Articles related to "William"
William Bradford
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims
Two Writers Deserving Attention
french writers • american writers • selected short stories of william dean howells • gemini
french writers • american writers • selected short stories of william dean howells • gemini
The Billy Wilder Collection on DVD
Correction, Billy Wilder: T----You, God!, for the magnificent new DVD collection that bears your name.
wilder • billy • dvd • new • holden
Correction, Billy Wilder: T----You, God!, for the magnificent new DVD collection that bears your name.
wilder • billy • dvd • new • holden
John and Priscilla Alden
John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
john and priscilla mullins alden • <i>mayflower</i> • plymouth colony in massachusetts • pilgrims • america
John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
john and priscilla mullins alden • <i>mayflower</i> • plymouth colony in massachusetts • pilgrims • america
Signing the Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is written, then signed on November 11, 1620.
mayflower compact • provincetown • massachusetts • alden • brewster
The Mayflower Compact is written, then signed on November 11, 1620.
mayflower compact • provincetown • massachusetts • alden • brewster
Ambrose Bierce: Bitter Genius
The life, times and works of this brilliant 19th century writer whose death remains an unsolved mystery to this very day
ambrose bierce • american writer • short-story writer • william randolph hearst • the san francisco examiner
The life, times and works of this brilliant 19th century writer whose death remains an unsolved mystery to this very day
ambrose bierce • american writer • short-story writer • william randolph hearst • the san francisco examiner
Brewster Back to England
William Brewster and the Puritans in Holland decide to migrate to Virginia in the New World. They sail back to England where another group seeking religious freedom will
william brewster • puritan • religious freedom • speedwell • worship
William Brewster and the Puritans in Holland decide to migrate to Virginia in the New World. They sail back to England where another group seeking religious freedom will
william brewster • puritan • religious freedom • speedwell • worship
Bulbs and Alcohol
We know drinking and driving don’t mix. How about bulbs and alcohol? This week’s article reports on some surprising research by Professor William Miller of Cornell.
bulbs • daffodils • paperwhites • narcissus • bulbs and alcohol
We know drinking and driving don’t mix. How about bulbs and alcohol? This week’s article reports on some surprising research by Professor William Miller of Cornell.
bulbs • daffodils • paperwhites • narcissus • bulbs and alcohol
Mayflower Passenger List
On September 6, 1620, more than 100 passengers set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. Beginning here is a list of those people.
mayflower passenger list • alden • priscilla mullins • bradford • standish
On September 6, 1620, more than 100 passengers set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. Beginning here is a list of those people.
mayflower passenger list • alden • priscilla mullins • bradford • standish
More Mayflower Passengers
Here, the Mayflower Passenger list continues. This portion of the list includes the Brewsters, the unruly Billingtons and Dotys, as well as the Tilly brothers.
mayflower passenger list • brewster • billington • tilly • armstrong
Here, the Mayflower Passenger list continues. This portion of the list includes the Brewsters, the unruly Billingtons and Dotys, as well as the Tilly brothers.
mayflower passenger list • brewster • billington • tilly • armstrong
Transportation and Time
How we measure time became more and more important as transportation technology became faster and more sophisticated.
time • transportation • history • chronometer • standard
How we measure time became more and more important as transportation technology became faster and more sophisticated.
time • transportation • history • chronometer • standard
Peter Jefferson's Land Claims
Peter Jefferson's best friend, William Randolph, accidently buys land that Peter wanted. Randolph sell the land to Jefferson for a bowl of punch.
jefferson • randolph • virginia • tuckahoe • rivana
Peter Jefferson's best friend, William Randolph, accidently buys land that Peter wanted. Randolph sell the land to Jefferson for a bowl of punch.
jefferson • randolph • virginia • tuckahoe • rivana
Brewsters Leave England
William Brewster and the Puritans, in England they are persecuted for their believes. They migrate to Holland, returning to England prior to sailing for America.
william brewster • brewsters leave england • puritan beliefs lead to prison • brewster and puritans establish church • church of england
William Brewster and the Puritans, in England they are persecuted for their believes. They migrate to Holland, returning to England prior to sailing for America.
william brewster • brewsters leave england • puritan beliefs lead to prison • brewster and puritans establish church • church of england
Jefferson: Reader and Surveyor
Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson, studied at William and Mary College prior to surveying the Virginia and North Carolina boundary.
peter jefferson was the father of thomas jefferson • joshua fry • william and mary college • virginia and north carolina boundary line • london
Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson, studied at William and Mary College prior to surveying the Virginia and North Carolina boundary.
peter jefferson was the father of thomas jefferson • joshua fry • william and mary college • virginia and north carolina boundary line • london
Killruddery Gardens' Victoriana
Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- 18th- and 19th - century garden features. Renovations, begun about 1840 and shaped by popular tastes, persist.
ireland • irish gardens • ireland's oldest garden • 17th- and 18th-century landscape design features • killruddery gardens
Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- 18th- and 19th - century garden features. Renovations, begun about 1840 and shaped by popular tastes, persist.
ireland • irish gardens • ireland's oldest garden • 17th- and 18th-century landscape design features • killruddery gardens
Serpents in Hermetic Philosophy
Snakes, serpents and dragons were a popular theme in alchemical texts and picture books. What is their importance, and how did this tradition begin?
alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy • serpents • serpent
Snakes, serpents and dragons were a popular theme in alchemical texts and picture books. What is their importance, and how did this tradition begin?
alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy • serpents • serpent
Washington’s Cherry Tree
George Washington as a child, according to the writing of Mason Locke Weems, is believed to have chopped down a cherry tree. Is the tale legend or fact?
washington’s cherry tree • american legends and facts • george washington • america’s first president • mason locke weems
George Washington as a child, according to the writing of Mason Locke Weems, is believed to have chopped down a cherry tree. Is the tale legend or fact?
washington’s cherry tree • american legends and facts • george washington • america’s first president • mason locke weems
Bradford of the Pilgrims
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims
Three To Read on the Mid-East Conflict: Quandt, Friedman and Shipler
This is a review of three books that I recommend to anyone learning about the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
peace process • quandt • shipler • friedman • diplomacy
This is a review of three books that I recommend to anyone learning about the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
peace process • quandt • shipler • friedman • diplomacy
Books by African-American Authors
children's books • black authors • afro-american children's authors • blacks in children's literature • afro-americans in children's literature
children's books • black authors • afro-american children's authors • blacks in children's literature • afro-americans in children's literature
The Mayflower Reaches America
The Mayflower moors in Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts near Cap Cod instead of Virginia. To avoid a mutiny they decided to settle there.
mayflower • provincetown • massachusetts • cape cod • america
The Mayflower moors in Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts near Cap Cod instead of Virginia. To avoid a mutiny they decided to settle there.
mayflower • provincetown • massachusetts • cape cod • america
Causes of the Civil War: Taxes and Tariffs
john c. calhoun • south carolina • tariffs • treason • state rights
john c. calhoun • south carolina • tariffs • treason • state rights
Causes Of the Civil War: The Compromise of 1820 and the Early Anti-slavery Movement
american civil war • slaves • louisiana purchase • missouri compromise • abolitionist movement
american civil war • slaves • louisiana purchase • missouri compromise • abolitionist movement
Causes of the Civil War: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
causes of the civil war • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • united states • history
causes of the civil war • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • united states • history
Red Velvet Cake
A different twist on Devil's Food Cake
red velvet cake • devil's food cake • southern recipes • baking cake • red
A different twist on Devil's Food Cake
red velvet cake • devil's food cake • southern recipes • baking cake • red
The American's With Disability ACT;do the disabled benefit?
discrimination • employment • insurance • insurance riders
discrimination • employment • insurance • insurance riders
Asian Americans and Diabetes
Asian Americans appear to be more than twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than the general American population. Since Asian Americans are four times less likely to be obese, doctors are late to diagnose them as diabetic. Help us spread the word among the medical and Asian American communities.
diabetes • heart disease • asian americans • communication • diet
Asian Americans appear to be more than twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than the general American population. Since Asian Americans are four times less likely to be obese, doctors are late to diagnose them as diabetic. Help us spread the word among the medical and Asian American communities.
diabetes • heart disease • asian americans • communication • diet
Celebrity Birthdays
A Record-Breaking Chimp turns 74 and Queen Elizabeth is 80
queen elizabeth • royal family • cheeta chimp • tarzan • celebrity
A Record-Breaking Chimp turns 74 and Queen Elizabeth is 80
queen elizabeth • royal family • cheeta chimp • tarzan • celebrity
I, Freddy
Read the exciting adventures of Freddy, the ever-escaping hamster.
freddy • hamster • golden • book • review
Read the exciting adventures of Freddy, the ever-escaping hamster.
freddy • hamster • golden • book • review
Phonograph, Gramophone, MP3 Player
In the last century and a half, rapid changes in technology have made classical music available in ever increasing quantities.
thomas edison • emile berliner • phonographer • technology • impact of technology on music
In the last century and a half, rapid changes in technology have made classical music available in ever increasing quantities.
thomas edison • emile berliner • phonographer • technology • impact of technology on music
Alternate Histories
A discussion of the subgenre of alternative histories, prominent authors and significant works.
A discussion of the subgenre of alternative histories, prominent authors and significant works.
African-American Theatre on the Web - Part 1
black theater • african american theater • theatre • websites • web sites
black theater • african american theater • theatre • websites • web sites
Calvert is First Lord Baltimore
George Calvert becomes associated with the Virginia Company, the provisional council for the Virginia colony, the New England Company, and a plantation in Newfoundland.
george calvert • lord baltimore • virginia company • new world • newfoundland
George Calvert becomes associated with the Virginia Company, the provisional council for the Virginia colony, the New England Company, and a plantation in Newfoundland.
george calvert • lord baltimore • virginia company • new world • newfoundland
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