Randolph County History

Laurel Valley Village Plantation located at 595 Hwy. 308, Thibodaux, LA 70301 in Lafourche, Parish is a museum of the history of farming sugar cane. I visited the museum on April 26, 2016 and viewed the past as if it still sits in the present. The land that Laurel Valley Plantation sits on originally belonged to a Mr. Etienne Boudreaux. He received the land as a grant in 1783.The main plantation house was burned down by Union soldiers in the Battle of Lafourche Crossing on June 20th through the 21st of June 1863. Joseph W. Tucker purchased the land and surrounding lands in 1832. Mr. Tucker was one of many plantation owners in the south that owned slaves and by 1850 had 162 slaves maintaining his fields at Laurel Valley. The plantation switched owners several times, but in 1915 Mr. J. W. Lepine the current owner invented a tractor that enabled him to plant faster than the use of mules and slaves.

In the seventeenth century, the populace that left England for America were influenced by the prospects that could either help them personally, or the mother country. The English settled in regions in America based on the religious acceptance of that area and ones that offered a preferable lifestyle. England did

Project: The Middle Tennessee History Coalition (MTHC), in collaboration with the Tennessee State Library and Archives the North Carolina State Library, and the University of North Carolina, proposes a project that will digitize the Colonial and State Records of North Carolina. This is a collection of approximately 9,400 documents that cover a period from European settlement to the founding of the United States and beyond. All twenty-six volumes will be digitized. The colonial records of North Carolina were originally compiled before 1886 by William Saunders, and covered the period between early settlement of the colony and 1776. Saunders was a newspaper editor, lawyer, and ultimately the Secretary of State for North Carolina. Saunders

Located in the hilly terrain of North Alabama, Winston County was originally part of Walker County and was named Hancock County before it became Winston County in 1850. At the time of the Civil War, Winston County also included the areas that later became Cullman and Blount Counties. Its rugged terrain, characterized by hills and steep-walled gorges was highly unsuitable for plantation-style agriculture and because of the lack of unsuitable soil, the county was never home to many slaves. The 1860 United States Census lists only 3,450

In 1607, English settlers arrived in Chesapeake Bay in search of land, fortune, and opportunity. Over the next decade, Virginia colonists faced many hardships in the new colony. One important focus for Virginians was to increase and stabilize their economy. Colonists learned to cultivate tobacco that was indigenous to North America from the Native Americans, but the flavor was harsh and not desirable to many. In 1611, John Rolfe imported a milder and sweeter tobacco to cultivate from the Caribbean which soon became extremely popular. The high demand for tobacco in Europe grew the Virginia economy rapidly, which also meant the need for laborers to harvest, grow and cure tobacco on the plantations increased as well. Over the span of several decades, Virginians passed numerous

Medina County Medina county is located in southwestern Texas. On February 12, 1848, Medina county became its own county when the legislature separated it apart from Bexar County, but on August 7, 1848 the county began to be organized. The county is named after the Medina River which passes through the county. The county seat was Castroville (1848-1892) but is now Hondo. The population of Medina county is estimated to be 48,417. Agribusiness, tourism, and commutes to San Antonio are mainly the economical features. Most of the area in Medina county is used for farming and ranching. The county is said to be subtropical and sub-humid. The average amount of rainfall in Medina county is about 30 inches per year. In Medina county, there are about

There was about 3,511 in 1990, 3,774 in 2000, and 4,866 people in 2010 that lived in this area. The large number of fruits being harvested in the are in what gave this town the name Fruitland. Fruitland is a city but is surrounded by many farming areas. On the Fruitland logo, there is holly from the holly tree because hollies and mistletoe were grown in many parts of this area. They were made into wreaths and then sold in auctions or many local stores. Fruitland started growing rapidly because of its very close neighbor Salisbury. These are the two biggest cities in Wicomico County that attract many

Throughout the history of Richmond Hill, the city has experienced everything from failure to success and tragedies to victories. Today, Richmond Hill is a peaceful suburb located in southern Bryan County. Positioned within a 30-minute radius of Savannah, Richmond Hill offers a wonderful convenience to the nearby metropolitan city. This coastal town is home to more than 10,000 people. Richmond Hill’s community has an excellent reputation with great schools and education opportunities and a low crime rate. The schools of Richmond Hill persistently exceed the standards given by the state and are ranked in the top 5% in SAT scores. Richmond Hill’s eye-catching natural beauty just adds to the exquisiteness of the city.

How It All Started Virginia Union was founded in 1865 to give emancipated slaves the chance to get and education. The school was actually a combination of four different schools, Richmond Theological Seminary, Wayland Seminary, Hartshorn Memorial College, and Storer college. The first founders day took place on Feburary 11, 1899, and the first classes began in 1899. There were nine buildings made designed by John Coxhead. These places were Pickford Hall named after a former trustee board member C.J. Pickford, Kingsley Hall named after Chester Kingsley a former president of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. Coburn Hall named after Maine Governor Abner Coburn, Dr. King preached at the chapel and W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington gave lectures there, it burned in 1970 but is now restored and holds services each Thursday at 11. The Martin E. Gray hall named

The Southern colony of Virginia was considered one of the primary voices for freedom and liberty around the revolutionary period. Many illustrious liberty-driven figure heads such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Patrick Henry, and even George Washington were originally from Virginia. Although the men of Virginia had ideals revolving around freedom and liberty, they ironically had 40% of the population in Virginia enslaved. The idea of equality became apparent for only those of white descent, and people of color were oppressed in order to achieve this “equality” among the white classes. The events in the 16th and 17th century Virginia that lead to equality among white men consisted of the relationship of white and Native Americans in both colonial and revolutionary America, the transition from indentured servants to slavery, oppressing the people of color, deliberately enforcing racism, and the impact of the Declaration of Independence on African-Americans.

efferson was primarily of English ancestry, born and educated in colonial Virginia. He graduated from the College of William & Mary and briefly practiced law, at times defending slaves seeking their freedom. During the American Revolution, he represented Virginia in the Continental Congress that adopted the Declaration, drafted the law

When growing up as a child, children are typically taught their home address, the city where they are from, and the county that they live in. It is important for children to know these things for various safety reasons. The importance of this importance spreads to various ways of life. One important reason of knowing your county is for weather purposes, emergency alert purposes, and for voting purposes.

Numerous bills have been proposed throughout the history and timeline of Texas. Though many bills have been introduced, only a few from the batch will proceed to the House and Senate committees for further speculation and debate. Bills do not instantly become laws over night. It could take weeks, months or perhaps years for a bill to become a law. There are processes and even sub-processes when reviewing a bill and determining whether or not it shall be passed. Public policymaking includes five important steps, which are agenda setting, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy evaluation. With that being said, this essay will focus on Senate Bill 11 – the Texas bill that allowed individuals with a license to carry concealed handguns on campus and in campus buildings.

Settlement in Charleston Imagine land that is nothing but forests and fields. Now picture many rivers between these forests. That is what Charles Towne looked like before it was settled. Charles Towne was the first British settlement in South Carolina. Charles Towne would end up being one of the most important cities in the 13 British Colonies. But, before that it was very difficult to settle. Settlers had problems settling Charles Town due to unreliable maps, natural factors such as animals and land, and disease.

Were the United States of America always united? In the year of 1861, one of the bloodiest wars in American history commenced. 620,000 lives were lost during the war and many individuals still ask themselves the following questions; did this war need to happen; did it make a better America? The American Civil War had to happen because it made the America we know today.