tennessee.

10.

Capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River. Synonym: capital of Mississippi.

11.

A town in south central Michigan.

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"Jackson" Quotes from Famous Books

... the plain, pathetic, and truthful recital of the "Short View of the State of Ireland"—a pamphlet of but a few pages and yet terribly effective. As an historical document it takes rank with the experiences of the clergymen, Skelton and Jackson, as well as the more dispassionate writings of contemporary historians. It is frequently cited by Lecky ...

— The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII - Historical and Political Tracts--Irish • Jonathan Swift

... part that the Senhorina Maraquita played in it and the fact that you only rescued the girl from one slaveholder in order to hand her over to another, the less that is said about the subject the better!—But here comes Jackson. Perhaps he may have learned something about the scoundrels we are ...

— Black Ivory • R.M. Ballantyne

... river; And the other to the forks of the Cache LaPuche. We set for gray wolves, mountain lion, grizzley bear, mink, otter and foxes. We had good luck and made a large catch of fur and drew some large bounties. The following summer we sold off our whole kit to some trappers who went to Jackson hole, and we took our little stake of $2,122,00 and spent our summer in Chicago, Denver ...

— Black Beaver - The Trapper • James Campbell Lewis

... twaddle," said Jekyl to himself, "he is too old and too fat to be treated after the manner of Professor Jackson; and, on my life, I cannot tell what to make of him.—He is a residenter too—I must tip him the cold shoulder, or he ...

— St. Ronan's Well • Sir Walter Scott

... Causes of this variation from the usual course of history. English and French colonisation during the Napoleonic wars. The height of the Napoleonic empire and the entire loss of the French colonies. The British colonial situation during the same period. The colony at Port Jackson in 1800. Its defencelessness. The French squadron in the Indian Ocean. Rear-Admiral Linois. The audacious exploit of Commodore Dance, and Napoleon's direction to ...

— Terre Napoleon - A history of French explorations and projects in Australia • Ernest Scott

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