Selkirk may refer to: Alexander Selkirk, Scottish castaway who formed the basis for the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Selkirk (surname), surname...
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Alexander Selkirk (1676 – 13 December 1721) was a Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer who spent four years and four months as a castaway (1704–1709)...
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The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat with highly curled hair. The Selkirk Rex is distinct from all other Rex breeds. Unlike the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex...
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Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located on the Red River about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, the provincial...
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Earl of Selkirk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, used since 1646. It has rules of inheritance subject to unusual and unique provisions. The title...
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The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia...
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Selkirk—Red River (formerly known as Selkirk) was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada...
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The Selkirk Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs from Selkirk northwest to Amsterdam...
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Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk FRS FRSE (20 June 1771 – 8 April 1820) was a Scottish peer. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored...
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Bannock (British and Irish food) (redirect from Selkirk Bannock)
taken her tea with a slice of Selkirk bannock, thus ensuring that its reputation was enshrined forever. Today, Selkirk bannocks are popular throughout...
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Selkirk is a town and historic royal burgh in the Scottish Borders council district of southeastern Scotland. It lies on the Ettrick Water, a tributary...
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Red River Colony (redirect from Selkirk Colony)
Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assiniboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on 300,000...
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Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (formerly Selkirk—Interlake) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of...
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Selkirkshire (redirect from County of Selkirk)
Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Shalcraig) is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire...
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Alexander Selkirk (January 4, 1908 – January 19, 1987) was a Canadian outfielder and front office executive in Major League Baseball. In 1935, Selkirk succeeded...
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Selkirk is a former trading post on the Yukon River at the confluence of the Pelly River in Canada's Yukon. For many years it was home to the Selkirk...
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James William Arthur "Jamie" Selkirk is a film editor and producer who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on The...
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Selkirk Yard Selkirk Yard is a large freight railroad yard located in Selkirk, New York, about 8 mi (13 km) south of Albany. The yard is owned by CSX...
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Churchill Township, Michigan (redirect from Selkirk, Michigan)
the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,543 at the 2020 census. Selkirk is an unincorporated community within the township situated on the Rifle...
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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland within the Scottish Borders council...
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James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, PC, KC (31 July 1942 – 28 November 2023) was a Scottish Conservative politician who served...
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Elisabeth O. Selkirk (born 1945) is a theoretical linguist specializing in phonological theory and the syntax-phonology interface. She is currently a...
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7 Sea Pirates (redirect from Selkirk, the Real Robinson Crusoe)
Seven Seas Pirates (Spanish: Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe; lit. 'Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe') is a 2012 animated adventure film made in...
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Selkirk Communications was a Canadian radio and television broadcasting company, which operated from 1959 to 1989. Evolving out of Taylor, Pearson & Carson...
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Neil Selkirk (born 25 June 1947) is a British and American photographer known for his portraiture. Selkirk was born in London, England in 1947. "An accomplished...
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Selkirk is a Scottish surname. The name is a habitational name, derived from Selkirk, located on the Scottish Borders. The place name is derived from the...
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Alejandro Selkirk Island (Spanish: Isla Alejandro Selkirk), previously known as Más Afuera (Farther Out (to Sea)) and renamed after the marooned sailor...
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Fort Douglas was the Selkirk Settlement (Red River Colony) fort and the first fort associated with the Hudson's Bay Company near the confluence of the...
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Selkirk was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1871 to 1979. This riding was...
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Burns supper (redirect from Selkirk Grace)
sung immediately preceding the Selkirk Grace. All the guests are then seated and grace is said, usually using the "Selkirk Grace [sco]", a well-known thanksgiving...
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