| Phrenology - 1866 - 404 pages
...the British Channel. PENNSYLVANIA — From William Penn, the founder of the colony, meaning " Penn's woods." DELAWARE— In honor of Thomas West, Lord..." virgin queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh madu the first attempt to colonize that region. NORTH and SOUTH CAROLINA were originally in one tract,... | |
| Education - 1872 - 402 pages
...After Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I., of England. VIRGINIA. — So called in honour of Qneen Elizabeth, the "virgin queen," in whose reign Sir...AND SOUTH CAROLINA, were originally in one tract, called "Carlina," after Charles IX., of France, in 1604. Subsequently, in 1665, the name was altered... | |
| Education - 1872 - 456 pages
...there in 1610. Maryland—After Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles First, of England. Virginia—So called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the " virgin queen," in whose, reign Sir Walter lialeigh made the first attempt to colonize that region. North and South Carolina were originally in... | |
| Winnebago County (Ill.) - 1877 - 662 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
| Kett, H.F., & co., Chicago - Illinois - 1878 - 876 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
| Carroll County (Ill.) - 1878 - 502 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
| Monroe County (Iowa) - 1878 - 496 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
| Illinois - 1878 - 886 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made bis first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
| Logan County (Ill.) - 1878 - 616 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
| Cedar County (Iowa) - 1878 - 736 pages
...NAMES OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS, Virginia. — The oldest of the States, was so called in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen," in whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to colonize that region. Florida. — Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of Florida... | |
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