Germanna

Germanna

Author: John W. Wayland

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2009-03-01

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1434452417

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Germanna was a German settlement in the Colony of Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood encouraged the immigration by advertising in Germany for miners to move to Virginia and establish a mining industry in the colony.


The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers

The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers

Author: John Blankenbaker

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9781940945026

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This superb study is the culmination of decades of research by John Blankenbaker, the foremost authority on the families that came to Germanna in 1717 and others that joined them later. Every descendant of these families needs this book. It includes background on Governor Spotswood, the Germans' sojourn in England, Hebron Church, land grants in Madison County, and much more. Every family surname has a section devoted to its background in Germany and early years in Virginia. Descriptive photographs from the Blankenbakers' travels to the villages from which these families emigrated are a bonus.


Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750

Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750

Author: Benjamin Holtzclaw

Publisher: Germanna Foundation

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9781940945033

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The gold standard for Germanna First Colony research and genealogy, this 1964 book covers the early German ancestry of 12 families from Nassau-Siegen represented at Fort Germanna in Virginia in 1714. With index. This special edition update has additional information, photos, articles and corrections.


Teaching the Male Brain

Teaching the Male Brain

Author: Abigail Norfleet James

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2015-02-18

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1483371417

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Unlock the potential of every boy! Help the boys in your school and in your life succeed beyond anyone’s expectations–even their own. Updated with the latest research in neuroscience and developmental psychology, this bestselling guide translates theory into tested and refined strategies that are ready to be put to work immediately. Features include A discussion of cognitive gender differences and how they relate to education An analysis of the benefits and challenges of single-sex classrooms Tried and true techniques for differentiating learning in co-ed classrooms Cutting-edge strategies for reaching boys with ADHD, learning disabilities, social and emotional differences, and more Detailed case studies and real-life dilemmas


The Broyles Family

The Broyles Family

Author: Cathi Clore Frost

Publisher:

Published: 2022-02-02

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781940945156

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The latest in the Germanna Record series, this genealogy chronicles the first four generations of descendants of 1717 immigrants John Broyles and his wife Ursula Ruop. This in-depth, thoroughly researched volume updates information available in Keith's circa 1940 manuscript and is well documented with over 12,000 source notes, a 31-page bibliography, and is indexed. Family members intermarried with other Germanna Second Colony families such as Blankenbaker, Garr, Crisler, Wayland, Carpenter, Finks, Yager, Utz, Wilhoit, Fleshman, etc. making this book an invaluable addition to research of that interconnected group.


Baroque Science

Baroque Science

Author: Ofer Gal

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2014-07-21

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 022621298X

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Presents a perspective on the study of early modern science. This title examines science in the context of the baroque, analyzes the tensions, paradoxes, and compromises that shaped the New Science of the seventeenth century and enabled its spectacular success.


Introductory Statistics 2e

Introductory Statistics 2e

Author: Barbara Illowsky

Publisher:

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 2106

ISBN-13:

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Introductory Statistics 2e provides an engaging, practical, and thorough overview of the core concepts and skills taught in most one-semester statistics courses. The text focuses on diverse applications from a variety of fields and societal contexts, including business, healthcare, sciences, sociology, political science, computing, and several others. The material supports students with conceptual narratives, detailed step-by-step examples, and a wealth of illustrations, as well as collaborative exercises, technology integration problems, and statistics labs. The text assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra, and includes thousands of problems and exercises that offer instructors and students ample opportunity to explore and reinforce useful statistical skills. This is an adaptation of Introductory Statistics 2e by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen

Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen

Author: Warren Wilkinson

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13:

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A narrative of the day-to-day existence of a single Federal regiment in the final year of the Civil war. With extensive passages from the diaries and letters of the men who were there.