Author: Philip Ranlet
Publisher: Hamilton Books
ISBN: 076187142X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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In this book, Philip Ranlet examines the prolific political career of Cadwallader Colden. Colden was the long lasting lieutenant governor of royal New York. A determined foe of entrenched interests in New York such as the manor lords, the lawyers, and the fur smugglers, he remained a vigorous supporter of the royal prerogative. He handled Indian relations for many years and was the first true historian of the Iroquois. Also one of the preeminent scientists of the colonial period and the Enlightenment itself, he established botany in America and also tried to revise the work of Sir Isaac Newton. Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden continued to battle the enemies ofBritish rule until his death during the American Revolution in 1776 at 88 years old.
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Author: Jennie Stopford
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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This study of the design, manufacture and use of medieval floor tiles shows the long-lasting influence achieved in the north of England by the monasteries of the reformed movement, particularly the Cistercians. It serves to demonstrate how these monastic houses made use of the resources and contacts available to them. Over 500 different designs and 60 mosaic arrangements that had been in use in the medieval period were identified from the extant tiles and from searches of published literature and antiquarian records. The study examines changes in the design, production and use of a particular artefact type, in a large region, over a long period of time.
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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