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"The World Turned Upside Down" (1778-1783): The French alliance, Gen. Clinton's campaign in the south, the siege of Charleston, Gen. Cornwallis's strategy to conquer the south, Benedict Arnold joins the British, French troops under Gen. Rochambeau reinforce Washington's army, Gen. Nathanael Greene reclaims the south, the Battle of Yorktown, the ...
She is the daughter of Ronald Meyer, who was the vice-chairman of NBC Universal until August 18, 2020, and was previously the president and CEO of Universal Studios. [1] Her mother is Ronald Meyer's first wife, Ellen. [1] Her stepfather is Rabbi David Baron (head of the Temple Shalom for the Arts), [2] and her stepmother is Kelly Chapman Meyer. [3]
Prior to the arrival of the first European settlers, the area where Charleston and Bradley County is located was occupied by the Cherokee. [3] The land north of the Hiwassee River, located less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the heritage center, was purchased by the U.S. government from the Cherokee Nation in 1819, and in 1821, the Indian Agency was moved to present-day Charleston a short ...
The railroad bridge over the Hiwassee River in Charleston was destroyed as part of the East Tennessee bridge burnings in November 1861. [15] Charleston was incorporated on November 11, 1956. [1] Several areas in and around Charleston were used as the primary filming locations for the 1960 Elia Kazan film Wild River. The city's business district ...
Ellen M. Anderson, first woman mayor of Lantana, Florida [88] 1922. Dr. Josie Rogers, first woman mayor of Daytona, Florida [89] 1928. Lena Culver Hawkins, first woman mayor of Brooksville, Florida. 1951. Marie Cross, first woman mayor of Jupiter, Florida [90] 1961. Violet Kusbel Cimbora, first woman elected mayor in Florida. Mayor of ...
Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a historic church on Railroad Street in Charleston, Tennessee. It was built in 1860 in the Greek Revival architectural style. In 1863, during the American Civil War, Confederate forces used the building as a hospital. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]
Von Meyern was the daughter of Arthur von Meyern. Around 1895, she moved from Dunedin to Auckland, where she studied portraiture at the Elam School of Art.Her work includes portraits of her sister Blanche, with whom she shared a studio, and of music and theatre celebrities.