The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut, 1590-1658, and His Wife, Alice Tomes
The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut, 1590-1658, and His Wife, Alice Tomes

Author: Donna L. Siemiatkoski

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Gov. Thomas Welles (ca. 1590-1660), son of Robert and Alice Welles, was born in Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England, and died in Wethersfield, Connecticut. He married (1) Alice Tomes (b. before 1593), daughter of John Tomes and Ellen (Gunne) Phelps, 1615 in Long Marston, Gloucestershire. She was born in Long Marston, and died before 1646 in Hartford, Conn. They had eight children. He married (2) Elizabeth (Deming) Foote (ca. 1595-1683) ca. 1646. She was the widow of Nathaniel Foote and the sister of John Deming. She had seven children from her previous marriage.

The Aspinwall Genealogy
The Aspinwall Genealogy

Author: Algernon Aikin Aspinwall

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-18

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781976512285

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This is a genealogical book describing a vast number of descendants from the Aspinwall family. It chronicles several generations, going back all the way to the 1600s. It is a wonderful reference of family history.

The Negro in the United States
The Negro in the United States

Author: Dorothy Porter Wesley

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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Identifies some 1,700 works about African Americans. Entries include full bibliographic information as well as Library of Congress call numbers and location in 11 major university libraries. Entries are arranged by subjects such as art, civil rights, folk tales, history, legal status, medicine, music, race relations, and regional studies. First published in 1970 by the Library of Congress.

Golden-Silk Smoke
Golden-Silk Smoke

Author: Carol Benedict

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-04-10

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0520262778

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"Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epidemic and provides one of the first comprehensive histories of Chinese consumption in global and comparative perspective"--Provided by publisher.

An Introduction to Early Modern English
An Introduction to Early Modern English

Author: Terttu Nevalainen

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780195308471

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Terttu Nevalainen helps students to place the language of the period 1500-1700 in its historical context, whilst showing its regional and social variations. He focuses on the structure of the 'general dialect' and its spelling, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, as well as its dialectal origins.

Britain
Britain

Author: Andrew Whittaker

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1854186272

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British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over such as Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Lennon and McCartney. This book examines the people, history and movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information in easily digested chunks.