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Brewer's: Plutus
Rich as Plutus. In Greek mythology Plutos is the god of riches. Plutus and Pluto are widely different. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Plymouth…Brewer's: Pocahontas
Daughter of Powhatan, an Indian chief of Virginia, who rescued Captain John Smith when her father's hand was on the point of killing him. She subsequently married John Rolfe, and was…Brewer's: “Mayflower”
(The). A ship of 180 tons, which, in December, 1620, started from Plymouth, and conveyed to Massachusetts, in North America, 102 Puritans, called the “Pilgrim Fathers.” They called their…Final NCAA Men's Division I Standings for Basketball's 2000–2001 Season: Colonial Athletic Association
ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct†Richmond 124.750227.759†NC-Wilmington115.6881911.633*George Mason115.6881812.600Va. Commonwealth97.5621614.533William & Mary79.4381117.393Old Dominion79.…Habersham, James
(Encyclopedia) Habersham, JamesHabersham, Jameshăˈbərshəm [key], 1713–75, colonial statesman, acting governor of Georgia (1771–73), b. Beverley, Yorkshire, England. He came to Georgia (1738) and was…Antibes
(Encyclopedia) Antibes Antibes äNtēbˈ [key], resort town, in Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, on the Riviera. It is a seaport and the center of a great flower-growing region; a…Hopkins, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Edward, 1600–1657, colonial governor of Connecticut, b. England. He migrated (1637) to Hartford, where he soon became a leader because of his wealth and ability. He became…Kempten
(Encyclopedia) KemptenKemptenkĕmpˈtən [key], city (1994 pop. 61,700), Bavaria, S central Germany, on the Iller River, in the Allgäu. It is the center of a dairying region and is widely known for its…Kaffraria
(Encyclopedia) KaffrariaKaffrariakəfrărˈēə [key], former name for what is now SE Eastern Cape prov., E South Africa. The region was inhabited by the Xhosa, who fought a series of wars with the Boers…Enciso, Martín Fernández de
(Encyclopedia) Enciso, Martín Fernández deEnciso, Martín Fernández demärtēnˈ fĕrnänˈdāth dā ĕnthēˈsō [key], fl. 1509–19, Spanish conquistador and geographer. Commanding the supply ship for the colony…Trending
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