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Rupert's Land
(Encyclopedia) Rupert's Land, Canadian territory held (1670–1869) by the Hudson's Bay Company, named for Prince Rupert, first governor of the company. Under the charter granted (1670) to the company…Erie Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Erie Railroad, rail transportation line designed to connect the mouth of the Hudson River with the Great Lakes region. The New York and Erie RR Company was enfranchised and…Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O), former U.S. transportation company with railroad lines in eight states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada. Founded as the Louisa RR Company…East India Company, Dutch
(Encyclopedia) East India Company, Dutch, 1602–1798, chartered by the States-General of the Netherlands to expand trade and assure close relations between the government and its colonial enterprises…Merchants of the Staple
(Encyclopedia) Merchants of the Staple or Merchant Staplers, English trading company that controlled the export of English raw wool. The first wool staple (i.e., a place designated by royal ordinance…Holt, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Holt, Henry, 1840–1926, American author and publisher, b. Baltimore. In 1866 he became a partner in the publishing firm that became (1873) Henry Holt & Company. He was the author…Dutch East India Company
(Encyclopedia) Dutch East India Company: see East India Company, Dutch.French East India Company
(Encyclopedia) French East India Company: see East India Company, French.British East India Company
(Encyclopedia) British East India Company: see East India Company, British.Ballet Folklórico de México
(Encyclopedia) Ballet Folklórico de México, Mexico's national dance company. It was founded in 1952 by the dancer, choreographer, and teacher Amalia Hernández. Sponsored by the Mexican government, it…Trending
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