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Biographies for kids: Inventors, Athletes, World Leaders, Women
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Kate Middleton - Biography on Bio. Kate Middleton was a student at the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, where she graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in the History of Art. In 2001, while in her second year at the University of St Andrews, Middleton met the future king. Since 2003, she and the prince have been in an on-again-off-again relationship that has been the subject of intense media scrutiny. She was born on 9 January 1982, in Berkshire, England, to pilot Michael and flight attendant Carole Middleton. In 1987, the Middletons founded their own party goods company, which helped to make them millionaires. Middleton attended the exclusive St Andrew's Prep School until she was 13 and then Marlborough College, where she passed 11 GCSEs and three A-level exams. She studied the History of Art at St Andrew's where she met Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, and the pair started a romantic relationship in 2003. In 2007, however, the couple publicly split.

Thanksgiving Wordsearch, Crossword Puzzle, and More What Is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is, as the name suggests, a holiday for giving thanks. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year in the United States. Although there is some controversy surrounding the history and origins of Thanksgiving, it is generally accepted to have initially commemorated the survival of the Pilgrims after a brutal winter in the New World in 1621. Nearly half of the Pilgrims who arrived in the area of Massachusettes in 1620 died before the first spring. Squanto helped the Pilgrims by showing them how to grow crops, such as corn, and how to fish. When the Pilgrims harvested their first successful crop, they held a three-day festival of Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag. It wasn't until the early 1800's that states began adopting their own official Thanksgiving holidays, with New York being one of the earliest in 1817. In 1941, President Franklin D.

Famous Scientists - List and Biographies of Most Famous Scientists and Inventors in History News.com.au | News Online from Australia and the World | NewsComAu David Beckham - Biography on Bio. David Beckham was born in Leytonstone to parents Ted, a kitchen fitter, and Sandra, a hairdresser. Beckham's parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters who frequently travelled to Old Trafford from London to attend the club's home matches, so he naturally inherited their love of the team and chose football as his main sporting passion. His love of football meant that his schooling took second place. Beckham scored in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup final against Crystal Palace in 1992 and was part of a talented group of young players that included the likes of Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and the Neville brothers. United reached the final of the Youth Cup again the following year, with Beckham playing in the defeat to Leeds United. During the 1994–95 season, Sir Alex Ferguson sent Beckham on loan to Preston North End for some first-team experience. Ferguson had a great deal of confidence in the club's young players.

Squanto Facts for Kids Squanto (or Tisquantum, 1580? – November 1622) was a Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive in the New World. He learned to speak English and was hired as a guide and interpreter. He taught the Pilgrims to plant corn. Early life Kidnapped In 1614, Squanto and 23 other Indians were kidnapped by a lieutenant under Smith. Plymouth Colony In the spring of 1621, Squanto was taken to the Pilgrim settlement of Plymouth by Samoset. Squanto's power went to his head. Death In November 1622, Squanto fell ill with a fever while on a trip around Cape Cod with William Bradford.[4] He may have been poisoned by the Wampanoag.[7] He bled at the nose, and said it was a certain sign of death. References

Home - National Women’s Hall of Fame Britain: outbound passenger lists, 1890-1960 | Findmypast.co.uk Destination countries Passenger lists usually give details of the overseas port to which the passenger is sailing, while remaining silent on the country in which the port is situated. In many cases, the country is self-evident, i.e., Boston is of course in USA, Melbourne in Australia and so on. However, in other instances, the port in question can be small and obscure, or now known by a different name, or not have a unique name. Wherever we can, we have paired each port with its matching country. This matching process enables a researcher to search by country when they do not know to which port within the country their passenger sailed. It is not necessary to select a destination country before searching. Please note that the A-Z drop-down list of countries includes larger and less precise entities such as Africa, Antarctica, Far East, Mediterranean Ports and South America, for cases where more specific information is not available.

Barack Obama Biography | Barack Obama Biography Biographies for Kids: Squanto History >> Native Americans >> Biographies Squanto Teaching by The German Kali Works, New York Occupation: Interpreter, Teacher Born: 1585 (actual date unknown) in what is today Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts Died: November 30, 1622 in Chatham, Massachusetts Bay Colony Best known for: Helping the Pilgrims survive their first winter in AmericaBiography: Where did Squanto grow up? Squanto grew up near what is today the city of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Kidnapped In the early 1600s, European explorers arrived in North America. Return to America Squanto lived in England for a while learning English. Note: Some historians disagree on whether Squanto was kidnapped by Captain Weymouth or if his first contact with the English was actually in 1614. Captured Again John Smith returned to England and left Thomas Hunt in charge. When Squanto arrived in Spain, he was rescued by some local priests. Getting Back Home Helping the Pilgrims Squanto became the interpreter for Massasoit, the Wampanoag chief.

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