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- Plymouth Colony (2283 bytes)
1: ...ghts to and later reached an agreement with the [[Plymouth Council for New England]] which had been granted ...
3: ...2 [[Pilgrims]] from the [[Mayflower]] landed at [[Plymouth Rock]] on the western shore of [[Cape Cod Bay]] i...
5: ...] got its new charter in [[1691]], Plymouth ended its history as a separate colony.
7: ...ymouth Colony signed a peace treaty with [[Massasoit]] of the [[Wampanoag]]s.
9: ...ristol County]], [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth County]], and [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts]...
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- Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
1: ...] – [[May 2]], [[1964]]) was a socialite politician and a member of the prominent [[Astor family...
4: ...ury tastemaker and the owner of the influential British decorating firm [[Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler]...
8: ...or [[Plymouth Sutton (UK Parliament constituency)|Plymouth Sutton]]. Nancy Astor then became the [[Conservat...
10: ...eplacement. Her son [[David Astor]], who became editor/owner of ''The Observer'' newspaper, would neve...
12: ...e and the future invasion. The allied soldiers in Italy were so incensed, they composed a sarcastic so... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ...countries by population density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood|by ...
3: ...below list contains both states and dependent territories, see [[country]], [[state]], [[nation state]...
5: ...'Countries listed by [[continent]] and their [[capital]]s:'''
8: Africa is a continent in the systems with 5 or more continents.
26: *[[Eritrea]] - [[Asmara]] - Indiana (20194 bytes)
10: Capital = [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]...
11: LargestCity = [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] |
12: Governor = [[Mitch Daniels]] |
23: DensityRank = 16<sup>th</sup> |
24: 2000Density = 65.46 | - Maine (17312 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Augusta, Maine|Augusta]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] |
21: DensityRank = 38<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 15.95 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 23<sup>rd</sup> | - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Granite State |
9: Capital = [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] |
21: DensityRank = 20<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 53.20 | - Pytheas (6447 bytes)
1: ...rable part of [[Great Britain]], circumnavigating it between 330 and 320 BCE. Pytheas was the first Gr...
4: ...some evidence he used the [[Pole Star]] to fix latitude and understood the relationships between tides...
6: ... Isle of Man, Outer Hebrides, Orkneys, Iceland, Britain's east coast, Kent, [[Helgoland]], returning f...
8: ...ave stuck close to land and sailed only at night. It is also possible he took advantage of a temporary...
10: ...([[Picts]]). He is quoted as referring to the [[British Isles]] as the "Isles of the Pretani." - Pilgrims (4873 bytes)
1: ... home where they could freely practice their [[Puritan]] style of religion and live according to their...
2: ==Experiences and politics in Europe==
3: ...d concern over the Dutch influence on their community convinced many of them to move on, this time to ...
5: ...ayflower]]'' from [[Plymouth]], bound for the [[United States|Americas]]. These people became known a...
8: ...nment began to comply and the exiles decided that it was time to leave. - Mayflower (4074 bytes)
2: ...|United States of America]]) in [[1620]], leaving Plymouth on [[September 6]] and dropping anchor near [[Cap...
6: ...ithe]] following his death in March [[1623]], and it is likely that the ship was broken up for scrap l...
8: ...d on September 22, 1956), to make it as much like its namesake as possible.
11: ...tlantic, but once again were forced to return, to Plymouth. After some reorganisation the voyage was made i...
17: ...l 5]], [[1621]] the ''Mayflower'' set sail from [[Plymouth Colony]] in [[Massachusetts]] on a return trip to... - Plymouth Colony (2283 bytes)
1: ...ghts to and later reached an agreement with the [[Plymouth Council for New England]] which had been granted ...
3: ...2 [[Pilgrims]] from the [[Mayflower]] landed at [[Plymouth Rock]] on the western shore of [[Cape Cod Bay]] i...
5: ...] got its new charter in [[1691]], Plymouth ended its history as a separate colony.
7: ...ymouth Colony signed a peace treaty with [[Massasoit]] of the [[Wampanoag]]s.
9: ...ristol County]], [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth County]], and [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts]... - Timeline of United States pre-history (1600-1699) (5684 bytes)
1: ...g|thumb|A 19th century illustration of the Salem Witch Trials]]
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns events from '''1600 t...
13: *[[1609]]-The [[United Provinces]] ([[the Netherlands]]) lays claim to...
22: ... ''[[Mayflower (ship)|Mayflower]]''. They found [[Plymouth Colony]] in present-day [[Massachusetts]]; [[Mayf...
24: ...] founded by the Dutch in present-day [[New York City]] - Michigan (29427 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] |
21: DensityRank = 15<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 67.55 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 26<sup>th</sup> | - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...[[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...re, at odds with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[r...
9: ...terest in [[geography]] and an intellectual curiosity about the world that had subsided during the Mid...
11: ... mounted an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[S...
13: ...ly close to Europe, Spain and Portugal had taken little interest in them, so as far as the Europeans w... - Calvin Coolidge (18374 bytes)
11: ...'''Place of Birth:'''</td><td>[[Plymouth, Vermont|Plymouth]], [[Vermont]]</td></tr>
14: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Grace Coolidg...
16: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]</td></tr>
17: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>[[Charles G...
21: ...irtieth ([[1923]]-[[1929]]) [[President of the United States]], succeeding to that office upon the de... - Warren G. Harding (30163 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
18: ... flair for [[public speaking]] before entering politics, first in the [[Ohio Senate]] ([[1899]]–...
20: ...ng. He was succeeded by [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Calvin Coolidge]].
25: ...th those who controlled most of Marion's local politics. When Harding moved to unseat the ''Marion Ind...
27: ...ting" (Harding's term for informal conversation) with his friends over games of [[poker]]. - Francis Drake (14963 bytes)
2: ...he first Englishman (and the first of any nationality not on a Spanish ship) to [[circumnavigation|cir...
7: ... [[1540]] date is taken from a portrait painted quite late in his life. Francis was the eldest or seco...
9: ...glish [[Atlantic slave trade|slave-trading]] expeditions.
12: ...on-Spaniards and their [[Catholicism]]. His hostility is said to have been increased by the incident a...
13: ...couraged Drake's raids, signed a temporary truce with King [[Philip II of Spain]], and so was unable t... - March 22 (9294 bytes)
6: ...ymouth Colony]] sign a peace treaty with [[Massasoit]] of the [[Wampanoag]]s.
10: *[[1765]] - The [[British Parliament]] passes the [[Stamp Act 1765|Stamp...
17: ...rld War II]]: [[Germany]] takes [[Memel]] from [[Lithuania]].
18: ...[[Grand Coulee Dam]] begins to generate [[electricity]].
19: *[[1942]] - [[World War II]]: In the [[Mediterranean sea]], [[Regia Marina]] defeats [[Royal N... - Augusta, Maine (4876 bytes)
1: {{Template:US City infobox|
2: city = Augusta |
15: city pop = 18,560|
17: density = 129.4|
24: ... [[2000]] census, it has a population of 18,560. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Kennebec County, Main... - Daniel Webster (10835 bytes)
3: ...century]]. Like [[Henry Clay]], he had a predisposition to compromises marked by a passionate patrioti...
7: ...small parcel of land granted to Ebenezer in recognition of his service in the [[French and Indian War]...
9: ...s unknown but seems likely to be simply the inability of his parents to meet the fees.
11: ...the town of [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]] invited him to deliver the [[Independence Day (US)|Inde...
13: ...irst wife, Grace Fletcher, who died in [[1828]]. With her he had one son, Charles. - Massachusetts (31663 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] |
11: Governor = [[Mitt Romney]] |
21: DensityRank = 3<sup>rd</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 312.68 | - Bicycle (44267 bytes)
1: ...inforced plastic|carbon fiber]] stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels...
5: ...e]], it evolved quickly into its current design. With over one billion in the world today, bicycles pr...
7: ...en adapted for use in many occupations, in the military, and in sports as well. A recurring theme in ...
13: ...h Compte de Sivrac, dating to [[1790]], was long cited as the earliest bicycle. Most bicycle historian...
15: ...[Kirkpatrick MacMillan]] shares creator's credit with von Drais, for adding a ''treadle'' drive mechan...
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