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1 giorno fa · The College of William & Mary in Virginia ( abbreviated as W&M [6] ), is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and the ninth-oldest in the English-speaking world. [7]
3 giorni fa · War Cross. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, [1] later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 [fn 1] – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving ...
31 mag 2024 · Thomas William Coke 1822–1909 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Viscount Coke: Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset 1824–1899 8th Duke of Beaufort, 10th Marquess of Worcester, 14th Earl of Worcester, 16th Baron Herbert, 8th Baron Botetourt: Richard Henry FitzRoy Somerset 1817–1884 2nd Baron Raglan: Earldom St. Maur extinct, 1885: Edward Adolphus ...
1 giorno fa · Alexander Hamilton's opposition to the Bill of Rights, from Federalist No. 84. Prior to the ratification and implementation of the United States Constitution, the thirteen sovereign states followed the Articles of Confederation, created by the Second Continental Congress and ratified in 1781. However, the national government that operated under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to ...
2 giorni fa · William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, [1] writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the ...
3 giorni fa · Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth: Large donor to and a leading trustee for the English trust established for the benefit of the college Denison University, Ohio, US William S. Denison: Local Ohio farmer who donated to the university (then Granville Theological Seminary) DePauw University, Indiana, US
3 giorni fa · The Legge family was the leading local family for a century and a half after William Legge, Baron Dartmouth, bought the Sandwell estate in 1701. Lord Dartmouth, a Tory statesman during Queen Anne's reign who was created earl of Dartmouth in 1711, retired from political life after the accession of George I in 1714; he died in 1750.
