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Pownall, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Pownall, ThomasPownall, Thomaspouˈnəl [key], 1722–1805, English colonial governor in North America. In 1753 he went to New York as secretary to Sir Danvers Osborn, newly appointed…Daye, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Daye, Stephen, c.1594–1668, British settler in North America, considered by many to be the first printer in the English American colonies. He came to Massachusetts Bay with his family…colony
(Encyclopedia) colony, any nonself-governing territory subject to the jurisdiction of a usually distant country. The term is also applied to a group of nationals who settle in a foreign country or…How Many Different Countries Have Colonies?
Top of Page Colonialism, which involves the exploitation and control of one country by another, has had a profound impact on the entire Earth. At some point in history, almost every country in the…Colonial Heights City, VA Census Data
People QuickFactsColonial Heights cityVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 17,5677,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 4.0%6.9%Population, 2000 16,8977,078,…The True George Washington: Friends: Colonial Congress
Colonial CongressEven before public service had made him known, Washington was a friend and guest of many of the leading Virginians. Between 1747 and 1754 he visited the Carters of Shirley,…Macao: The Portuguese Colonial Empire Comes to An End
// Cite The Portuguese colonial empire comes to a close by Borgna Brunner On December 20, 1999, Portugal gave up the last colony in its once vast overseas empire. Macao, the…2001-02 Basketball Colonial Athletic Association
Conference Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct *NC-Wilmington 14 4 .778 23 10 .697 †George Mason 13 5 .722 19 10 .655 Va. Commonwealth…1997-98 Basketball Colonial Athletic Association
Conference Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct William & Mary 13 3 .813 20 7 .741 †NC-Wilmington 13 3 .813 20 11 .645 *Richmond…1998-99 Basketball Colonial Athletic Association
Conference Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct *George Mason 13 3 .813 19 11 .633 †Old Dominion 11 5 .688 25 8 .758 Richmond 10…Trending
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