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Virginia Dare was born in the Roanoke Colony in what is now North Carolina in August 1587, the first child born in the New World to English parents. "Elenora, daughter to the governor of the city and wife to Ananias Dare, one of the assistants, was delivered of a daughter in Roanoke". [2] Little is known of the lives of either of her parents.
The Birth of a Nation was the first movie shown in the White House, in the East Room, on February 18, 1915. [59] An earlier movie, the Italian Cabiria (1914), was shown on the lawn. It was attended by President Woodrow Wilson, members of his family, and members of his Cabinet. [60] Both Dixon and Griffith were present.
Gabriel Johnston (1699 – 17 July 1752) was a British colonial official who served as the sixth governor of North Carolina from 1734 until his death in 1752. He was the longest serving governor, holding the office for 18 years. [1]
This is a list of the colonial governors of North Carolina. Governors of Roanoke and Raleigh Sir ... Governor Took office Left office William Drummond: 1664: 1667 ...
James Moore Jr. was thereupon elected governor by the convention, and Johnson was set aside. Notwithstanding the loyalty thus shown to the proprietors, he was appointed first regular royal governor of the colony on December 9, 1729, [4] and upon his arrival at Charleston, early in 1731, was joyfully received by the people. His administration ...
The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. There have been 70 governors of North Carolina, with six serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 76 terms. The current governor is Democrat Josh Stein, who took office on January 1, 2025.
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Samuel Johnston (December 15, 1733 – August 17, 1816) was an American planter, lawyer, Grand Master of Freemasons, slave holder, [1] and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate, and he was the sixth Governor of North Carolina.