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- List of U.S. state capitals (5230 bytes)
196: | [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] - James Buchanan (15634 bytes)
25: | '''Place of Birth:'''
31: | '''Place of Death:'''
66: ...balance in his appointments and persuading the people to accept constitutional law as the Supreme Cour...
74: Economic troubles also plagued Buchanan's administration with the outbreak ...
76: When Republicans won a plurality in the House in [[1858]], every significan... - U.S. state (14432 bytes)
5: ...oward centralization, with the federal government playing a much larger role than it once did.
68: ...>[[West Virginia]]<td>[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]]</tr>
74: For a complete list of non-state dependent areas and other te...
82: ...|counties]] in various states. See the [[list of places named for George Washington]].
84: ...land is "the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" - South Carolina (11968 bytes)
42: ...ecame a royal colony in 1712. North Carolina was split off in 1729. The state declared its independenc...
44: ...ing [[Fort Sumter]], which stands on an island in Charleston harbor, thus precipitating the [[American Civil W...
54: ...comprised of the Civil Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of General Sessions, which is t...
63: ...rolina's population was estimated at 4,147,152 people.
93: ...important cities are [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], [[S... - West Virginia (24258 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] |
46: ...ern part of Virginia and plantation owners in the plains and tidewater regions. Under the United Stat...
56: The capital is [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]], in the south west area of the state.
70: ...g|right|thumbnail|Shaded relief map of Cumberland Plateau and Ridge and Valley Appalachians on the Vir... - Nevada (17565 bytes)
55: ...). The deficiencies in the [[Homestead Act]] as applied to Nevada were probably due to a lack of under...
66: ...uard" trying to rule as an [[oligarchy]]. Most people outside the state are not familiar with this riv...
84: :''See: [[Richest places in Nevada]]''
141: ===25 richest places in Nevada===
147: #[[Mount Charleston, Nevada]] $38,821 - Roaring Twenties (28131 bytes)
1: ...rated [[consumer]] [[demand]] and aspirations, coupled with significant changes in the [[lifestyle]]; ...
3: ...on accelerated as [[Great Britain]] was wholly supplanted as Canada's main economic partner. At the mi...
5: ...e First World War, which were still present in peoples minds.
17: ...technology. Most of the devices that became commonplace in this decade had been developed before the w...
19: ...odern day. Without the self-censorship that is in place today, editors were free to entertain an audie... - American Civil War (47733 bytes)
12: |Place||Principally in the southern United States; al...
53: ...h]] States, where slavery and [[Plantation|cotton plantation]] agriculture were most dominant, formed ...
55: ...state]]s" did not secede, and one seceding state split; these five are known as the [[Border States (C...
58: ...ssion from Virginia and entered the Union (with a plan for gradual emancipation) in [[1863]] as [[West...
62: ...tate]] and a part of the Union. Lincoln had won a plurality there, but there was a number of Southern ... - Timeline of United States pre-history (1600-1699) (5684 bytes)
12: *[[1609]]-[[Henry Hudson]], hired by the Dutch, explores the present-day [[Hudson River]]
22: ... ''[[Mayflower (ship)|Mayflower]]''. They found [[Plymouth Colony]] in present-day [[Massachusetts]]; ...
54: ...1670]]-Charles Town ([[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]) founded in present-day [[South Carolina]]
65: ...]]-[[Glorious Revolution]] deposes James II and replaces him with [[William and Mary]]; Dominion of Ne...
94: ...ry/United_States/People Pictures of Historical People] - Illinois (27007 bytes)
37: ...area. The word ''Illiniwek'' means simply "the people".
45: ...e with several tribes for land. The Ilini were replaced in Illinois by the [[Potawatomi]], [[Miami]],...
47: ===European exploration===
48: ...linois River in [[1673]]. As a result of their exploration, Illinois was part of the French empire un...
59: ...ple version of the current [[Illinois]] [[license plate]] introduced in 2001.]] - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... [[Renaissance]], a development that encouraged exploration and colonization in many ways. A revival ...
11: ...power necessary to begin systematic attempts at exploration. Also, as the economy of Europe began to ...
13: ...ed States]] presented themselves as an attractive place for these new powers to establish colonies. T...
16: ...lation]] and the desire for [[religious freedom]] played their respective parts. - Memorial Day (4407 bytes)
1: ...pg|thumb|right|Relatives and others traditionally place flags near veterans' headstones on Memorial Da...
2: ...a [[United States]] [[public holiday]] that takes place on the last [[Monday]] of [[May]]. It was form...
4: ...al]]s. A [[National Moment of Remembrance]] takes place at 3 PM. Another tradition is to fly the [[Uni...
9: ...memorial day include [[Charleston,_South_Carolina|Charleston, South Carolina]], [[Boalsburg,_Pennsylvania|Boal...
17: ...k]]. The village was credited with being the birthplace because it had observed the day each year sinc... - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
10: ...t. Militia typically lacked the training and discipline of regular troops, but could be effective when...
37: ... War of Independence)|Henry Clinton]]. They began plans to break out of the city.
39: ...siege was not broken, and General Gage was soon replaced by Howe as commander-in-chief for the British...
41: ...d by the Americans]] at [[Fort Ticonderoga]] were placed upon [[Dorchester Heights]], overlooking the ...
52: ...d defeated Arnold in a naval battle on [[Lake Champlain]] (the [[Battle of Valcour Island]]) in Octobe... - Jefferson Davis (14427 bytes)
12: Jefferson Davis successfully completed his four-year term of study at West Point, an...
20: ==Marriage, plantation life and politics==
21: ...ork City]]. In [[1836]], he retired to Brierfield Plantation in [[Warren County, Mississippi]].
48: ...f secession in practice, Davis upheld it on principle on [[January 10]] [[1861]]. On the 21st of that ...
53: ...s in the vicinity of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]]. The government moved to [... - Washboard (2078 bytes)
1: ...PG|thumb|200px|A washboard (left) and a [[piano]] player]]
2: ...ment]]s, the '''Washboard''' and '''Frottoir''' employ the ribbed metal surface of the cleaning device...
6: ...[[drummer]], while the washboard generally is a replacement for [[drums]].
8: ...sk-broom and functions as the drums for the band, playing only on the back-beat, for most songs, as a ...
10: ... musician Tommy (wearing his signature white hat) plays the Cajun Rub-Board Vest at New Orleans' Krazy... - Arthur Middleton (2124 bytes)
1: ...]], [[1742]]–[[January 1]], [[1787]]), of [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], was a signer of the [[Unit...
3: ...d his bride [[Mary Izard]] settled at [[Middleton Place]]. Keenly interested in Carolina politics, Ar...
5: ...olutionary War]], Arthur served in the defense of Charleston. After the city's fall to the British in [[1780]]...
7: ...amily tomb in the Gardens at Middleton Place. The plantation then passed to [[Henry Middleton (governo... - Stamp Act 1765 (7443 bytes)
2: ... commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the [[13 colonies|American colonies...
8: ... viewed as an equitable source of income. Taxes applied to all forms of legal documents. The rate of ...
17: ...colonies, particularly in [[New York City]] and [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. Stamps were seized and destroy...
22: ...it was "unreasonable and inconsistent, for the people of Great Britain to grant to His Majesty the pro... - John C. Calhoun (5703 bytes)
11: ...r." The break between Jackson and Calhoun was complete, and Calhoun was not Jackson's running mate in...
15: ...]. He was buried in St. Phillips Churchyard in [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. In 1957, United States Senator...
22: * [[List of places named for John C. Calhoun]] - Pepper (1696 bytes)
1: ...pper plants.jpg|thumb|250px|Compact orange pepper plants in the genus ''Capsicum''.]]
2: [[Image:Charleston Hot peppers.jpg|thumb|250px|Charleston Hot peppers in varying stages of maturity.]]
4: There are several completely different plants referred to by the name of '''pepper'''; most...
6: ...fferent preparations of the same ''Piper nigrum'' plant also produce "white" and "green" [[peppercorn]...
7: ...ing [[bell pepper]]s and [[chile pepper]]s. These plants have given rise to the [[Scoville scale]] to ... - List of U.S. states' largest cities (4566 bytes)
107: ...a]] || [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]]
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