Prior to Michelangelo's involvement, the Overseers of the Office of Works of the Duomo ( Operai ), consisting mostly of members of the influential woolen cloth guild, the Arte della Lana, had plans to commission a series of twelve large Old Testament sculptures for the buttresses of the cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore.

Prior to incorporation ( in 1953 ) the town was called Del Rey Woods.

Prior to being purchased by the U. S. Government, the school's campus was operated as the Del Monte Hotel.

Prior to the formation of Conrail, long freight trains ( some even 70 cars ) would rumble up and down the Bel Del along the Delaware River, but months after the launch of Conrail in April 1976, freight trains slowly became shorter ( about 20-30 cars ).

Prior to the Mexican-American War, Slidell was sent to Mexico, by President James Knox Polk, to negotiate an agreement whereby the Rio Grande would be the southern border of Texas.

Community Acequias in Colorado's Rio Culebra Watershed: A Customary Commons in the Domain of Prior Appropriation.

Prior to the formation of Amtrak, the California Zephyr ( the CZ, or " Silver Lady ") was a passenger train operated jointly by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad ( CB & Q ), Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad ( D & RGW ) and Western Pacific Railroad ( WP ).

Prior to their work in The Blue Nile, Bell and Buchanan were previously the key members of the band Night by Night, who had a small but enthusiastic following in the Glasgow area ( they had made demos of songs like " Rio " and " Stay ", but were not commercial enough at the time to secure a recording contract ).

Prior to World War 2, there was a higher percentage of endogamous marriages than after World War 2.

Prior to that he was associated with Long Island University in Brooklyn.

With the Prior Analytics, Aristotle is credited with the earliest study of formal logic, and his conception of it was the dominant form of Western logic until 19th century advances in mathematical logic.

Prior to its proclamation as a British settlement in 1836, the area around Adelaide was inhabited by the indigenous Kaurna Aboriginal nation ( pronounced " Garner " or " Gowna ").

Prior to modern times, there was no distinction between architects, engineers and often artists, and the title used varied depending on geographical location.

Prior to his death, according to the Book of Jubilees, Amram was among those who went to Egypt and recovered the bones of the sons of his grandfather and great uncles ( excluding those of Joseph which had already been brought to Canaan ), so that they could be reburied in the cave of Machpelah.

Prior to the First Buddhist Council, it was proposed that Ananda not be permitted to attend on the grounds that he was not yet an arahant.

Prior to the 1950s, Alberta was a primarily agricultural economy, based on the export of wheat, beef, and a few other commodities.

Prior to creating the Asterix series, Goscinny and Uderzo had previously had success with their series Oumpah-pah, which was published in the Tintin magazine.

Prior to the Revolution, New Englanders consumed large quantities of rum and beer, as maritime trade provided them relatively easy access to the goods needed to produce these items: Rum was the distilled spirit of choice, as the main ingredient, molasses, was readily available from trade with the West Indies.

Prior to the emergence of the term Mizrahi, the term " Arab Jews " was sometimes used to describe Jews of the Arab world.

Prior to this definition, it was used by Persian-speakers ( and others influenced by Persian ) to denote the Pashtun people.

Prior to the tunnel being built, the LIRR's western terminus was Atlantic Street at Clinton Street.

Prior to burial in the Panthéon, the body of Victor Hugo was exposed under the Arc during the night of 22 May 1885.

Prior to the controversy surrounding Agent Orange, there was already a large body of scientific evidence linking 2, 4, 5-T to serious negative health effects and ecological damage.

Prior to 1991 the law was stricter, when changes more clearly defined which businesses were exempt such as pharmacies, hospitals, and restaurants.

Prior to the release of the VHS Volumes, a laserdisc titled Beavis and Butt-Head: The Essential Collection was issued in 1994, containing sixteen episodes from the second and third seasons.

Prior to 1969, the National League champion ( the " pennant winner ") was determined by the best win-loss record at the end of the regular season.

Prior to 1931, as soon as the first necessary run to win the game scored, the play was over, and the batter was credited only with the number of bases needed to drive in the winning run.

Prior to the South African tour, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and a planned tour of Germany in the fall of 1980 was canceled.

Prior to the 1963 Act, it was chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Prior to the 1966 season, Reds owner Bill DeWitt sent Robinson to Baltimore in exchange for pitcher Milt Pappas, pitcher Jack Baldschun and outfielder Dick Simpson.

Prior to 1985, almost all finals were played in the 2-2-1-1-1 format ( although the 1971 finals between Milwaukee and Baltimore were on an alternate-home basis, some 1950s finals used the 2-3-2 format, and the 1975 Golden State-Washington and 1978 and 1979 Seattle-Washington finals were on a 1-2-2-1-1 basis ).

Baltimore architect Edward L. Palmer, Jr. was chosen to design the community, which was to have a mix of single family homes and smaller attached Prior to the development of houses.

During the 2005 off-season, after Nomar Garciaparra left the Cubs via free agency, Prior was mentioned as part of a possible deal for Baltimore Orioles's shortstop Miguel Tejada, but this trade did not come to pass.

Prior to the Cats ' job, his last managerial job was with the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Class-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in 2003.

Prior to the 1975-76 season a group of Maryland businessmen bought the troubled Memphis franchise ( which the ABA league officers had taken over midway through the previous season ) for $ 1 million and relocated it to Baltimore.

Prior to running for mayor, he was an FBI agent and state's attorney for Baltimore city.

Prior to the 2003 season, he signed a two-year contract with Baltimore.

Prior to the vote on question P, the Baltimore City Council attempted a last-ditch, back room maneuver to confuse voters and derail Question P: Question Q.

Prior to 1962, he was the voice of the Baltimore Orioles, partnering with Ernie Harwell from 1957 to 1959, and with Bob Murphy in 1960-1961.

Prior to the sale, WBLK was CBS Radio's last urban contemporary station outside the southern United States since the company now only owns two urban contemporary stations -- WVEE Atlanta & WPEG Charlotte, North Carolina ( WPGC-FM in Washington, D. C. is an urban contemporary reporter per Nielsen BDS & the station's parent CBS Radio, but they are rhythmic contemporary per Mediabase reports, and therefore is not urban contemporary despite being the only rhythmic in the Washington, D. C. area since the Washington / Baltimore area is fielded by Radio One's WKYS & WERQ ).

Prior to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment and the development of the incorporation doctrine, the Supreme Court in 1833 held in Barron v. Baltimore that the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal, but not any state governments.

Prior to the Civil War, Merryman was a 3rd lieutenant in the Baltimore County Troops.

Prior to the 1996 season however, all of the American clubs disbanded, with one ( the Baltimore Stallions ) returning to Montreal.

Prior to his installation on July 1, 1925, Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley of Baltimore supervised the diocese.

Prior to hosting his show on KSEV, Patrick was a television broadcaster in Baltimore, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC and Houston, where he served as Sports Director on KHOU-TV, and the host of a political talk show on KTBU-TV.

Prior to his pro career, Kelly attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia and Morgan State University in Baltimore.

Prior to becoming the Men's head coach at Michigan, Bowman coached for nine years ( 1996 – 2004 ) at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club ( NBAC ), in Baltimore, Maryland.

Prior to the 1996 season however, all of the American clubs disbanded, with one ( the Baltimore Stallions ) returning to Montreal.

Prior to the Civil War the Defenders Day speeches held the Battle of Baltimore to be the most noble battle in US military history.

Prior to that, Vernon held identical posts with the Baltimore Symphony from 1971 to 1980 and the San Francisco Symphony from 1980 to 1981.

Prior to the 1954 season, the Baltimore Orioles purchased Waitkus from the Philadelphia Phillies for $ 40, 000 ($ in current dollar terms ).

Prior to joining the Mets in 2011, he pitched in MLB for the Kansas City Royals ( 1998 – 2000 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 2005 – 2006 ), Detroit Tigers ( 2007 ), and Houston Astros ( 2008 – 2010 ).