Although by 1900, it was virtually nonexistent as a labor union, the Knights maintained a central office until 1917 and held conventions until 1932.

Although spun out of licensed properties, Shang-Chi is a Marvel-owned character and has been firmly established as a part of the Marvel Universe with guest appearances in numerous other titles, such as Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Knights and X-Men.

Although the Teutonic Knights captured the town in the following year, it was retaken by Polish troops in 1463.

Although first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights on March 20, 1954, the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking, a cover version.

Although it has been proposed that the witch-hunt developed in Europe from the early 14th century, after the Cathars and the Templar Knights were suppressed, this hypothesis has been rejected independently by two historians ( Cohn 1975 ; Kieckhefer 1976 ).

Although the battle actually took place close to Allenstein ( Olsztyn ), General Erich Ludendorff's aide, Colonel Max Hoffmann, suggested naming it after Tannenberg, in the interest of Pan-German ideology, to counter the defeat of the Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Grunwald ( Tannenberg ) in 1410 by the Poles, Lithuanians and Tatars.

Although the Teutonic Knights were ultimately defeated in the Thirteen Years ' War, Lauenburg and Bütow passed to Eric and his Pomeranian successors as the Lauenburg and Bütow Land according to the 1466 Second Peace of Thorn.

Although the Knights supported the concept in their constitution, they failed to provide a plan for its implementation.

Although the founding convention of the AFL had authorized the establishment of a publication for the new organization, Gompers made use of the existing labor press to generate support for the position of the craft unions against the Knights of Labor.

Although the " restoration " in 1687 of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was accomplished by King James VII & II, the initiative for-essentially-founding this Scottish Royal Order can be attrbuted to John Drummond, 1st Earl and 1st Jacobite Duke of Melfort, then Secretary of State for Scotland, who together with his elder brother James Drummond, 4th Earl and 1st Jacobite Duke of Perth, then Lord Chancellor of Scotland, were among the eight Founding Knights.

Although the Knights and the Maltese were ultimately victorious against the Ottoman forces, victory came at a high cost: one third of the population of Malta is said to have perished in battle.

Although the Teutonic rule ended here with the Treaty of Toruń 1466 ( as on the entire Chełmno Land ), Brodnica remained in the hands of Teutonic Knights until 1479.

Although the secrecy makes difficult to investigate the purposes or even the name, Alcibíades Lappas considers instead that the lodge was named " Lodge of Rational Knights " in 1812, just like the Cádiz one, and that San Martín renamed it " Lautaro " when he recreated it in 1815, after the fall of Alvear.

Although they split after Knights went to film school and Paridjian attempted to form a band in Toronto, Canada, they soon reunited and collaborated on what would later become their first EP, The Door, which was eventually released through Anvil Records in 1999 as a limited vinyl release.

Although sometimes linked to the secret vigilante groups of the Ku Klux Klan as well as Knights of the White Camelia, the White League and other paramilitary groups of the later 1870s marked a significant difference.

Although The Twin Snakes was largely developed at Silicon Knights ( mostly programming ), its cut scenes and models were developed in-house at Konami and directed by Japanese film director Ryuhei Kitamura, reflecting his dynamic signature style, utilizing bullet-time photography and choreographed gunplay extensively.

Although archaeologists and antiquarians had been speculating and debating the nature of the Whispering Knights for centuries, more about the monument was only revealed following the excavations carried out around the stones by George Lambrick and his team during the 1980s.

Although Bonnington is mentioned in the 11th Century Domesday Book, little is known of its early history, other than the fact that for several centuries it was owned by the military order of chivalry known as the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem-which still exists ( Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta ) and was the inspiration in the nineteenth century for St. John Ambulance.

Although Jurbarkas is said to have been a seat of Lithuanian princes from the Palemonids legend, it was first documented in 1259 as the Teutonic Knights ' Ordensburg castle of Georgenburg (" George's castle ") on the Neman.

Although the Barron Knights undoubtedly had their own style and produced regular ' beat group ' recordings in their own right, it was their production of humorous parodies that brought them the greatest success.

Although construction will take place during both the Newcastle Knights and Newcastle Jets seasons, developers have stated that there will be minimal effect on attendances due to the staged approach.

Although the Golden Knights lost, the 2006 season will never be forgotten.

Although the settlement had an important castle not only guarding the Prussian lands of the State of the Teutonic Order from the north, but also serving as a military base for the Knights ' campaigns into adjacent Samogitia, it was living in the shadow of the nearby city of Tilsit ( present-day Sovetsk ).

Although he is a cold, heartless, and sometimes manipulative character, he shows what could be considered jealous behavior in the presence of the Guardian Knights, mainly Ehren.

Although he was not tried, he was stripped of his eligibility to run for public office ; Congress posthumously lifted this restriction in 1978, 89 years after his death.

Although the federal ban has been lifted, several states still have in place their own ban on prairie dogs.

Although the roots could be lifted by a plough-like device which could be pulled by a horse team, the rest of the preparation was by hand.

Although often conceived as awaiting the coming of the Christ-child at Christmas, the modern Lectionary points the season more toward eschatological themes — awaiting the final coming of Christ, when " the wolf shall live with the lamb " ( Isaiah 11: 6 ) and when God will have " brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly " ( The Magnificat, Luke 1: 52 )— particularly in the earlier half of the season.

Although magazines publishing commemorative articles were initially stopped from being released, the ban was lifted in 2005 and these magazines were publicly issued.

Although in 1230 the Pope lifted Frederick's excommunication at the Treaty of San Germano, this decision was taken for a variety of reasons related to the political situation in Europe.

Although the money bin is a twelve-story skyscraper and vault ( filled with " three cubic acres " of money ), on various occasions it has been pulled around by a tractor, lifted to the top of a mountain, stolen by aliens from the bottom of the ocean, and blasted open with a cannon.

Although the censorship was lifted and writers could now freely express their thoughts, 1990's political and economic chaos affected the book market and literature heavily.

Although the prohibition has been lifted, cheap soju continues to be made this way.

Although the restrictions on the Habsburgs entering Austria had been lifted, this only applied to those born after 10 April 1919.

Although motor racing was illegal in Switzerland for over 50 years, the ban was lifted in 2007.

Although the two had never recorded together during their tragically short lives, producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley lifted their isolated vocal performances off their original stereo tapes, resynchronized them and re-recorded new digital backing tracks for them.

Although the ban on English clubs in European competition was lifted for the 1990 – 91 season, Liverpool were unable to compete in the European Cup as UEFA ruled that they would have to serve an extra year's suspension.

Although the flow rate for a water well pumpjack is low compared to a jet pump and the lifted water is not pressurized, the water well pumpjack has the option of hand pumping in an emergency, by hand-rotating the pumpjack cam to its lowest position, and attaching a manual handle to the top of the wellhead rod.

Although King Sverre forged letters to show that the interdict had been lifted, he and his subjects remained under interdict until Sverre's death in 1202.

Although part of the road will be brought up to a dual carriageway standard, parts will become a ' wide single carriageway ' This scheme has been postponed until 2015 at the earliest and currently route protection is being lifted.

Although the relief column eventually reached Poonch, the siege could not be lifted.

Although the family has won the case at law and lifted the cloud over Ronnie, it has taken its toll on the rest.

Although the ban was lifted after 1956, Vilamovian has been gradually replaced by Polish, especially amongst the younger generations.

Although the Treasury Department had ordered the tracks lifted by April 1, 1931, this effort did not begin in earnest until early 1931.

Although closed, the line was not lifted, and was maintained as a long siding until 1972, on behalf of the Central Electricity Generating Board, who paid for its maintenance.

Although the mill closed soon after 1902, it was used for storing peat until 1914, and the tracks were not lifted until many years later.

Although there is a paved path, tree roots have lifted and separated parts of the path so toddlers and the elderly may need assistance.

Although atmospheric nuclear testing was now banned, as a part of the Test Readiness Program the U. S. Air Force continued to develop the means of testing, should the ban be lifted.