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Bradford, William, 1590–1657, governor of Plymouth Colony
(Encyclopedia) Bradford, William, 1590–1657, governor of Plymouth Colony, b. Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. As a young man he joined the separatist congregation at Scrooby and in 1609 emigrated…Plymouth, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Plymouth. 1 Uninc. town (1990 pop. 45,608), seat of Plymouth co., SE Mass., on Plymouth Bay; founded 1620. Diverse light manufacturing is important to the economy. The town, with…British Parliament: The Stamp Act
The Stamp ActBritish Parliament1765 An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the…British Parliment: The Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act of 1764British Parliment1 September 1764WHEREAS great quantities of paper bills of credit have been created and issued in his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America, by…Saye and Sele, William Fiennes, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Saye and Sele, William Fiennes, 1st ViscountSaye and Sele, William Fiennes, 1st Viscountfīnz, sāˈənsēl [key], 1582–1662, English politician and promoter of colonization in America. He…Rao, Raja
(Encyclopedia) Rao, RajaRao, Rajaräˈjə [key]Rao, Raja rou [key], 1909–2006, Indian novelist, b. Hassan, Mysore (now Karnataka), as Raja. Rao took his surname as an adult, and was educated in India…British Parliament: The Townshend Act
The Townshend ActBritish Parliament1767 An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the…Anna Kingsley Biography
Anna KingsleyPlantation owner and former slaveBorn: 1793Birthplace: Senegal Anna Madgigine Jai was captured in her native country of Senegal in 1806 when she was about 13 years old. She was…Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Chapter II
Chapter II My master's family consisted of two sons, Andrew and Richard; one daughter, Lucretia, and her husband, Captain Thomas Auld. They lived in one house, upon the home plantation of Colonel…Selected Essays in Black History: Dave's Neckliss
Po' Sandy The Awakening of the Negro Dave's Neckliss by Charles W. Chesnutt "Have some dinner, Uncle Julius?" said my wife. It was a Sunday afternoon in early autumn. Our two…Trending
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