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Finis may refer to: * Finiș, a commune in Bihor County, Romania * Finiș (river), a river in Bihor County, Romania * Finis (short story), "Finis" (short story), the 1906 science fiction / horror story by Frank L. Pollack * Finis J. Garrett (1875–1956), U.S. Representative and federal judge * Jefferson Finis Davis (1808–1889), President of the Confederate States of America * Chancellor Finis Valorum, a fictional character from the ''Star Wars'' franchise {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finiș
Finiș ( hu, Várasfenes) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, two kilometers from the town of Beiuș. It is composed of five villages: Finiș, Brusturi (''Papkútfürdő''), Fiziș (''Füzes''), Ioaniș (''Körösjánosfalva'') and Șuncuiș (''Belényessonkolyos''). References Communes in Bihor County {{Bihor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finiș (river)
The Finiș is a left tributary of the river Crișul Negru in Romania. It starts at the confluence of headwaters Bălăteasa and Izbucul. Its length is and its basin size is . It discharges into the Crișul Negru in the village Finiș Finiș ( hu, Várasfenes) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, two kilometers from the town of Beiuș. It is composed of five villages: Finiș, Brusturi (''Papkútfürdő''), Fiziș (''Füzes''), Ioaniș (''Körösjánosfalva'') .... e-calauza.ro References Rivers of Romania Rivers ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finis (short Story)
"Finis" is a short story written by American-Canadian science fiction author Frank Lillie Pollock Francis Lillie Pollock (February 4, 1876 – 1957) was an early twentieth-century Canadian science fiction writer. He was born in Huron County, Ontario, Canada in 1876. He wrote 'commercial fiction' under the pseudonym Frank L. Pollock, western or ... (sometimes misspelled as Frank Lillie Pollack), and published in '' The Argosy'' magazine, June 1906. It has been reprinted in magazines, translated, and anthologized numerous times, occasionally under the title "The Last Dawn". The story text is now out of copyright. "Finis" is the story of a new star that is discovered which turns out to be a new, hotter sun. It is a short, but hard hitting story which shows a man and woman who stay up the night to watch the expected new star arise. Though published in 1906, it is set in the future of the mid 20th century. Synopsis The story starts with two men and two women at an observatory i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finis J
Finis may refer to: * Finiș, a commune in Bihor County, Romania * Finiș (river), a river in Bihor County, Romania * "Finis" (short story), the 1906 science fiction / horror story by Frank L. Pollack * Finis J. Garrett (1875–1956), U.S. Representative and federal judge * Jefferson Finis Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a ... (1808–1889), President of the Confederate States of America * Chancellor Finis Valorum, a fictional character from the ''Star Wars'' franchise {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Finis Davis
Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He had previously served as the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857 under President Franklin Pierce. Davis, the youngest of ten children, was born in Fairview, Kentucky. He grew up in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, and also lived in Louisiana. His eldest brother Joseph Emory Davis secured the younger Davis's appointment to the United States Military Academy. After graduating, Jefferson Davis served six years as a lieutenant in the United States Army. He fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) as the colonel of a volunteer regiment. Before the American Civil War, he operated in Mississippi a large cotton plantation which his brother Joseph ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
