Although he had orders from ( Union ) Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles to move his ships to Northern ports, he refused to act until April 20, when he gave orders to scuttle the ships in the yard and destroy its facilities.

Although offering a unique and quite non pareil portrayal of the immense personalities and problems facing the men who led the Union to ultimate victory, the first edition ( published in 1911 ) suffers from rewrites by Welles himself and after his death, by his son ; the 1960 edition is drawn directly from his original manuscript.

Although the central figure is a man in his late fifties, Houseman became obsessed by the notion that a young man named Orson Welles he had seen in a Cornell Company production of Romeo and Juliet was the only person qualified to play the leading role.

Although Welles took credit for the screenplay of Kane, Houseman stated that the credit belonged to Mankiewicz, an assertion that led to a final break with Welles.

Although it is commonly thought to be a fictionalized biography of William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles ' film Citizen Kane is in part based on the life of Samuel and Gladys Insull.

Although its cast was uncredited, The March of Time capitalized on the Broadway celebrity of Orson Welles in a 1938 advertisement.

Although mostly known for his stage work, particularly at the Stratford Festival of Canada and recently on Broadway in La Bete, he achieved TV fame ( and a Gemini Award ) as the ghostly Oliver Welles in the drama Slings and Arrows.

Although BJU admitted Asians and other ethnic groups from its inception, it did not enroll black students until 1971, eight years after the University of South Carolina and Clemson University had been integrated by court order.

Although Rosenblum acquiesced to Ben-Gurion's request and legally changed his name to Vardi, he later admitted to regretting not signing as Rosenblum.

" Although Marrow may have been using some artistic license in describing his bank robbing exploits, he also stated he was glad the United States justice system has a statute of limitations, which had likely expired when Marrow admitted to his involvement in multiple Class 1 Felonies in the early-to mid-1970s.

Although the Army's initial July 1941 guidelines for OCS had been drafted as race-neutral, practically speaking few black applicants were admitted into OCS until after subsequent directives by Army leadership.

Although this Manifesto did not dissolve existing plural marriages, relations with the United States markedly improved after 1890, such that Utah was admitted as a U. S. state.

Although not particular in the choice of some of the associates of his pleasures, he admitted none but men of worth to his intimacy, and when once admitted they were treated like equals.

" Although Edmund went out of his way to declare that the story of Father and Son was " scrupulously true ," Thwaite cites a dozen occasions on which either Edmund's " memory betray him — he admitted it was ' like a colander '"— or he " changed things deliberately to make a better story.

Although both provinces admitted it will take years to plan, work with Aboriginal and local communities and ultimately map out precise boundaries of the areas off-limits to development, the measures are expected to create some of the largest protected areas networks in the world once completed.

Although the work ethic was of prime importance in his development, Grace insisted that cricket must also be enjoyable and freely admitted that his family all played in a way that was " noisy and boisterous " with much " chaff " ( i. e., a Victorian term for teasing ).

Although the school had already selected its semester quota, Kelly obtained an interview with the school's admission officer, Emile Diestel, and was admitted due to her uncle George.

Although the Japanese government has admitted to the acts of killing of a large number of noncombatants, looting and other violence committed by the Imperial Japanese Army after the fall of Nanking, a small but vocal minority within both the Japanese government and society have argued that the death toll was military in nature and that no such crimes ever occurred.

Although they claimed the list was short and their role was minor, the Tribune, in particular, revealed emails through a FOIA finding that White had received a recommendation for a relative of convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko to be admitted.

Although Universal Pictures taught him fencing and riding, in keeping with the cinematic themes of the era, Curtis admitted he was at first only interested in girls and money.

Although the Eradicator's effects ( altering the DNA of all Kryptonian life-forms so that they would instantly die upon leaving the planet ) were felt immediately, the Destroyer's effects were possibly more significant: By the time the Kryptonian government admitted defeat and abolished the clone banks, a pro-clone rights terrorist faction known as Black Zero had started the Destroyer, a device which functioned as a giant nuclear gun, projecting massive streams of nuclear energy into the core of Krypton, intended to trigger an explosive chain reaction within Krypton's core almost immediately.

Although he later admitted that he had no interest in being a candidate himself for public office, Peck encouraged one of his sons, Carey Peck, to run for political office.

Although the band themselves admitted that they were unsure of the situation, Shields subsequently joined them on tour.

Although de Celis's claim had been filed in October 1852, two years after California had been admitted into the Union as a state, it was not until January 8, 1873 that a formal U. S. survey showed the Rancho Ex-Mission de San Fernando area as, the largest area of any single grant in California.

" Although he admitted that what he called " real " mathematics may someday become useful, he asserted that, at the time in which the Apology was written, only the " dull and elementary parts " of either pure or applied mathematics could " work for good or ill ."

Although Topanga is admitted to Yale University, she decides to attend Pennbrook College with Cory and their friends.

Although the king was alleged to have called out repeatedly for Diane, she was never summoned or admitted, and on his death, she was also not invited to the funeral.

Although Janet Maslin of The New York Times admitted the film's plot was " demented ", she wrote that the film " has done a great deal to ensure the series ' longevity.

" Although he was often a guest at the White House, Stevenson admitted that he was less an adviser to the president than " the neighbor to his counsels.

" Although Gane admitted that his partner's lyrics touch on political topics, he argued that they do not cross the line into " sloganeering ".

Although he admitted that he had done the adaptation because he needed the money, he had great success with the play.

Although Pope John did have a diary, there is no evidence in it to suggest that he received apocalyptic visions of the future.

Although Sixtus IV has been accused of having had male lovers, there appears to be little to substantiate such claims other than the diary records of Stefano Infessura.

Drinker described her later in her diary as a “ a sociable pretty kind of Woman .” Although unable to satisfy the women's demands, General Washington invited them to dine at headquarters that day.

Although there is no reference to the new mosque in Babur's diary, the Baburnama, the pages of the relevant period are missing in the diary.

Although there may have been speculation among the families that the child was actually Kelley ’ s, it was raised as Dee ’ s son ( references to the child ’ s communion are present in Dee ’ s diary ); the “ cross-matching ” incident remained a secret until after the post-mortem publication of Dee ’ s diaries, so no public controversy ensued.

Although there is a vast number of his paintings within the book, hardly a large percentage of what he has produced is featured, and the fictional diary text itself also bears little connection to the paintings, except in some contrived ways.

Although historians usually do not accept Behaim's influence on the discovery of the passage to the Pacific, it is fact that he is cited in the original Pigafetta's diary as the author of the original drawing of the channel.

" Although there is only one other mention of Masonic activity in his diary he seems to have remained in good standing and well-connected with the fraternity as he was still attending meetings in 1682.

Although some accounts stated that the Polks never served wine, a Congressman's wife recorded in her diary details of a four-hour dinner for forty at the White House — glasses for six different wines, from pink champagne to ruby port and sauterne, " formed a rainbow around each plate.

Although the diary explicitly notes that Pepys was paying him handsomely, it is probable that Sympson was working for Pepys instead of working on the interiors of warships.

Although his primary duty was to minister to the soldiers, he recorded in his diary that that first service, held in an old Spanish dungeon facing the bay, was attended not only by his own men but by some Filipinos as well.

Although written in the simple, inelegant language of a favelada, her diary was translated into thirteen languages and became a bestseller in North America and Europe.

Although many have attempted to attribute the name to Trumpeter Slough based on his diary, the name was given in 1867.

Although Wuthering Heights opens with a frame story, it can be regarded as an example of in medias res as there is an encounter with a ghost and a dead character's diary prior to the launch of the backstory narrative.

Although Huang's father could not identify a suspect, the police learnt about Contemplacion through Maga's diary.

Although he is illiterate, Jose has Jared's diary in his possession, and is willing to part with it ... if Guys is willing to have sex with him.

Although the German and Italian commands in North Africa knew that a British offensive was imminent, Operation Brevity nevertheless caught them unprepared, and Rommel recorded in his diary that the initial attacks had caused him considerable losses.

Although it only covers three years in music, this complete day-by-day diary includes over 900 bands and in excess of 3, 300 records.

Although his primary duty was to minister to the soldiers, he recorded in his diary that that first service, held in an old Spanish dungeon facing the bay, was attended not only by his own men but by some Filipinos as well.