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The Generals (Yugoslavian Band)
The General or The Generals may refer to: Film and television * ''The General'' (1926 film), a Buster Keaton film * ''The General'' (1992 film), a Russian war film * ''The General'' (1998 film), a John Boorman drama about Dublin criminal Martin Cahill * ''The General'' (TV series), a British TV fly-on-the-wall documentary series about a hospital * "The General" (''The Prisoner''), an episode of ''The Prisoner'' * "The General", an episode of '' Spyforce'' * "The General" (''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'') Literature Fictional works * "The General", a 1918 poem by Siegfried Sassoon * ''The General'' (Forester novel), a work about a World War I general by C. S. Forester * ''The General'' (Muchamore novel), a novel in the CHERUB book series by Robert Muchamore * '' The General (series)'', a series of science fiction novels by S. M. Stirling * ''The General'' (Sillitoe novel), a World War II novel by Alan Sillitoe * ''The Generals'' (novel), a 2007 novel by Simon Scarrow * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (1926 Film)
''The General'' is a 1926 American silent film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War. The story was adapted from the 1889 memoir ''The Great Locomotive Chase'' by William Pittenger. The film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman. At the time of its initial release, ''The General'', an action-adventure-comedy made toward the end of the silent era, was not well received by critics and audiences, resulting in mediocre box office returns (about half a million dollars domestically, and approximately one million worldwide). Because of its then-huge budget ($750,000 supplied by Metro chief Joseph Schenck) and failure to turn a significant profit, Keaton lost his independence as a filmmaker and was forced into a restrictive deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1954 the film entered the public domain in the United States because its claimant did not renew its copyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (Fenby Book)
''The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved'' is a non-fiction book authored by the British historian and journalist Jonathan Fenby. Published in 2010 by Simon & Schuster, the biography details the life and times of the iconic French statesman Charles de Gaulle, with the 20th-century history of the senior general and politician's nation also receiving focus. In summary, Fenby concludes that de Gaulle's impressive achievements truly merit the widespread sense of "the General" as being the greatest modern Frenchman. Being a decorated hero of the First World War, the statesman possessed a striking sense of personal destiny that fueled his defiance against the Nazi Germany during the Second World War and led to his role as leader of the Free French Forces. In establishing the French Fifth Republic from the ashes of a conflict-torn Europe, Fenby writes, de Gaulle imposed his will upon the French people in a manner that set up a strong presidential system and ensured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman Douglas
Sherman Douglas (born September 15, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. His nickname, ''The General'' is a play on his first name and his position as a point guard (as a floor general). He was known for revolutionizing the running "floater" shot in the lane. Career In his four year career for Syracuse he helped lead them to the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1987 Final Four, the first of Coach Jim Boeheim, Jim Boeheim's career. Sherman Douglas set the all-time NCAA assist record with the Syracuse Orangemen in 1989 before becoming the Heat's first starting point guard. Although he was a second-round 1989 NBA draft, draft choice in 1989, his strong campaign (14.3 ppg and 7.6 apg) earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He bettered that campaign in 1990–91 NBA season, 1990†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Cahill
Martin "The General" Cahill (23 May 1949 – 18 August 1994) was an Irish crime boss from Dublin. He masterminded a series of burglaries and armed robberies, and was shot and killed while out on bail for kidnapping charges. The Provisional Irish Republican Army took responsibility for Cahill's murder but no one was ever arrested or formally charged. The media referred to him by the sobriquet "The General". The name was also used by the media to discuss Cahill's activities while avoiding legal problems with libel. Cahill took particular care to hide his face from the media — he would spread the fingers of one hand and cover his face. Early life He was born in a slum district in Grenville Street in Dublin's north inner city, the second of twelve surviving children of Patrick Cahill, a lighthouse-keeper, and Agnes Sheehan. By the time he was in school, Martin and his older brother John were stealing food to supplement the family's income. In 1960, the family was moved to Captai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Motors
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. General Motors operates manufacturing plants in eight countries. Its four core automobile brands are Chevrolet, Buick, GMC (automobile), GMC, and Cadillac. It also holds interests in Chinese brands Wuling Motors and Baojun as well as DMAX (engines), DMAX via joint ventures. Additionally, GM also owns the BrightDrop delivery vehicle manufacturer, GM Defense, a namesake Defense vehicles division which produces military vehicles for the United States government and military; the vehicle safety, security, and information services provider OnStar; the auto parts company ACDelco, a GM Financial, namesake financial lending service; and majority ownership in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (magazine)
''The General'' (1964–1998) was a bi-monthly periodical devoted to supporting Avalon Hill's line of wargames, with articles on game tactics, history, and industry news. It was the first professionally produced wargaming magazine for the nascent cardboard and hex-map wargaming hobby. Over the years the magazine was variously called ''The Avalon Hill General'', ''Avalon Hill's General'', ''The General Magazine'', or simply ''General''. It was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. With the sale of Avalon Hill to Hasbro in 1998 the magazine ceased. Its unofficial heir was ''Operations Magazine'' published by Multi-Man Publishing to support the line of Avalon Hill games that remained in print, but that too went out of print in 2010, replaced by ''Special Ops'' magazine in 2011. History When the first issue was published, wargaming in the modern recreational sense was still in its infancy, and The Avalon Hill Game Company had been producing wargames for a mass market for only five ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (insurance)
The General Automobile Insurance Services, Inc., or simply The General, is a licensed insurance agency that is a subsidiary of PGC Holdings Corp. that focuses on auto insurance. In 2012, the company was acquired by American Family Insurance; The General brand still remains as a separate brand. The General specializes in insuring drivers who are considered "high risk" whose car insurance premiums are typically more expensive. History The General began selling insurance in 1963, under the company name Permanent General Agency. Later, the name was changed to Permanent General Assurance Corporation (PGAC), and in 2012, it was announced that Permanent General and all affiliated companies will unify under the one brand name "The General." Since 2016, retired professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal has endorsed and appeared in numerous commercials for the company. Operating territory The General is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and has several physical store operations th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (locomotive)
Western & Atlantic Railroad #3 ''General'' is a 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotive built in 1855 by the Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor in Paterson, New Jersey for the Western & Atlantic Railroad, best known as the engine stolen by Union spies in the Great Locomotive Chase, an attempt to cripple the Confederate rail network during the American Civil War. Today, the locomotive is preserved at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Georgia, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before the Civil War Built in 1855 by Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor in Paterson, New Jersey, ''The General'' provided freight and passenger service between Atlanta, Georgia, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, before the Civil War on the Western and Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia and later, the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. Civil War During the Civil War on April 12, 1862, ''The General'' was commandeered by Northerners led by James J. Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (Idaho)
The General is a mountain summit in Custer County, Idaho, United States. Description The General is part of the Salmon River Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 17 miles (27 km) north-northeast of Stanley, Idaho, on the boundary line of the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness on land managed by Salmon–Challis National Forest. The peak ranks as the second-highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains and third-highest in the wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Salmon River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Lightning Creek in 0.85 mile (1.37 km) and above Mystery Lake in 0.38 mile (0.61 km). Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, The General is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (horse)
The General was a horse owned by US President John Tyler. When he died, John Tyler had The General buried on his Sherwood Forest Plantation, in the Sherwood Forest Pet Cemetery. The horse's epitaph reads: See also * List of historical horses This list includes actual horses that exist in the historical record. For fictional horses, see: List of fictional horses. Racehorses A * Adios Butler: famous harness racer * Affirmed: U.S. Triple Crown winner (1978) * Ajax: 18 consecutive ra ... References Individual warhorses Burials in Virginia John Tyler Individual male horses United States presidential horses {{horse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Escape (The Rifles Album)
''Great Escape'' is the second studio album from The Rifles, released on 26 January 2009 after it was delayed from its initial release date of 13 October 2008. The album delay was somewhat attributed to the length of time it took to record. The Rifles used two different producers, Dave McCracken and Stan "Jan" Kybert, as well as recording the album in three different locations. The Rifles used Dave Davies' (The Kinks) Konk Studios in Crouch End, Dan Hawkins' ( The Darkness) studio Leeders Farm, and "The Pool" in Miloco Studios to record the album. The working title for the album was ''The Pavement's Diaries''. The album was released in North America on 15 September 2009 through Nettwerk Music Group. Track listing * The last track contains a hidden track called "Lazy Bones". Track listing Japan Edition * The last track contains a hidden track called "Lazy Bones". In popular culture "The Great Escape" was used on the soundtrack of the 2011 video game '' Test Drive Unlimite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General (Guns N' Roses Song)
"The General" is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was first released as a "R-side" to their single " Perhaps", and as a standalone single on December 8, 2023. Like the other singles released since the band's semi-reunion in 2016, it was conceived during the ''Chinese Democracy'' recording sessions from the late '90s to 2000s. Background The name for ''The General'' came from drummer Brain, who named it so when the band was eating General Tso's chicken "but when eturned it in to Axl he thought it was called ‘The General’ because ewas kind of making fun of Tommy tinsonas Tommy was, the band, you know, kind of like the MD ..and he thought, like, you know, I was like poking fun at Tommy as being, like, you know, like a general... and I was like, ‘No, dude, it was because we ate general's chicken.’ "The General" was initially recorded during the sessions for Chinese Democracy. Parts of the orchestral arrangements in the song were played as an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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