John Smith
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“We know we have a lot of work left to do,” says CEO John Smith.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
When Captain John Smith and the British colonists first came to the Jamestown colony in Virginia in the early 17th century, he recorded two goldsmiths, a jeweler and two refiners on the ship, Gordon says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But it was the Labour leader John Smith who finally gave John Prescott political room to breathe, with a key role in selling modernisation to the party and unions.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
In 1994, after the death of the Labour leader John Smith, Mr. Blair was elected as his successor.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024
Their survival depended on ongoing diplomatic conversations between Wahunsonacock, the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy, and John Smith, leader of the Jamestown colony.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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