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| | |  drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Norwalk Connecticut - History
Norwalk Connecticut - Purchase.
Norwalk was purchased in 1640 by Roger Ludlow for the account of “eight fathoms of wampum, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn knifes, tenn scissors, tenn jewse-harps, tenn fathom tabackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, and tenn looking glasses” from Chief Mahackmo of the Norwalk Indians (actually the residents of Norwauke village of the Siwanoy subdivision or “sanchemship” of the Algonquin language family). The original purchase included all land between the Norwalk and Sa ...
See also:Norwalk Connecticut, Norwalk Connecticut - History, Norwalk Connecticut - Purchase, Norwalk Connecticut - Yankee Doodle, Norwalk Connecticut - Revolutionary War, Norwalk Connecticut - Post-Revolutionary War, Norwalk Connecticut - Geography, Norwalk Connecticut - Demographics, Norwalk Connecticut - Recent population trends, Norwalk Connecticut - High school education, Norwalk Connecticut - Landmarks, Norwalk Connecticut - Transportation Read more here: » Norwalk Connecticut: Encyclopedia II - Norwalk Connecticut - History |
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Chattanooga Tennessee - Transportation Sometimes considered to be a "gateway" to the Deep South, Chattanooga's transportation infrastructure has been developed a complex and intricate system of railroads, streets, airports and waterways.
Chattanooga Tennessee - Principal highways.
I-24
I-75
US-27 North (formerly I-124)
Route 153
See also List of Tennessee state highways
Chattanooga Tennessee - Major surface routes.
Brainerd Road/Lee Highway (U.S. 11)
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Grand Haven Michigan - Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 11,168 people, 4,979 households, and 2,892 families residing in the city. The population density is 742.2/km² (1,923.5/mi²). There are 5,532 housing units at an average density of 367.6/km² (952.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.35% White, 0.45% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.58% ...
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Prince George County Virginia - History Prince George County was formed in 1703 in the Virginia Colony from a portion of Charles City County. Charles City was one of four "boroughs" or "incorporations" created by the Virginia Company in 1619. The first Charles City County courthouses were located along the James River at Westover and City Point. The Virginia Company lost its charter in 1624, and Virginia became a royal colony.
Charles City Shire was formed in 1634 in the Virginia Colony by order of Charles I, King of England. It became Charles City County in 1643, and is considered one the five shires in Virginia still extant in essentially the same politica ...
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Disaster in 1977
Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Tanker ship crashes into bridge.
On February 24, 1977, the Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge was the scene of a spectacular and costly accident. An ocean-going tanker ship, the 5,700 ton, 523-ft long S.S. Marine Floridian, was eastbound, heading downriver from Richmond. As the ship rounded a bend in the channel of the James River at the confluence of the Appomattox River near City Point and began the approach to the Benjamin Harrison Bridge, th ...
See also:Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge, Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - History, Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Disaster in 1977, Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Tanker ship crashes into bridge, Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Emergency Response, Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Fault liability for damages, Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Peregrine falcons program Read more here: » Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge: Encyclopedia II - Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Disaster in 1977 |
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Storming of the Bastille - The Bastille is stormed The insurgents invaded the Hôtel des Invalides to gather arms, and then attacked the Bastille. At this point, the jail was nearly empty, housing only seven inmates: four forgers, two "lunatics" and one "deviant" aristocrat, the Comte de Solages. The attackers were mainly seeking to acquire the large quantities of arms and ammunition stored there - on the 14th there were over 13,600 kg (30,000 lb) of gunpowder stored at the Bastille. The garrison, reinforced on the 7th, consisted of just 32 men of the Salis-Samade regiment together with 82 o ...
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Granville Manche - History The town was founded in 12th century and was taken several times by the English who strengthened it in 1437.
In 1441, Louis XI granted a charter so that the town once again became French. During the following centuries, Granville was bombarded by the English in 1645 and 1803. Furthermore, the town resisted the attacks of the Huguenots in 1695 and Vendean in 1793.
In October 1793 a force of some 25,000 Vendéan troops (followed by thousands of civilians of all ages), commanded by Henri de la Rochejaquelein, headed for the port o ...
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - History of Suffolk - Historical Setting
History of Suffolk - Anglo-Saxon control.
The county of Suffolk (Sudfole, Suthfolc) was formed from the south part of the kingdom of East Anglia which had been settled by the Angles in the latter half of the 5th century. The most important Anglo-Saxon settlements appear to have been made at Sudbury and Ipswich. Before the end of the Norman dynasty strongholds had arisen at Eye, Clare, Walton and Framlingham. Probably the establishment of Suffolk as a separate shire was scarcely completed before the Conquest, and ...
See also:History of Suffolk, History of Suffolk - Historical Setting, History of Suffolk - Anglo-Saxon control, History of Suffolk - Land division, History of Suffolk - Danish control, History of Suffolk - Politics and economy, History of Suffolk - Relics Read more here: » History of Suffolk: Encyclopedia II - History of Suffolk - Historical Setting |
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Lee County Florida - Transportation
Lee County Florida - Airports.
Southwest Florida International Airport, located in South Fort Myers, serves over 7 million passengers annually. Currently, the airport offers non-stop flights to two cities in Europe and two in Canada, in addition to 35 domestic non-stop destinations. 26 airlines operate scheduled service to and from the airport, with Delta Air Lines serving a plurality (26 percent) of the airport's passengers. On September 9, 2005, the airport opened a new terminal.
See also: Lee County Florida, Lee County Florida - History, Lee County Florida - Geography, Lee County Florida - Borders, Lee County Florida - Demographics, Lee County Florida - Municipalities, Lee County Florida - Incorporated, Lee County Florida - Unincorporated, Lee County Florida - Islands, Lee County Florida - Transportation, Lee County Florida - Airports, Lee County Florida - Seaports/Marine Transport, Lee County Florida - Major Highways, Lee County Florida - Major Road Bridges, Lee County Florida - Mass Transportation, Lee County Florida - Media, Lee County Florida - Newspapers, Lee County Florida - Radio, Lee County Florida - Television, Lee County Florida - Professional Sports Read more here: » Lee County Florida: Encyclopedia II - Lee County Florida - Transportation |
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - James River Bridge - History: longest bridge in the world over water The original James River Bridge, completed in 1928, was the first fixed crossing across Hampton Roads, a crossing long-served by ferry systems. The new bridge was narrow, with a 20-foot roadway from curb to curb, and railings much less substantial than found on modern structures. Originally constructed with private funds as a toll bridge, the $5.2 million span was opened on November 17, 1928, by the press of a button in Washington DC, where U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, sitting in the Oval Office of the White House, sent an el ...
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Traffic light - Unusual traffic-light usages In parts of Canada (the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta), a flashing green light has a special meaning. It is identical in meaning to signals where one side has both green and a green left-turn arrow, and the opposite side has red (cross-traffic has red as well). The light phase is known as "advanced green", and a sign saying "Advanced green when flashing" is usually attached to the light in question. The opposite side often has a sign attached to their lights saying "Delayed Green Wait for signal." Advanced green indicates t ...
See also:Traffic light, Traffic light - Introduction, Traffic light - Mounting, Traffic light - History, Traffic light - Technology, Traffic light - Pedestrian scrambles, Traffic light - Control and coordination, Traffic light - Preemption, Traffic light - Unusual traffic-light usages, Traffic light - Lane control, Traffic light - Traffic lights and the law, Traffic light - Red light cameras, Traffic light - Traffic lights in other contexts, Traffic light - Use as a rating mechanism or an indication of status, Traffic light - Discos, Traffic light - Humour Read more here: » Traffic light: Encyclopedia II - Traffic light - Unusual traffic-light usages |
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| | | | drawbridge: Encyclopedia II - Kent Island Maryland - History
Kent Island Maryland - Early and Colonial.
Prior to European colonization, the island was inhabited by the Matapeake tribe, members of the Algonquian nation who the Matapeake area of Kent Island is named after. Other tribes that inhabited the area and often visited the island included the Ozinies and Monoponsons who share their name with the Algonquian name for the island, Monoponson. During the 16th and 17th centuries, early explorers of the Chesapeake Bay, including Captain John Smith, were the first Eur ...
See also:Kent Island Maryland, Kent Island Maryland - History, Kent Island Maryland - Early and Colonial, Kent Island Maryland - Industrial Revolution, Kent Island Maryland - 20th Century, Kent Island Maryland - Recent History, Kent Island Maryland - Historic Places, Kent Island Maryland - Transportation, Kent Island Maryland - Roads, Kent Island Maryland - Cross Island Trail, Kent Island Maryland - Connections to the Mainland Read more here: » Kent Island Maryland: Encyclopedia II - Kent Island Maryland - History |
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