Jamestown‚ Virginia Jamestown‚ the capital of the Virginia colony. ... The Far East has its Mecca‚ Palestine its Jerusalem‚ France its Lourdes‚ and Italy its Loretto‚ but America’s only shrines are her altars of patriotism - the first and most potent being Jamestown; the sire of Virginia‚ and Virginia the mother of this great Republic. (http://www.apva.org/history/) a 1907 Virginia guidebook. In June of 1606‚ King James I granted a charter to a group of London entrepreneurs‚ the Virginia Company
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The excerpt from William Bradford’s Of Plimouth Plantation tells the story of the journey on the Mayflower and the arrival in the New World. Before the disembarkation‚ the settlers dealt with “the vast ocean and a sea of troubles before in their preparation.” Along with their battle with the ocean‚ the pilgrims experienced misfortune before‚ during‚ and after arriving in the New World. Bradford uses nature both literally and metaphorically in order to recount the trials and tribulations that the
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CHAPTER I EARLY COLONIAL LITERATURE. 1607-1700 I. The English in Virginia. II. Pilgrims and Puritans in New England. III. The New England Clergy. IV. Puritan Poetry in New England. I. THE ENGLISH IN VIRGINIA: CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH‚ WILLIAM STRACHEY‚ GEORGE SANDYS. THE story of a nation’s literature ordinarily has its beginning far back in the remoter history of that nation‚ obscured by the uncertainties of an age of which no trustworthy records have been preserved. The earliest writings of a
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between Virginia and Massachusetts in the terms of society and economy. Both colonies developed their own characteristics based upon the factors of: the economic motivation of the settlers‚ the political and religious motivation of the settlers‚ and the natural resources and climate of the region. Although located in different parts of the Americas they shared similarities and differences. In 1607‚ James I granted a charter for the settlement of Virginia. The first settlement in the Virginia colony
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Man has been closely related with the nature since the down of civilization. Nature is helpful for all human beings. Nature abounds with trees. Trees are one of the best gifts of nature. As the civilization proceeds towards development‚ valuable nature assets are also getting damaged day by day. So it is the ease with trees. Now the ecological balance is distributed and the life becomes difficult. Our life and existence on earth greatly depends on trees. So we should plant trees through an existence
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John Smith was born on January 9‚ 1580 in Willoughby‚ England. He was an English adventurer and soldier‚ and one of the founders of Jamestown‚ Virginia and was the author of the first book written in America in English. At the age of sixteen after his father passed away‚ he ran away from home to volunteer in France who were fighting the Dutch independence from Spain. Two years later he headed toward the Mediterranean Sea where he began working on a merchant ship. At the age of twenty he joined
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Life on a Plantation The life on a plantation was different for different types of slaves. There were the Filed Slaves and House or Domestic slaves. Both slave types were treated very poorly and unfair. Their were severely beaten and punished‚ often for no reason. Female slaves were also often raped by their masters or by local village boys. They could not defend themselves because the punishment for that would be even more devastating. The slaves didn’t have comfortable cabins. They had to
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PROFILE AND PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR TREE PLANTATION AT GURGAON SUBMITTED TO DOOSAN POWER SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED SUBMITTED BY SUGAM NGO C-19‚ SEWAK PARK NEAR DWARKA MOR METRO STATION UTTAM NAGAR‚ NEW DELHI-110059 PROFILE OF NGO NAME -SUGAM ORGANISATION A. LEGAL STATUS OF SUGAM ORGANISATION:- Sugam Organization is registered under “Societies Registration Act 21 of 1860” vide registration No. S-45975 dated 11.06.2010. Registration
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Bradford Enterprises has experienced rapid expansion over the last 12 months‚ growing from 10 locations and 3‚000 employees in one state to 22 locations and 8‚000 employees in seven states. Bradford Enterprises has decided to upgrade its HR approach and raise it to a new level to be more competitive. The company’s owner is looking to implement three specific HR tools to help the HR do its job well and manage this expansion. The tools are selection tests‚ a Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
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Williamsburg Plantation is a beautifully appointed resort in the heart of Colonial America. Just next door historic Williamsburg and within minutes of Jamestown and Yorktown‚ there is much more to see and do in the locality. The fantastic waterpark‚ Water Country USA and Busch Gardens Europe are also nearby. A Williamsburg Plantation timeshare for sale will give you the opportunity to own a vacation home in this attractive destination. The resort itself offers indoor and outdoor swimming pools‚ an
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