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Fort Henry, in Canadian history
(Encyclopedia) Fort Henry: see Kingston, Ont., Canada.The Rage: Carrie 2
Director: Katt Shea Writer: Rafael Moreu United Artists; R; 97 minutes Release: 3/99 Cast: Emily Bergl, Jason London and Amy Irving The 1976 original certainly made for…Peter Dinwiddie WIGGINTON, Congress, CA (1839-1890)
WIGGINTON Peter Dinwiddie , a Representative from California; born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., September 6, 1839; moved to Wisconsin with his parents in 1843; completed preparatory…Laudonnière, René Goulaine de
(Encyclopedia) Laudonnière, René Goulaine deLaudonnière, René Goulaine derənāˈ g&oomacr;lĕnˈ də lōdônyĕrˈ [key], fl. 1562–82, French colonizer in Florida. After accompanying Jean Ribaut on the…Foote, Andrew Hull
(Encyclopedia) Foote, Andrew HullFoote, Andrew Hullf&oobreve;t [key], 1806–63, American naval officer, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Samuel Augustus Foot. He became a midshipman in 1822. As…Walla Walla
(Encyclopedia) Walla WallaWalla Wallawŏlˈə wŏlˈə [key], city (2006 est. pop. 30,945), seat of Walla Walla co., SE Wash., at the junction of the Walla Walla River and Mill Creek, near the Oreg. line;…Wheeling
(Encyclopedia) Wheeling. 1 Village (1990 pop. 29,911), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; founded c.1830, inc. 1894. Machinery, computer supplies, metal and paper products, security devices,…Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: see Roanoke Island.Fort George G. Meade
(Encyclopedia) Fort George G. Meade, U.S. army post, 13,500 acres (5,460 hectares), central Md., between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; est. 1917 as a World War I induction center.Fort Île-aux-Noix
(Encyclopedia) Fort Île-aux-Noix: see Île-aux-Noix, Canada.