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	Myles Standish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Myles Standish is often remembered for his bravery in battle and his reputation as the military captain of the Pilgrims, as well as a character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's fictitious poem The Courtship of Miles Standish.
		The township of Standish was of importance during the Roman occupation of Britain, and the Standish family is known to have been there since the Norman Conquest.
		Standish was also the treasurer of the Colony of Duxbary from the year 1644 to 1649, which was named after the original Standish estate in Chorley, England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miles_Standish (1336 words)

	Standish, Miles - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		STANDISH, MILES [Standish, Miles] c.1584-1656, American colonist, b.
		After serving as a soldier for a number of years, Standish accompanied the Pilgrims to America on the Mayflower (1620) and was recognized at once as the military leader of Plymouth Colony.
		Standish was treasurer of the colony (1644-49), held other posts, and was a founder of Duxbury, Mass.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-standish.html (368 words)

	Miles Standish - LoveToKnow 1911
		In 1631 with William Brewster and others he settled at Duxbury, where he died on the 3rd of October 1656, and where on "Captain's Hill," near the site of his home, there is a monument to him, consisting of a stone shaft, 110 ft. high, and a bronze statue of him.
		Longfellow's Courtship of Miles Standish apparently has no basis in fact; Standish's second wife, Barbara, a sister of Rose, must have been summoned to Plymouth a year before the marriage of John Alden to Priscilla Mullins.
		Tudor Jenks's Captain Myles Standish (New York, 1905) and Henry Johnson's Exploits of Myles Standish (New York, 1897) are popular sketches.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Miles_Standish (144 words)

	The Courtship of Miles Standish Summary
		Miles Standish, a soldier and protector of the colony
		On a spring afternoon in 1621, Captain Miles Standish, a short, powerfully-built man of middle age and a recent widower, stood in his house, surveying with pride his well-polished weapons of war.
		When word of this feat, accompanied by the head of one of the braves, was carried back to Plymouth, all rejoiced; but Priscilla wondered silently if such a hero might expect to claim her upon his return.
	www.awerty.com /courtshiphtml2.html (1613 words)

	The Courtship of Miles Standish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Courtship of Miles Standish is a classic poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), about the courtship of Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins, and later the marriage of Priscilla Mullins and John Alden.
		It should be kept in mind this is a fictional poem written in 1858, and not an historical document.
		So enjoy the poem, it's very nice--just don't write a history paper or start a family tradition from it.
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	VH1.com : Movies : The Courtship of Miles Standish : Plot
		Having achieved fame and fortune in a series of bucolic country-boy roles, Charles Ray decided he was ready to become his own producer.
		Then he became fatally ambitious-and the result was the infamous fiasco The Courtship of Miles Standish.
		Though Courtship of Miles Standish no longer exists, viewers can still get a few yocks out of Hal Roach's 1924 two-reel parody, Courtship of Miles Sandwich.
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/55178/plot.jhtml (208 words)

	A Parody Outline of History - Chapter Four: The Courtship of Miles Standish (by Donald Ogden Stewart)
		In a later generation, in a 1921 June, if she had toddled by at a country club dance you would have noticed first of all that glorious mass of bobbed corn-colored locks.
		MILES: I was—your aunt and I—we were talking about you before you came in.
		As the door closes behind him PRISCILLA sinks back into her chair before the fireplace; an hour passes, and she does not move; her aunt returns from the Bradfords’ and after a few ineffectual attempts at conversation goes to bed alone; the candles gutter, flicker, and die out; the room is filled of sacred silence.
	www.authorama.com /a-parody-outline-of-history-5.html (1701 words)

	Miles Standish Family
		Standish, among the more well known of the Mayflower passengers -- perhaps due to Longfellow's fictitious poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish -- was by some accounts of short stature and of feisty temperament.
		Nonetheless, he served the fledgling colony with great fidelity and was consistently called upon for service.
		[MD 3:153]Captain Myles Standish died at Duxbury, on Friday, 3 October, 1656.
	www.mayflowerfamilies.com /mayflower/miles_standish_family.htm (223 words)

	AllRefer.com - Miles Standish (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Miles Standish (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Standish was treasurer of the colony (1644–49), held other posts, and was a founder of Duxbury, Mass.
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Miles Standish
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	The Courtship of Miles Standish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Courtship of Miles Standish is an 1858 narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow set in the early days of the Plymouth Colony.
		It concerns the romance of Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullens and her subsequent marriage to John Alden.
		The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, available freely at Project Gutenberg — includes this poem.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Courtship_of_Miles_Standish (111 words)

	Free Book Notes on Courtship Of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - AntiStudy.com
		Below is a list of free book notes online, free book summaries, and free cliff notes on Courtship Of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
		Term Papers on Courtship Of Miles Standish - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
		Excerpt: Amberlyn Beleche6-20-05Chapters 1-5The Count of Monte Cristo Journal In the beginning of the book The Count of Monte Cristo we meet Edmond Dantès; he comes across as a model of honesty, ability, and innocence.
	www.antistudy.com /free_book_notes/Courtship_Miles_Standish.php (262 words)

	Longfellow: The Courtship of Miles Standish, The Courtship of Miles Standish
		Longfellow: The Courtship of Miles Standish, The Courtship of Miles Standish
		Standish the stalwart it was, with eight of his valorous army,
		Many a mile had they marched, when at length the village of
	www.hwlongfellow.org /poems_poem.php?pid=191 (1634 words)

	Myles Standish Discussion List
		A genealogy mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding Myles Standish and his descendants in any place and at any time, as well as those ancestors who married into Standish lines.
		The Myles Standish Discussion List was established at YahooGroups in 2001.
		Message archives are available to the public and are located at Myles Standish Messages
	www.feliixplace.com /genealogylists/mylesstandish.html (256 words)

	The Courtship of Miles Standish Book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		A 10" by 7 1/2" book, The Courtship of Miles Standish,profusely illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy.
		The illustrations are both in color and fl and white.
		The book has minor wear with a slightly soiled cover.
	www.antiques-internet.com /colorado/awusa318/dynapage/IP589.htm (36 words)

	Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH, And Other Poems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH, And Other Poems Boston Ticknor and Fields 1858
		First edition, first printing with October ads and unbattered type in all places.
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	The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Plot Summary: A dramatization of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem 'The Courtship of Miles Standish,' this is the...
		Trivia: The log cabins built for this film were moved to Rustic Canyon in Pacific Palisades.
		Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923)
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	The Courtship of Miles Standish eBooks - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Visit eBookMall Today!
		This is a poem about the courtship of Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins and then the Marriage of Priscilla Mullins to John Alden.
		Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher.
		This eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year.
	ebookmall.com /ebooks/courtship-of-miles-standish-longfellow-ebooks.htm (117 words)

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