Hearts of Oak
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Hearts of Oak may refer to:
- "Hearts of Oak," part of a quotation spoken by CirceCirceIn Greek mythology, Circe is a minor goddess of magic , described in Homer's Odyssey as "The loveliest of all immortals", living on the island of Aeaea, famous for her part in the adventures of Odysseus.By most accounts, Circe was the daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, and Perse, an Oceanid...
to Odysseus after his return from the underworld in the Odyssey - "Heart of OakHeart of Oak"Heart of Oak" is the official march of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is also the official march of several Commonwealth navies including the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy....
," the official march of the Royal Navy (UK & Canada) - Hearts of Oak (New York militia)Hearts of Oak (New York militia)The Hearts of Oak were a volunteer militia in the British colonial Province of New York as part of the Thirteen Colonies. Formed c. 1775 in New York City, among its members were students at King's College such as Nicholas Fish, Robert Troup, and perhaps most famously, Alexander Hamilton...
, a volunteer military unit formed during the American Revolutionary War - Hearts of Oak (Ireland), a non-sectarian agrarian secret society on Ireland
- Hearts of Oak (play)Hearts of Oak (play)Hearts of Oak is an 1879 play by Americans James Herne and David Belasco. The play is a melodrama concerning a woman who marries her guardian out of gratitude, even though she loves another man. It was extraordinarily successful on tour, starring Belasco, and earning a fortune for him...
, an 1879 play by James Herne and David Belasco - Hearts of Oak (film)Hearts of Oak (film)Hearts of Oak is a 1924 drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Hobart Bosworth - Terry Dunnivan* Pauline Starke - Chrystal* Theodore von Eltz - Ned Fairweather* James Gordon - John Owen...
, a 1924 film directed by John Ford - Hearts of Oak (album)Hearts of Oak (album)Hearts of Oak is the third album by the Washington, D.C. rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, released in 2003 by Lookout! Records. A music video was filmed for the single "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?"-Track listing:...
, an album by the band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Accra Hearts of Oak SC, a football (soccer) club from Ghana
- "Hearts of Oak," a 32' sailing vessel which was the last boat built at UlverstonUlverstonUlverston is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria in north-west England. Historically part of Lancashire, the town is located in the Furness area, close to the Lake District, and just north of Morecambe Bay....
, Cumbria, in 1912. Currently owned by a Trust and totally restored, she is at Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
and has a full sailing program in the local area.