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19 hours ago · At 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2 p.m., The 1750 Courthouse will host “The Randall Booth Story.” Booth, an enslaved man, saved Isle of Wight County’s court records during the Civil War by placing them on a horse-drawn carriage and transporting them to the western part of the state in 1862.
19 hours ago · Our goal is to unite European Caucasians worldwide by teaching them about our ancestors before the advent of today's major religions - Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
19 hours ago · A popular local chain of shops will host a Celebration Day next month to mark its 165th anniversary, with giveaways, competitions and in-store demonstrations. W Hurst & Son was started by Charles Wheeler in 1859 as a foundry concentrating on agriculture implement manufacture, servicing and repair for the Island’s booming farming industry.
19 hours ago · 39th President 1977–81 (Thomas Carter Sr. emigrated from England to Isle of Wight County, Virginia) Ronald Reagan (Scotch-Irish, Irish, English & Scottish) 40th President 1981–1989 George H. W. Bush (Scotch-Irish and English) 41st President 1989–93 Bill Clinton (Scotch-Irish and English) 42nd President 1993–2001
19 hours ago · The schooner was driven ashore at Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. Collaroy New South Wales: Collaroy The paddle steamer ran ashore at Collaroy. She was refloated on 9 September 1884. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. Gracia United Kingdom
19 hours ago · The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 12 December 2019 with 47,074,800 registered voters [3] entitled to vote to elect members of the House of Commons. The Conservative Party won a landslide victory with a majority of 80 seats, [n 5] a net gain of 48, on 43.6% of the popular vote, the highest percentage for any party ...
