British Expedition to Abyssinia British Expedition to Abyssinia The British Expedition to Abyssinia was a rescue mission and punitive expedition carried out in 1868 by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire. Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, then often referred to by the anglicized name Theodore, imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government in an attempt to get the attention of the British government, which had decided against his requests for military assistance. The punitive expedition launched by the British in response required the transportation of a sizable military force hundreds of miles across mountainous terrain lacking
She Thinks His Name Was John album cut. She Thinks His Name Was John "She Thinks His Name Was John" is a song written by Sandy Knox and Steve Rosen, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from her album "Read My Mind". Upon its release, the song gained media attention and controversy for its storyline, regarding a woman who was dying from AIDS. "She Thinks His Name Was John" tells the story of a woman who is dying from AIDS, which she acquired after becoming intoxicated and having a one-night stand with a