Between 1656 and 1664 the City of Amsterdam, uniquely, possessed a "City Colony" in the Dutch colony of New Netherland. Called New Amstel, this fledgling colony on the South River—the current Delaware—for a brief time cemented the commitment of Amsterdam to the preservation of the Dutch ...
Charles Paul Gruppe, 1860-1940; American artist, born in Canada Charles Paul Renouard, 1845-1924; French artist Charles Paul de Kock, 1793-1871; French writer of Dutch lineage Charles Samuel Keene, 1823-1891; English artist Charles Stanley Reinhart, 1844-1896; American artist Charles Théophile...
50+ Celebrities Born on November 8 Jules Burke Updated February 9, 2025 65 items Stars align in more ways than one on November 8th, a date that has given the world some of its most beloved celebrities and historical figures both living and deceased. From on screen legends, such as Tara ...
Godfrey Howitt (8 October 1800 – 4 December 1873), entomologist, was born in Heanor in Derbyshire to Thomas Howitt. Thomas had farmed a few acres of land at Heanor and joined the Society of Friends on his marriage with Phoebe Tantum, a member of the same society, with whom he acquired...
Footnote: Total fertility rate in a specific year is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children according to prevailing age-specific fertility rates. ...
However, in 1656 the English in turn were massacred by a group of Caribs, famous for their skill as warriors and farmers. The English eventually returned and attempted to cultivate the land but Anguilla's dry climate prevented its farms from ever becoming profitable. For the next 150 years,...
Estimates of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in young people are typically based on body mass index (BMI). However, BMI may not indicate the level of central adiposity. Waist circumference has therefore been recommended to identify young people
Dozens and dozens of names other than Wilbourns are included in this post of raw data of court records and deeds. Continue reading → Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Welborns, Wilbourns, Wilbourns of Surry County Virginia, Wilburns | Leave a reply Early Wilbourns of Spotsylvania County,...
Settled in Virginia, and wed a Socttish girl. They had a son in 1639; The first Burden born in the New World.© 2025 Frank David Leone, Jr./Highway 80 Music (ASCAP). The songs and stories on the Highway 80 Stories website are works of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, plac...
Commerce Department made the Rubber Manufacturers Association annual meeting in Phoenix one of his stops during a grand tour to meet his constituents, people in the manufacturing sector. A guy who has been there, who was born in Mexico and co-founded a tiny carpet company in 1974, Fabrica ...