Montgomery
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Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Monty, 1887–1976, British field marshal: World War II commander of British 8th Army in Africa and Europe.
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Lucy Maud, 1874–1942, Canadian writer, creator of Anne of Green Gables.
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Richard, 1736–75, American Revolutionary general.
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Wes John Leslie Montgomery, 1925–68, U.S. jazz guitarist.
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a city in and the capital of Alabama, in the central part, on the Alabama River.
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a town in SW Ohio.
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a male given name.
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Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, nicknamed Monty. 1887–1976, British field marshal. As commander of the 8th Army in North Africa, he launched the offensive, beginning with the victory at El Alamein (1942), that drove Rommel's forces back to Tunis. He also commanded the ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1944) and accepted Germany's surrender at Lüneburg Heath (May 7, 1945)
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L ( ucy ) M ( aud ). 1874–1942, Canadian writer; her novels include Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its sequels.
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Bishop Montgomery, 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-19 Orange Lutheran d.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The court agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Montgomery County, Md., who were upset by a sharp drop in Asian students at its four magnet schools for gifted students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
A deadly secret in the Thames - what is the SS Richard Montgomery?
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Shapiros, who moved to Frederick County, Md., from nearby Montgomery County in 2021, had decided they wanted to be closer to their daughter, who was pregnant with their first grandchild.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Supporters would have to take off from work and make the long drive to Montgomery for an early morning argument.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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