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  The Great Leaders of Colonial America
William Bradford was a Pilgrim leader that, although he was never formally educated, began reading the Bible at the age of twelve.
In 1681, Penn was made the sole proprietor of the land north of Maryland in return for payments his father had made to the crown.
She is also a leader in the Catholic Church because she is the patroness of ecology and the environment.
www.umary.edu /faculty/jlbrud/HIS271/Webographies/GreatLeadersofColonialAmerica.htm   (1406 words)

  
 heritage: What Was Life Like in PA
In 1681 when William Penn began the "Holy Experiment" that became Pennsylvania, the nearly 30 million acres of land given to Penn was an almost unbroken forest.
For the next 50 years the primary economic activity of the state was selling off more than 6.5 million acres of land to settlers seeking a new life in the New World.
State government still owned most (22 million) of the 30 million acres of land in Pennsylvania (1779).
www.depweb.state.pa.us /heritage/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=444853   (1399 words)

  
 1681 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
1678 1679 1680 - 1681 - 1682 1683 1684
August 31 - Titus Oates is told to leave his state apartments in the Whitehall - his fame begins to wane and he is soon arrested and imprisoned for sedition
November 28 - Jean Cavalier, French protestant rebel leader (d.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1681   (257 words)

  
 pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In full, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the U.S., bounded on the N by Lake Erie and New York; on the E by New York and New Jersey; on the S by Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia; and on the W by West Virginia and Ohio.
The name of the state was probably coined by Charles II of England and combines the surname of Adm. William Penn (1621-70), the father of William Penn, to whom the king granted the colony in 1681, and sylva (Lat., "wood").
The central third of the state drains S to Chesapeake Bay by the Susquehanna and its major tributaries, which include the West Branch of the Susquehanna and the Juniata R. Western Pennsylvania is drained by the Ohio R., which is formed at Pittsburgh by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
www.equineestates.com /library/United_States/pennsylvania.htm   (4243 words)

  
 Women Leaders in Africa
The state was placed in the northeastern corner of the country, and today it forms part of the self-proclaimed republic of Puntoland.
The state developed east of the confluence of the Sankuru and Kasai rivers, before the Kubans migrated to its present habitat in the Kuba area.
Two of her war leaders were reputedly her sisters, her council of advisors contained many women, and women were called to serve in her army.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /womeninpower/Africa.htm   (5862 words)

  
 The Story of Mikveh Israel Cemetery
On March 4, 1681, King Charles II of England signed the patent that granted William Penn, leader of the Quakers, land between New York and Maryland, west of the Delaware River.
It states the intent of Nathan Levy and Mathias Bush for the cemetery to be the resting place not only for their family members but for Jews in Philadelphia and beyond to be buried on sanctified ground in accordance with Jewish Law.
Leaders of Mikveh Israel and their family members were buried in the cemetery on Spruce Street.
www.ushistory.org /mikvehisrael/index.htm   (2609 words)

  
 Upheaval-Chapter 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Certainly he was a leader in the rebellion and not only was a member of the “Parliament,” but was one of the judges who was to try Miller for blasphemy and treason.
He was charged with being one of the principal leaders of the rebellion, and apparently nourished political ambitions, for it was stated he “industriously made it his business to be popular.” He was one of the members of the court named in 1677 to try Thomas Miller.
He was named as one of the principal leaders in the rebellion, and he was selected as an agent, along with George Durant, to present the case of the insurgents to the authorities in England.
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hp/colonial/bookshelf/Monographs/upheaval/upheaval7.htm   (4741 words)

  
 PHMC: Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Plan--Agenda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Since its founding as one of the original thirteen colonies in 1681, Pennsylvania has played a central role in the development of this country.
With the help of a host of local partners, we held a statewide convocation, sent out thousands of questionnaires, conducted interviews with state leaders, and held thirteen regional forums around the state.
Now we invite all elected leaders, government agencies, businesses, non-profit organizations and concerned individuals to join in educating ourselves and our children about the history of this wonderful Commonwealth, in preserving our historic treasures, and using preservation to build strong, vital communities.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /bhp/Plan/creating.asp   (737 words)

  
 Pennsylvania's Capitols and Leaders
The taciturn constitutional lawyer went on to the United States House and Senate, was foreign minister to Russia and England, and completed his 30 years as leader of the Pennsylvania Democrats by becoming the only native son of the Commonwealth to be President of the United States, 1857-1860.
Stevens also served 14 years in the United States Congress, and is credited with drafting and incorporating of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments for civil rights.
While the modern Legislature continues to produce powerful leaders, Senator M. Harvey Taylor, a Republican from Dauphin, is likely to be the last "boss." Taylor served 24 years and was President Pro Tempore for a record 18 years from 1947 to 1964.
www.legis.state.pa.us /wu01/vc/visitor_info/blue/capitols.htm   (1025 words)

  
 SSC - TEKS and TAKS - TEKS Biographies - Grade 5
She was an accomplished student at Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University in Ames), and served as a principal and then superintendent of Mason City, Iowa, schools before focusing her attentions on the women's suffrage movement.
A noted leader, Martin Luther King was one of several African-Americans concerned with reforming American society and gaining equal rights by using civil disobedience or non-violent action.
He participated in the Continental Congress, and because of his leadership role in writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution, is considered the "Father of the Constitution." He was one of three authors of The Federalist papers.
www.tea.state.tx.us /ssc/teks_and_taas/teks/bio5.htm   (2875 words)

  
 State of Vermont Office of the Secretary of State - December 2004 Opinions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1805, the general assembly chided former secretary of state Roswell Hopkins for his failure "to deliver to his successorÂ…the journals of the proceedings of the Legislature for ten successive years." In 1915, Act No. 322 directed the auditor to rent typewriters for use by the clerk of the house, at a cost of $25.75.
Some states permit "common law" marriages which take place when a couple live together as a married couple for a particular period of time (often, two years.) 18 V.S.A. A marriage is valid even if solemnized by an unauthorized person.
State statute mandates that birth certificates be filed in the town of birth within 10 days of birth.
www.sec.state.vt.us /secdesk/opinions/2004/december_04.html   (4611 words)

  
 Partnerships and Initiatives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This ERIC Clearinghouse, one of 16 in the United States, is the nation’s center for science, mathematics, and environmental education at all levels.
At its annual summer conference at Ohio State, superintendents examine political trends, the demand for world-class public education; and the role of the university in education reform.
In its Academic Plan of October 2000, Ohio State pledged to expand its land-grant mission by significantly strengthening the scope and effectiveness of its commitment to preschool- to 12th-grade education, with a special focus on the education of underserved children and youth.
coe.ohio-state.edu /partner.htm   (1905 words)

  
 PA -DEP Update March 27, 1998
Thomas M. Gerusky was director of the Bureau of Radiation Protection at the then-Department of Environmental Resources on March 28, 1979, and was in charge of the state’s technical response to the accident.
Metropolitan Edison Company, the operator of TMI, had stated through its public relations office in Reading that the accident was under control and that no serious releases of radioactivity had occurred.
State Trooper Denny Denisevicz and I had just made a "fresh pot"— his had cooked all night as he tended the antique Governor’s Switchboard.
www.dep.state.pa.us /dep/deputate/polycomm/update/03-27-98/03279843.htm   (1928 words)

  
 Inauguration 2006 - Kids Fun Facts
The Whitney heirs sold the estate in 1916, and in 1923 the state of New Jersey opened a normal school on the property.
Paterson was New Jersey's first Attorney General and the leader of New Jersey's delegation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
In the United States, smokeless powder was perfected in 1890 at Maxim, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
www.state.nj.us /inaugural/kids/morefacts.html   (3772 words)

  
 SSC - TEKS and TAKS - TEKS Biographies - P
During a time when public transportation was legally segregated, she was arrested on December 1, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Her actions prompted fl church and business leaders to conduct a boycott of the Montgomery bus company, which began December 5, 1956.
Penn became a leading Quaker in England, preaching at meetings, publishing religious tracts, and supporting toleration of those who dissented from the teachings of the Church of England.
He secured a land grant from the King of England in 1681, and the King called the area "Pennsylvania" or Penn's Woodland.
www.tea.state.tx.us /ssc/teks_and_taas/teks/bioP.htm   (1716 words)

  
 Freedom Paper No. 2: Teaching Democracy
In addition, whereas the school-based version is usually in the hands of the state (which runs most of the schools), one of the virtues of informal democracy education is that it can come from a variety of sources under many different auspices.
Group leaders or instructors may be chosen to direct the discussion, but one advantage of working in small groups is that everyone can participate in the dialogue.
The Center is one of the leaders in the movement to reform and improve civic education in the Czech Republic.
usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/archive/freedom/freedom2.htm   (11237 words)

  
 heritage: William Penn
But from 1681, when he received the King's charter at the age of thirty-seven, to 1718, when he died, Pennsylvania was one of his chief preoccupations.
The growth and well-being of his colony was based on a tradition of religious toleration and freedom under law, fundamental principles of American civil life.
He joined the Society of Friends (the Quakers}, who were pacifists, and threw his energies with theirs into political battles for freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and the right of trial by jury.
www.depweb.state.pa.us /heritage/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=444195   (2569 words)

  
 Kespeadooksit (the story is ended) : a bibliography of Native American materials in print-handicapped accessible formats
A fictionalized biography of the eighteenth-century Cherokee leader Dragging Canoe, who envisions the unification of all Native Peoples to block the westward expansion of Europeans in the United States.
In 1824 the U.S. government relocated the Creek nation from their home in the East to the Western Plains with the assurance that the tribe would be left in peace.
In 1890, at the height of the ghost dance controversy, a cavalry patrol is sent to arrest the Sioux leader.
www.dpi.state.wi.us /rll/wrlbph/kespeado.html   (15386 words)

  
 John Locke (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
If we consider the state of nature before there was government, it is a state of political equality in which there is no natural superior or inferior.
The state of war is a state in which someone has a sedate and settled intention of violating someone's right to life.
Locke tells us that the state of slavery is the continuation of the state of war between a lawful conqueror and a captive, in which the conqueror delays to take the life of the captive, and instead makes use of him.
plato.stanford.edu /entries/locke   (16647 words)

  
 Government-Butler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Conditions reached such a state in 1672 that the council considered it necessary for the governor and an assistant, John Harvey, to journey to England and appeal to the Proprietors for relief.
Meanwhile Thomas Eastchurch, the leader of the proprietary faction, was elected speaker of the assembly and moved against Jenkins.
The leaders of the rebellion—Culpeper, Bird, Durant, Gillam, and William Crawford—arranged for a general meeting of their supporters at Durant’s house by the end of the month.
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hp/colonial/nchr/Subjects/butler.htm   (6960 words)

  
 Religious Movements in the United States (Miller)
Their economy was communal, which led opponents to charge that the leaders were profiting from the work of the rank and file members.
Their movement was based in a critique of what they regarded as the cold, empty forms of their state churches; they sought to return to a religion of the heart, a religion of piety and discipline and community.
While it is undoubtedly true that some religious leaders have abused followers psychologically, sexually, or physically, there is no reason to believe that such behavior happens more frequently in religious settings than in secular environments, or in NRMs more than in mainstream religions.
religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /essays/miller2003.htm   (5149 words)

  
 State of Vermont Office of the Secretary of State - November 2004 Opinions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
There is no state statute that requires towns or town cemeteries to use a public bid process.
This spring, the Secretary of State will continue to honor Public Service workers (voluntary, elected or appointed) who have dedicated 20 years or more to their communities.
April 25: State Withholding Tax Return is due (actual date by which return must be postmarked is shown on the printed form) if reporting less than $2500 per quarter.
www.sec.state.vt.us /secdesk/Opinions/2006/April_06.html   (4682 words)

  
 Sullivan - History of New York State 1523-1927
In December of that year Andros arrived, commissioned as Governor of all New England, and charged with the 'abolishment of all popular assemblies and existing churches, or at all events of the establishment of a state church which could readily be converted to papal forms at the opportune moment.
Such was the general state of governmental affairs at about the time Andros arrived in New York, commissioned as Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of all the English possessions ' from Nova Scotia to Delaware Bay.
After some days of pompous ceremonies in New York City, conspicuous features of which were the breaking of the seal of the province of New York and the substitution of that of the Dominion of New England, Andros crossed to the Jerseys, which were to be annexed to New York under the general plan.
www.courts.state.ny.us /history/elecbook/sullivan/pg4.htm   (13589 words)

  
 Illinois
On their return to New York from their raid in 1681, the Iroquois had attacked a Miami hunting party near the mouth of the Ohio, and Miami prisoners were taken back to New York as slaves.
The leader of one of the most important tribes of the French alliance, Pontiac's mother was an Ojibwe, and he was also an important member of the Metai (Grand Medicine Society), a secret religious society in most of the Great Lakes tribes.
In October, 1832 the leaders of 140 remaining Illini met with William Clark (George Rogers' kid brother) at Castor Hill (St. Louis) and in exchange for all their claims to land in Illinois and Missouri, were given 150 sections in eastern Kansas.
www.tolatsga.org /ill.html   (16946 words)

  
 NJDARM: Proprietors and Adventurers, What people are saying...
Klett said the state is preparing to display copies of the documents inside the archives building starting in October, with the original documents displayed for a day at the Morven museum near downtown Princeton Borough.
The state acquired the book, which includes documentation of the earliest government in the state, and all the maps that had been separated.
State archivists are anxious to get hold of the 11 yellowed artifacts, including a thick book that contains the first constitution of the colony of East Jersey and details its settlement from 1682 to 1684.
www.state.nj.us /state/darm/links/adventurerssay.html   (9222 words)

  
 The History of New York State
Out of this agitation, New Amsterdam, in 1653, was granted a municipal charter, and freemen were permitted to choose from their class o constitute the local government.
This state of mind was reflected unpleasantly to the English Governor in 1673, when the English settlers on Long Island refused to rally to the defence of the province against the attack of the Dutch fleet.
This system was abolished in 1701, but was re-established two years later, and thereafter developed into a satisfactory permanency which "was destined to have a profound influence on the subsequent development of local administration in the United States." #1 It is to all intents the form of local government still in force.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/state/his/bk12/ch1/pt1.html   (3792 words)

  
 Student Rights and Responsibilities Governing Student Behavior  2005
Disciplinary action may also be taken for any violation of local ordinances, state or federal law, on or off campus that adversely affects the University community or the pursuit of the University's lawful educational mission, process or function.
Oklahoma State University is committed to equitable treatment in providing its services and applying its policies to all members of the University community.
Students who are suspended from Oklahoma State University are not permitted on campus at any time for any reason during the period of suspension/expulsion, unless otherwise directed by the Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designee.
www.okstate.edu /ucs/srr.html   (9768 words)

  
 JOURNAL OF THE VERMONT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The citation to appear shall be dated and signed by the issuing officer and shall state the name of the person to whom it is issued and the offense for which he or she would have been arrested or continued in custody.
A subdivision of land shall also be deemed to have taken place when a lot is divided by a state or municipal highway, road, or right-of-way, or when a lot is divided by surface waters with a drainage area of greater than ten square miles.
The frequency of inspections and reports shall be stated in the permit issued for the use of the tank, but shall be no less frequent than once per year.
www.leg.state.vt.us /docs/2002/journal/HJ020530.htm   (14132 words)

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