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Buckingham Palace (UK: / ˈ b ʌ k ɪ ŋ ə m /) [1] is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. [a] [2] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
Harlan County, USA is a 1976 American documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", [1] a 1973 effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards.
Duke's father, Washington, had owned a tobacco company that his sons James and Benjamin (1855–1929) took over in the 1880s. In 1885, James Buchanan Duke acquired a license to use the first automated cigarette making machine (invented by James Albert Bonsack), and by 1890, Duke supplied 40 percent of the American cigarette market (then known as pre-rolled tobacco).
The $6 million project was a joint effort with SunEdison, but Duke Energy took over, and EnergyUnited will buy the solar power from Duke. The company also purchased electricity from a biomass plant at Iredell County's landfill [10] which generated enough power for 3000 homes. [11]
Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. [3] The film is the sequel to Rocky II (1979) and the third installment in the Rocky film series.
As of December 31, 2021, Duke had exited its lease of the building. All Duke employees left the building before the holidays. The Duke Energy Center signs and plaques were removed and the building was temporarily renamed 550 South Tryon. [5] After Wells Fargo moves into space previous occupied by Duke Energy the company will occupy 95% of the ...
William Joseph Schallert [1] (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. [2]
Denny Scott Miller (born Dennis Linn Miller; [citation needed] April 25, 1934 – September 9, 2014) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his regular role as Duke Shannon on Wagon Train, his guest-starring appearances on Gilligan's Island and Charlie's Angels, and his 1959 film role as Tarzan.