FORT CAROLINE

settlement near the mouth of the St. Johns River, NE Fla.; est. 1564 by French Huguenots under René de Laudonnière. A Spanish force led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés attacked the fort in 1565, killed most of the colonists, and renamed the fort San Mateo. This was avenged by a French force led by Dominique de Gourgues, who in 1568 wiped out the garrison at San Mateo. Fort Caroline National Memorial includes a replica of the original fort (see National Parks and Monuments, table).

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books on: Fort Caroline  - 550 results

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Strange and Lurid Bloom: A Study of the Fiction of Caroline Gordon
Book by Anne M. Boyle; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2002
Subjects: Gordon, Caroline--1895---Criticism And Interpretation, Kentucky--In Literature, Kentucky--Intellectual Life--20th Century, Women And Literature--United States--History--20th Century
...she saw, across ariver, a fort deserted by all save women...convinced the occupants of the fort that she was white. Skaggs and the women at the fort built a raft, which Skaggs...widowed for twenty-one years. Caroline Gordon followed this source...
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The Young Melbourne: And the Story of His Marriage with Caroline Lamb
Book by David Cecil; The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939
Subjects: Lamb, Caroline--Lady--1785-1828, Melbourne, William Lamb--Viscount--1779-1848
...am the first to change, for, like the Governor of Tilbury Fort, although the Countess is resolved, the mother intenerisce...muddled, he got hold of the idea that Lady Bessborough as well as Caroline was in love with Byron. "They make a fool of me by forcing...
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The Cowboy Girl: The Life of Caroline Lockhart
Book by John Clayton; University of Nebraska Press, 2007
Subjects: Lockhart, Caroline--1870-1962, Novelists, American--20th Century--Biography, Women Ranchers--Wyoming--Biography
...was Jennifer Kathleen LaMott and she was about fifteen years old. Jennie and her sister attended an Indian boarding school at Fort Shaw, and she occasionally cooked for Joe Kipp, whose trading post was the chiefbusiness in Blackfoot. Her extended family...
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A Heart at Leisure from Itself: Caroline Macdonald of Japan
Book by Margaret Prang; University of British Columbia Press, 1995
Subjects: Canadians--Japan--Biography, Macdonald, Caroline--1874-1931, Missionaries--Japan--Biography, Prison Reformers--Japan--Biography, Women Social Workers--Japan--Biography, Young Women's Christian Associations--Japan--Biography
...citizens of Wingham, to see the Worlds Fair, and in the following summer they travelled by Great Lakes steamer from Owen Sound to Fort William and back. Carries only brother, Jim, had recently graduated from medical school and was assisting with his fathers...
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Mr. W. & I: Being the Authentic Diary of Caroline Le Roy Webster, during a Famous Journey with the Honble Daniel Webster to Great Britain and the Continent in the Year 1839
Book by Caroline Le Roy Webster; I. Washburn, 1942
Subjects: Great Britain--Description And Travel, Webster, Daniel--1782-1852
...the horses, all mounted with our guides. I was obliged to have my horse led, it was a ludicurous sight indeed. On the heighth we saw the remains of Inversnaid Fort, erected to check the turbulence of the Macgregors: the fort was taken by
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journal articles on: Fort Caroline  - 278 results

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Voluntary Organizations, Social Capital, and the Social Incorporation of Asian Indian Immigrants in the Dallas-fort Worth Metroplex
Journal article by Caroline B. Brettell; Anthropological Quarterly, Vol. 78, 2005
Subjects: Aliens, American studies, Children & youth, Community, Cultural differences, Cultural identity, Dallas Texas, Ethnicity, Fort Worth Texas, Human capital, Immigration, Linguistics, Minority & ethnic groups, Politics, Population, Religion, Social capital, Society
...Indian Immigrants in the Dallas-fort Worth Metroplex by Caroline B. Brettell In this article I...Indian immigrants in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The concept...immigrant population in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area (henceforth...
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Dupes and Demagogues: Caroline Krout's Narrative of Civil War Disloyalty
Journal article by Thomas E. Rodgers; The Historian, Vol. 61, 1999
Subjects: Indiana--History, Krout, Caroline--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Republican Party--Portrayals, depictions, etc., United States history--Civil War, 1861-1865, Women authors--20th century
...Collection, The Lincoln Museum, Fort Wayne, Ind.; W. H. H...Rebellion, 380, 389. (5) Caroline Brown Krout, Knights in Fustian...Boston, 1900), v-vi; Caroline Brown Krout,"Dr. Ryland...March 1927): 93-106; Caroline Krout interview, Indianapolis...
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"The Marriage of Choice and the Marriage of Convenance": A New England Puritan Views Risorgimento Italy
Journal article by David Lowenthal; Journal of Social History, Vol. 42, 2008
Subjects: Courtly life--Portrayals, Italian history, 1870-1914, Marsh, Caroline Crane--Records and correspondence, Turin, Italy--Demographic aspects, Turin, Italy--History, Turin, Italy--Portrayals
...corrected (and sometimes bowdlerized) by Caroline Marsh in the 1880s is in the Crane Family...diaries. (3.) Elizabeth Green Crane, Caroline Crane Marsh: A Life Sketch (Privately...Florence. 1993), 434-86; Ester de Fort, La seuola elementare dall urita alla...
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Written in Stone: Gender, Race, and the Heyward Shepherd Memorial
Journal article by Caroline E. Janney; Civil War History, Vol. 52, 2006
Subjects: African Americans--History, African Americans--Political aspects, John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 1859--History, Memorial monuments--History, Race relations--History, Sepulchral monuments--History
...erected by Captain S. E. White in 1896 at Fort Mill, South Carolina, featured a marble...to Brown on the site of the "John Brown Fort" at Harpers Ferry. Frederick Douglass...When Storer College placed a tablet on the fort in 1918 to commemorate Browns heroism...
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Les Patronages Des Religieux De Saint-Vincent De Paul: Lieu De Formation Religieuse En Milieu Ouvrier, 1935-1955
Journal article by Caroline Lantagne; Historical Studies, 2001
Subjects: Charities--History, Priests--19th century, St. Vincent de Paul Society--History, Working class--Religious aspects
...milieu ouvrier, 1935-1955. by Caroline Lantagne Caroline Lantagne 1 RESUME: Les Religieux...renforcement et la progression Forts de Leur experience francaise...quil soit question dun contexte fort different, il est interessant...
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magazine articles on: Fort Caroline  - 155 results

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Fort Hare -- the Struggling Home of Presidents
Magazine article by Caroline Swinburne; New African, January 2001
Subjects: Education, Higher--Political aspects, Higher education--Political aspects, Politicians--Education, Schools, South Africa, Universities and colleges--South Africa
Fort Hare -- the Struggling Home of Presidents. by Caroline Swinburne Caroline Swinburne went to see the university that once produced...the glorious days are gone, she reports, because Fort Hare has been reduced to penury. Stewart Hall is...
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25 to Watch (2)
Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 75, January 2001
Subjects: Abrahamson, Paul S.--Conduct of life, Bouder, Ashley--Conduct of life, Choreographers--Conduct of life, Dancers--Conduct of life, Li Chiao Ping--Conduct of life, McGregor, Wayne--Conduct of life, Nichols, Kyra--Conduct of life, Rocher, Caroline--Conduct of life, Shannon, Bill--Conduct of life, Shipp, Kim--Conduct of life, Turner, Paule--Conduct of life, Villella, Edward--Conduct of life
...frequent contributor to Dance Magazine. 19 Caroline Rocher, Dance Theatre of Harlems Rising...dreamy as the Dark Angel in Serenade, Caroline Rocher has made her mark at Dance Theatre...visiting its multiple home sites in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. New York...
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The Army's Silent Life Savers
Magazine article by Caroline Maribei; Army Reserve Magazine, Vol. 52, 2006
Subjects: Exercise, Explosives, Injuries, Patients, Physical fitness
The Armys Silent Life Savers by Caroline Maribei FORT GORDON, Ga. - Their wounds resemble...Site - Medical (RTS-Med) at Fort Gordon, Ga., which is one of...conducted at Camp Parks, Calif, and Fort Gordon. The process of creating...
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Gotta Say
Magazine article by Caroline Howard; Working Mother, Vol. 29, July 2006
Gotta Say by Caroline Howard Some moms are cheerleaders. Others are chauffeurs. And in Floridas South Fort Myers Little League, its moms filling the majority of seats on the board of directors. Call it an unexpected side benefit of...
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Charlie Russell's Montona
Magazine article by Caroline Patterson; Sunset, Vol. 208, June 2002
Subjects: Geographic profiles, Montana, Russell, Charles M (1864-1926), Travel, Vacations, Visual artists
Charlie Russells Montona by Caroline Patterson * Drive U.S. 87...the canvas." Lewistown and Fort Benton Head northeast from Utica...State 80 northwest to reach Fort Benton. Set on the banks of...Success in Great Falls From Fort Benton, its a short trip southwest...
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GOD HELP THE USA; Blundering Soldiers Cut Down by Invisible Snipers. Friendly Hot Dog Vendors Who Turn out to Be Suicide Bombers. and Iraqi Insurgents Kept 'Alive' to Finance Nightly Poker Pots. Caroline Graham Spent Three Days Watching American Troops in the Mojave Desert Prepare for Iraq. Her Conclusion?
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), December 17, 2006
Subjects: American soldiers--Military aspects, Insurgency--Military aspects, Snipers--Military aspects, Suicide bombings--Military aspects
...Finance Nightly Poker Pots. Caroline Graham Spent Three Days Watching...Her Conclusion? Byline: CAROLINE GRAHAM REPORTAGE Concealed in...the 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, and its not...Welcome to Iraq, USA. Here, at Fort Irwin in the heart of Californias...
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I Wish There Were Other Kids Here So I Could Play with Them; CAROLINE IS THE LONELIEST SCHOOLGIRL IN SCOTLAND AND SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP.
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), November 7, 2006
...is hope on the horizon for Caroline. The National Trust for Scotland...make things a bit cramped for Caroline in the two-room schoolhouse...the island a year ago from Fort William with husband Geoff...and two-year-old Orla. Caroline was left alone i when sister...
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The Pale Lady on an Arabian Shore; Caroline Hendrie Soaks Up the Winter Sun amid the Persian Gulf's Dunes and Souks
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), April 19, 2009
...Lady on an Arabian Shore; Caroline Hendrie Soaks Up the Winter...Dunes and Souks. Byline: Caroline Hendrie TEETERING at the top...a picturesque 17th Century fort, we came to the souk, with...captivating ARABIAN HEIGHTS: Caroline poses by the Masafi Mountains...
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'I' M Doing Lots of Starspotting; West End Actress Caroline Sheen Is Taking Mary Poppins on an American Tour. in an Email Exchange with Karen Price She Talks about Life in LA, Rubbing Shoulders with Celebrities and Overcoming Homesickness
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), February 5, 2010
Subjects: Actors--Personal narratives, Actresses--Personal narratives, Celebrities--Personal narratives, Electronic mail systems--Personal narratives, Email--Personal narratives
...Starspotting; West End Actress Caroline Sheen Is Taking Mary Poppins...Cincinnati, Atlanta, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Washington DC...will always be home to me. (Caroline is originally from Caerleon...songs from Mary Poppins too. Caroline Sheen in Hollywood Caroline...
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CHILDREN on Board; Caroline Hendrie Picks Cruises for Families ... and Those Who Want a Break on Their Own
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 12, 2004
...Who Want a Break on Their Own. Byline: CAROLINE HENDRIE A cruise is the perfect answer...Take a cruise on Cunards Queen Mary 2 from Fort Lauderdale, on the Jewels of the Caribbean...Costa Atlantica sailing the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale? From amp;#91;pounds sterling...
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encyclopedia articles on: Fort Caroline  - 12 results

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Fort Caroline
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FORT CAROLINE settlement near the mouth of the St. Johns...by Pedro Menendez de Aviles attacked the fort in 1565, killed most of the colonists...wiped out the garrison at San Mateo. Fort Caroline National Memorial includes a replica of...
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Caroline, Fort
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CAROLINE, FORT see Fort Caroline . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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National Parks and Monuments
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...inauguration (1789). Fort Caroline MM NE Fla. 1950 138 (56...overlooking the site of Fort Caroline . Franklin Delano Roosevelt...458 (55,651) Historic forts and white sand beaches near Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Massachusetts and primitive...
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MenÉndez De AvilÉs, Pedro
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...driving the French Huguenots from Fort Caroline and establishing a Spanish colony...wrecked in a storm. With Fort Caroline virtually defenseless, Menendez...captured as they tried to reach Fort Caroline by land, and all but a few were...
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LaudonniÈre, RenÉ Goulaine De
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...attempt in 1564, establishing Fort Caroline (named for Charles IX of France...finally most of them mutinied. Fort Caroline was in desperate straits when the...Menendez de Aviles attacked Fort Caroline by land and massacred most of those...
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