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4 days ago · Washington, who owned about 30,000 acres of Western lands, hoped that improved navigation of the Potomac would give easier access to the West for Americans. This led to a convention at Annapolis, Maryland in September, 1786 to study the problems of interstate commerce in general- which in turn led to the Philadelphia conference of 1787 that ...
5 days ago · Military Career of Charles-Pierre-François Augereau, 1st Duke of Castiglione - War of the Pyrenees: 1. 1794: Second Battle of Boulou 2. First Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga 3. Second Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga 4. Battle of the Black Mountain War of the First Coalition: 5. 1795: Battle of Loano 6. 1796: Capture of Carcare 7.
17 hours ago · 00:00. 00:29. FOLLOW US: As the youngest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, James, Earl of Wessex has lived his entire life in the spotlight. At just 16 years of age, the teenager is already one of the most famous faces in the world. But, thanks to the efforts of his father Prince Edward, and mother Sophie, Duchess of Sussex, the young ...
4 days ago · The following resources may prove helpful in researching Duke family genealogy. View a family tree of Washington Duke's descendants. Many of the Duke family manuscripts collections also contain genealogical information about the Taylor and Dicey Jones Duke branch of the family, as well as the Roney family. These collections are listed in the ...
- Amy McDonald
- 2011
17 hours ago · 1. 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United ...
- Robert Peel
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2 days ago · The following statement is by Father Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica: The priest assignments have been announced, and I’m happy to report that our two current parochial vicars, Father Joseph and Father Peter, have not been assigned elsewhere, which means we will continue to be blessed by their ministry here.
4 days ago · Although it is often stated that the Dukes of Norfolk have held this position since 1672, the first Earl Marshal of the Howard family was John, 1st Duke of Norfolk, in 1483. A few other families have also had a turn, especially during the tumultuous Tudor era. The most peculiar choice was Henry VIII, made Earl Marshal by his father at the age of 3.
