Though Adolf Hitler succeeded in garnering the support of many German industrialists, prominent traditionalists openly and secretly opposed his policies of euthanasia, genocide, and attacks on organized religion, including Claus von Stauffenberg, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Henning von Tresckow, Bishop Clemens August Graf von Galen, and the monarchist Carl Friedrich Goerdeler.

Though Farmer died in 1839, his efforts led to the creation of the New England Historic Genealogical Society ( NEHGS ), one of New England's oldest and most prominent organizations dedicated to the preservation of public records.

Though the Round Table itself is not mentioned until Wace, the concept of Arthur having a marvellous court made up of many prominent warriors is much older.

The most prominent examples of transcendental numbers are π and e. Though only a few classes of transcendental numbers are known ( in part because it can be extremely difficult to show that a given number is transcendental ), transcendental numbers are not rare.

Though not intentionally referencing the movement, he argued in his Analysis of Beauty ( 1753 ) that the undulating lines and S-curves prominent in Rococo were the basis for grace and beauty in art or nature ( unlike the straight line or the circle in Classicism ).

Though more than 500 foreign citizens were deported, including a number of prominent leftist leaders, Palmer's efforts were largely frustrated by officials at the U. S. Department of Labor who had responsibility for deportations and who objected to Palmer's methods.

Though scientists often contribute to the field, many prominent scientists have felt that the practical effect on their work is limited ; a popular quote attributed to physicist Richard Feynman goes, " Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds.

Though Nasser allowed former Ba ' ath members to hold prominent political positions, they never reached positions as high in the government as did the Egyptian officials.

Though less prominent on the national agenda, the suppression against Falun Gong has carried on during the tenure of Hu Jintao ; successive, high-level " strike hard " campaigns against Falun Gong have been initiated in both 2008 and 2009.

Though Charles remained nonchalant, the deadlock led some royalists to call for a coup, and prominent liberals for a tax strike.

Though it is said that the band never saw any money from the release, the Overkill EP garnered the band massive underground interest, and the attention of Jon Zazula, the owner of Megaforce Records, one of the most prominent independent heavy metal record labels at the time.

Though racism has been a prominent topic in history, there is still debate over whether race actually exists, making the discussion of race a controversial topic.

Though Killigrew was not officially a jester, Samuel Pepys in his famous diary does call Killigrew " The King's fool and jester, with the power to mock and revile even the most prominent without penalty " ( 12 February 1668 ).

Though primarily featured in classical music, the cor anglais has also been used by a few musicians as a jazz instrument ; most prominent among these are Paul McCandless, Jean-Luc Fillon, Sonny Simmons, and Vinny Golia ( see also Oboists performing primarily outside classical genres ).

Though no architect is known to have designed Mount Vernon, some attribute the design to John Ariss ( 1725 – 1799 ), a prominent Virginia architect who designed Paynes Church in Fairfax County ( now destroyed ) and likely Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia.

Though her husband lost a second bid for the Senate in 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed him the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, which enabled Barbara to begin forming relationships in New York with prominent diplomats.

Though it mostly treats homosexuality in a non-sensationalised manner, there is one rather catty aspect to the film — Price's character ( a prominent gay theater star ) would have been fairly easy for contemporary audiences to identify with Noël Coward.

Though he detested the school, he was introduced to his three most prominent interests: woodworking, acting, and fishing.

Though closed circuit feedback was a prominent feature in many early experimental electronic music compositions, it was contemporary American composer Robert Ashley who first used acoustic feedback as sound material in his work The Wolfman ( 1964 ).

Though the Bonde family, not descendants of Charles himself but just his collateral relatives, remained prominent among the Swedish nobility and in politics into the 20th Century, Charles's own descendants did not ascend nor inherit any thrones until Prince Christian zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg became Christian IX of Denmark in 1863.

Though Booth became a prominent Methodist evangelist, he was unhappy that the annual conference of the denomination kept assigning him to a pastorate, the duties of which he had to neglect to respond to the frequent requests that he do evangelistic campaigns.

Though only consisting of a small fraction of the Scottish population, and less so in comparison to their Northern Irish counterparts, their profile has become more prominent with prominent demonstrations of their beliefs since the establishment of a Scottish Parliament.

The largest bout of publicity around LeBlanc and regarding his governor generalcy came immediately after the announcement of his appointment to the post: Though previous governors general had worked as politicians prior to and after serving as viceroy, the recommendation of a prominent Liberal Party politician and organiser was criticised as being little more than a patronage gift from the Prime Minister to a loyal party member.

* Though Ashcroft initially opposed the legislation, while he was governor, Missouri enacted its first hate crimes legislation, creating penalties for ethnic intimidation and crimes committed for motives based on race, color, religion, or national origin, and penalties for institutional vandalism for damages to ethnically-related buildings and property.

Though he did vote against the admission of Missouri as a slave state, and though he would be the nominated presidential candidate of the Free Soil Party, an anti-slavery political party, in 1848, there was no ambiguity in his position on the abolition of slavery during his term of office.

Though most battles were fought in the South, skirmishes between Kansas and Missouri continued until culmination with the Lawrence Massacre on August 21, 1863.

Though his statement was technically a guilty plea, and was accepted as such by the Missouri court, observers remarked that it was notably devoid of any contrition, or specific acceptance of responsibility.

Though best known and honored for baseball work, Caray also called Missouri Tigers football as well as St. Louis Billikens, Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks basketball in the 1950s and ' 60s.

Though he was born in Kansas City, Missouri, Holden was raised on a farm in the Ozarks near Birch Tree.

Though a tactical Confederate victory, Marmaduke suffered considerable casualties and his momentum had been checked, forcing him to abandon his second expedition into Missouri.

Though the conflict to this day is known as a battle, it was a relatively small engagement whose primary importance was as the turning point that brought General Marmaduke's second Missouri raid to an end.

Though originally based in St. Louis, Missouri, he is a member of the Ludlow clan from New England.

Though flood waters from the 2011 Missouri River flood had subsided, the plant would remain shutdown until federal regulators were convinced that OPPD had demonstrated improved compliance.

Though its predecessor units have lineage that dates back before the American Civil War, the formation was not formally designated as the 20th Engineer Brigade until its activation on 16 August 1950, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Though a slaveholder, he dissented in the Missouri Supreme Court decision of the Dred Scott v. Emerson case.

Though she recommended that the Democratic candidate be California ’ s Senior Senator Dianne Feinstein, Sanchez stated that if no other serious Democratic contender stepped forward, she would be willing to run herself.

Though a political novice, Burns had a great deal of name recognition from his previous jobs, and the Republican Party recruited him to run against Democrat and incumbent Senator John Melcher, a popular veterinarian.

Though he and Senator Mayer begin the day with attitudes of mutual antagonism, Jack later visits him at his home for information on Starkwood ( Mayer had been investigating Starkwood as well as CTU ), and the two come to an understanding: both of them want to live in a world where Jack's methods are unnecessary, even though they have somewhat different means of bringing that world to fruition.

Though Whitman has contributed to a few Democrats, including Senator Barbara Boxer ; donating $ 4, 000 to her campaign and serving on the " Friends of Boxer " committee in 2004, she donated more than $ 225, 000. 00 during the same period to Republicans, eBay's PAC and to Americans for a Republican Majority, the PAC of former Rep. Tom DeLay.

Though a Labour Party member she sits as an Independent and is Ireland's first Lesbian Senator.

Though historically a swing state politically, since the 1988 election, the state tended toward Republican party domination until 2004, when the election of Democratic governor and a return of the legislature to divided party rule temporarily moved the state back into the swing status, solidified by the election of Senator Jon Tester in 2006.

Though he had four sisters, Nanovo was the only son of former Senator Apakuki Nanovo and Bulou Salaseini Lele.