(Encyclopedia) Mahone, WilliamMahone, Williamməhōnˈ [key], 1826–95, Confederate general in the American Civil War and Virginia politician, b. Southampton co., Va. He was president, chief engineer,…
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A tale by Bernardin de St. Pierre. At one time this little romance was as popular as Uncle Tom's Cabin. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paul the HermitPaul…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over5,529,980100.0In labor force3,694,66366.8Civilian labor force3,563,77264.4Employed3,412,64761.7Unemployed151,1252.7Percent of civilian…
NumberPercentTotal housing units2,904,192100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached1,810,35362.31-unit, attached279,7899.62 units59,7662.13 or 4 units94,4963.35 to 9 units146,4585.010 to 19 units152…
(Encyclopedia) Wyatt, Sir Francis, 1588–1644, English colonial governor of Virginia. Married to a niece of Sir Edwin Sandys of the London Company, he went to Virginia as governor in 1621, taking with…
(Encyclopedia) De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th BaronDe la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Barondĕlˈəwər [key], 1577–1618, English colonial governor of Virginia. He saw fighting in the Netherlands and was…
(Encyclopedia) Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693–1770, colonial governor of Virginia (1751–58), b. near Glasgow, Scotland. He was collector of customs (1727–38) for Bermuda and surveyor general (1738–51) for…
(Encyclopedia) Ohio Company, organization formed (1747) to extend settlements of Virginia westward. The members were mostly Virginia planters interested in land speculation and the fur trade. A royal…
(Encyclopedia) Claiborne, WilliamClaiborne, Williamklāˈbərn [key], c.1587–c.1677, Virginia colonist, b. Westmorland co., England. He emigrated to Virginia in 1621 as official surveyor and then served…
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