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George Rogers Clark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Rogers Clark (November 19, 1752 – February 13, 1818) was the preeminent American military leader on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. George Rogers Clark was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, not far from the home of young Thomas Jefferson. Completed in 1933, the George Rogers Clark Memorial stands on what was then believed to be the site of Fort Sackville, and is now the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Rogers_Clark   (1098 words)

Locust Grove At 26, George Rogers Clark was a confident frontiersman with a vision that would nearly double the size of his country in one stroke. It is to George Rogers Clark that Locust Grove remains a memorial. In 1812 George Rogers Clark was awarded a $400 disability pension from the Commonwealth of Virginia. www.locustgrove.org /aboutgrc.html   (544 words)

George Rogers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Rogers (born 1958), an American football player who won the 1980 Heisman Trophy. George Rogers MP, CBE, (1906-1983), a British member of Parliament. George Rodger (1908-1995) a British photojournalist noted for his work in Africa. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Rogers   (109 words)

MSN Encarta - Rogers, Richard George Rogers, Richard George, born in 1933, British architect of international renown, one of the founders of the so-called high-tech style and a co-designer of the Pompidou Center in Paris. Rogers was born in Florence, Italy, of Anglo-Italian parents. Rogers was honored with a Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1985 and was knighted in 1991. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761580880/Rogers_Richard_George.html   (151 words)

George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark was historically significant to the city of Vincennes in the state of Indiana. George Rogers Clark was a surveyor, soldier, and leader. George Rogers Clark had a stroke in 1809, which necessitated the amputation of his right leg. www.vcsc.k12.in.us /tcr/lane/clark.htm   (669 words)

GEORGE ROGERS CLARK - LoveToKnow Article on GEORGE ROGERS CLARK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Disappointed at what he regarded as his countrys ingratitude, and broken down by excessive drinking and paralysis, he lost his once powerful influence and lived in comparative isolation until his death, near Louisville, Kentucky, on the 13th of February 1818. See W. English, Conquest of the Country north-west of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of George Rogers Clark (2 vols., lodianapolis and Kansas City, 1896), an accurate and detailed work, which represents an immense amount of research among both printed and manuscript sources. He then served for a few years as brigadier-general of the Louisiana territorial militia, as Indian agent for Upper Louisiana, as territorial governor of Missouri in 1813-1820, and as superintendent of Indian affairs at St Louis from 1822 until his death there on the 1st of September 1838. 4.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CL/CLARK_GEORGE_ROGERS.htm   (883 words)

George Rogers Clark -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark (November 9, 1752–February 13, 1818) was the preeminent American military leader on the northwestern frontier during the (The revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783) American Revolutionary War. Clark was once regarded as one of the great American military heroes—hailed as the conqueror of the (additional info and facts about Northwest Territory) Northwest Territory at the apex of his fame—but his star has since faded considerably. George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (Second Street Bridge) spanning between Louisville and southern (A state in midwestern United States) Indiana. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/george_rogers_clark.htm   (1035 words)

George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark was one of the great figures of the American frontier. George Rogers Clark had a combination of qualities commonly found in heroes of romantic novels and adventure films but rarely met with in real life. George Rogers Clark died February 13, 1818 in Louisville, Kentucky, at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, known as "Locust Grove". kentuckylongrifles.com /george_rogers_clark.html   (801 words)

The Alaska Star: George Rogers looks back on busy, honest life 11/13/03 George Rogers taught painting and worked as an illustrator in Alaska during the 1970s. Rogers is known locally for his paintings of Alaska wildlife and landscapes - a dichotomy when coupled with the fact he was a law-enforcement officer in Alaska before it was a state. Rogers makes sure to define his spiritual position, which is one against organized religion. www.alaskastar.com /stories/111303/new_20031113004.shtml   (620 words)

Carl Rogers Carl Rogers was born January 8, 1902 in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, the fourth of six children. Rogers' idea of defenses is very similar to Freud's, except that Rogers considers everything from a perceptual point-of-view, so that even memories and impulses are thought of as perceptions. Rogers also has a partial explanation for psychosis: Psychosis occurs when a person's defense are overwhelmed, and their sense of self becomes "shattered" into little disconnected pieces. www.ship.edu /~cgboeree/rogers.html   (3457 words)

George Rogers Clark Memoir The introduction to the memoir and text of the memoir, which follows in nine parts, are quoted from Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio 1778-1783 and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark by William Hayden English. George Rogers Clark, an oil painting on canvas by Rosemary Brown Beck, painted in 1976 for a bicentennial exhibit in honor of Clark's victory. memoir of General George Rogers Clark, composed by himself at the united desire of Presidents Jefferson and Madison, in the possession of Professor Bliss, of Louisville, Kentucky." Professor Bliss, about that time, had undertaken to write a history of General Clark, and the memoir had probably come into his possession for that purpose. www.statelib.lib.in.us /www/ihb/resources/grcmemintro.html   (500 words)

George Rogers [#117] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship Rogers currently has a record of 13-17, -360, and is ranked #129 in Division 3. Rogers played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 278 to 427 (a spread of -149). Rogers played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 339 to 371 (a spread of -32). www.scrabble-assoc.com /tourneys/2004/nsc/build/player/3/117.html   (1261 words)

Essays.cc - George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark was born in Albermale County, Virginia on November 19, 1752 to John and Ann Rogers Clark. George Rogers Clark was not even the most famous person in his family, his younger brother William later came to fame with his good friend Merriwether Lewis for exploring Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase. George Rogers Clark was a leader and hero to all of the Kentuckians he protected from both Indian and possible British attacks. www.essays.cc /free_essays/a1/lpf156.shtml   (2622 words)

KY:Historical Society - Historical Marker Database - Search for Markers This land, part of a Revolutionary War grant to his brother, George Rogers Clark, was secured from George Woolfolk, of Louisville, who had been named administrator of George Rogers Clark's estate when he died. Description: Built in 1780 by George Rogers Clark as part of impressive plan of settlement, conceived by Governor Patrick Henry of Virginia, later pursued by and named for Gov. Thomas Jefferson. There in 1779 George Rogers Clark's small army landed to prepare for its defeat of the British in the Illinois country. kentucky.gov /kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=Subject&subject=48   (3492 words)

Book Review: George Rogers Clark, Boy of the Northwest Frontier George Rogers Clark is a familiar name to many Americans, although few would be able to place his name in a certain context. Young George Rogers, having stumbled on a secret passage, wrests a money bag away from one of the robbers and then eludes pursuit by plunging into the darkness of the secret passage, emerging outside and free from danger. Another time, George Rogers refuses to leave his injured dog behind but is too exhausted to carry him; this forces the pair to spend the night along in the woods, with a panther on the loose! www.socialstudiesforkids.com /articles/bookreviews/reviewgeorgerogersclark.htm   (406 words)

Index George Rogers Clark Illinois Regiment American Colonial Wars Sons Revolution SR George Rogers Clark issued Bill of Exchange for $4000 at Fort Clark to the treasurer of Virginia for payment to Thomas Bentley for enlistment of men. George Rogers Clark order at Camp Jefferson to Capt. John Dodge to issue 2 pair of leggings and 2 knifes to Major Harland for an expedition to the Falls of Ohio. George Rogers Clark order to Capt. William Shannon at the Falls of Ohio to issue powder and lead for use of Capt. Benjamin Harrison, Capt. John Winston of John Keller's volunteers for an expedition against the [Shawnee Indians]. my.execpc.com /~sril/clarkv04   (12505 words)

George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution The purpose of the Sons of the American Revolution is "to perpetuate the memory of those who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American People". Copyright(c) 2003 The George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution grccsar.homestead.com /grccsar.html   (134 words)

George Rogers Clark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark was a master of military intelligence, strategy and tactics; a practical psychologist who could persuade literally anybody to his thinking, including French settlers, chiefs of Native American tribes, the British military, and his own men; a brilliant field commander; and a 6-foot, 200-pounder with red hair. George Rogers Clark portrait by Matthew Jouett, 1825. George Rogers Clark was a peerless military leader who knew his enemy as well as he knew his own men. www.wfpl.org /grc/grc_bio.htm   (341 words)

Index George Rogers Clark Illinois Regiment American Colonial Wars Sons Revolution SR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) In 1991, Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois and the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Illinois funded the microfilming of the George Rogers Clark collection of papers pertaining to the Illinois Regiment of Virginia State Forces, persons or matters relating to the Illinois Regiment. Duplicate receipt of Capt. George McDowell to David Kennedy for receipt of cloth, tents, thread, which was delivered to Brigadier General George Rogers Clark. Robert George order to Martin Carney to issue 3 and 1/2 gallons of taffia, 8 pounds of tobacco and a pound of gun powder to John Donne for purchasing 250 pounds of beef for the troops. www.execpc.com /~sril/clarkv06   (10345 words)

George Rogers Clark: Kentucky Frontiersman, Hero, and Founder of Louisville - Kentucky Department for Libraries and ... George Rogers Clark: Kentucky Frontiersman, Hero, and Founder of Louisville - Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives In 1804 he was able to begin construction of a canal that would circumvent the Falls of the Ohio to facilitate trade and commerce to the Louisville area. "George Rogers Clark, The Conquest of the Illinois, 1778-1779: Excerpts from George Rogers Clark, The Conquest of the Illinois". www.kdla.ky.gov /resources/KYGRClark.htm   (2230 words)

George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Kentucky/KY - School Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark High School is classified as a "High School". George Rogers Clark High School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational. George Rogers Clark High School IS NOT a Charter school. www.schooltree.org /210120000237.html   (308 words)

General George Rogers Clark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) General George Rogers Clark is credited with being the founder of Louisville because of this fact. As George Rogers Clark pushed onward through British territory, he succeeded in capturing the forts at Vincennes, Cascaskia, and Cahokia, winning control of the Northwest Territory and doubling the size of the newly forming United States of America. The original survey was conducted by surveyer William Clark, George Rogers Clark's nephew, and was slightly skewed because of his failure to account for about five degrees from the magnetic variation. www.cismall.com /clark.html   (974 words)

George Rogers Clark Elementary School in Clarksville, Indiana/IN - School Tree George Rogers Clark Elementary School is classified as a "Primary School". George Rogers Clark Elementary School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational. George Rogers Clark Elementary School IS NOT a Magnet school. www.schooltree.org /180192000250.html   (163 words)

AthlonSports.com - Where are they now: George Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Rogers, who won the Heisman in 1980, is generally considered to be the player who put South Carolina on the college football map. Rogers used his connections with old buddies in the NFL, his fellow Heisman Trophy winners and former USC greats to bring together a star-studded cast each June in Columbia. Rogers was one of five children raised by his mother in Atlanta. www.athlonsports.com /article.php3?story_id=556   (1401 words)

George Rogers Clark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark was born in 1752 in Virginia, one of nine children. Author John Badeless in Battleground to Glory stated that it is probably true that Clark added three, perhaps five, states to the Union; that if there had been no George Rogers Clark, a vast expanse of America would, almost certainly, have been British, or even Spanish. He turned to drink and was partially paralyzed by a stroke before dying at Locust Grove, Kentucky, in 1818, at the age of 66. www.springfield-clarkcountyohio.info /george_rogers_clark.htm   (174 words)

George Rogers Clark biography George Rogers Clark was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark. Their first son, Jonathan, was born in 1750, and their second son, George, in 1752. George's boyhood was probably typical of rural Virginia at the time. www.statelib.lib.in.us /www/ihb/resources/grcbio.html   (1932 words)

Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy At tailback for the S.C. Gamecocks, Rogers rolled up 21 consecutive wins and led the nation in rushing with 1,781 yards and tied for third in TDs with 14. George was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1997. George Rogers of South Carolina and Hugh Green of Pittsburgh waged a furious battle for the Heisman, with Rogers getting 216 first place votes to 179 for Green. www.heisman.com /winners/g-rogers80.html   (257 words)

George Rogers Clark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark was an aggressive outdoorsman with a vision that would nearly double the size of his country at one stroke. He was a master of military intelligence, strategy and tactics; a practical psychologist who could persuade literally anybody to his thinking, including French settlers, chiefs of Native American tribes, the red-coated British military, and his own men....a brilliant field commander...and a 6-foot-plus, 200-pounder with red hair. The online content for the Chronicles of George Rogers Clark was prepared by the staff of WFPL 89.3FM and Public Radio Partnership in Louisville, KY. www.wfpl.org /grc/1.htm   (376 words)

George Rogers Clark Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) George Rogers Clark Park in Springfield was the site of a battle between the Shawnee, Delaware, Miami, and Wyandot Indians, and the eponymous General George Rogers Clark. Today an old house visible from State Route 4 is said to be the site of some ghostly appearances, including a face in one of the upper windows. Also haunted at George Rogers Clark is the Davidson Interpretive Center, just down the road from the Hertzler House. www.forgottenoh.com /Counties/Clark/grclarkpark.html   (553 words)

index George Rogers Clark Chapter, Oak Park, IL The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded on October 11, 1890 for historic, educational and patriotic purposes. The George Rogers Clark Chapter, NSDAR was founded on January 16, 1896. On November 11, 2004 The George Rogers Clark Chapter participated in a Veterans Day Memorial Service sponsored by the VFW in Elmwood Park, IL. www.geocities.com /grclarkdar   (341 words)

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