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Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)

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The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more » The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later --...  Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more » The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. « Show less  « Show less

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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Midwest hit by snowstorm as California battles wildfires

    It may be spring, but the United States on Thursday found parts of its midsection caught in the grip of record snow and ice while in part of California wildfires were spreading woe.
    It may be spring, but the United States on Thursday found parts of its midsection caught in the grip of record snow and ice while in part of California wildfires were spreading woe. The upper Midwest, particularly Minnesota and Wisconsin, were...

    Tags: National Weather Service, Fires

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. May Day in New York: Protesting just about everything

    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday.
    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday....

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Chelsea (Staten Island, New York), Justice and Rights, Phoenix (music group)

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Jamestown settlers ate 14-year-old girl, researchers say

    The early American settlers called it "the starving time," and accounts of the winter of 1609-1610 were so ghastly, and so morbid, that scholars weren't sure if the stories were true.
    The early American settlers called it "the starving time," and accounts of the winter of 1609-1610 were so ghastly, and so morbid, that scholars weren't sure if the stories were true. George Percy, then president of the English settlement of Jamestown...

    Tags: Museum of Natural History, Colonial Williamsburg, Cannibalism, Culture, Science and Technology

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. May Day: Phoenix immigration rally includes workplace issues

    PHOENIX — Brenda Juarez has been in this country so long that she doesn’t remember what Mexican state she was born in. She hopes she and her mother will be allowed to stay.
    PHOENIX — Brenda Juarez has been in this country so long that she doesn’t remember what Mexican state she was born in. She hopes she and her mother will be allowed to stay. The two women joined about 300 people at Arizona’s state...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, AFL-CIO, Phoenix (music group), Immigration

    5. Dec 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Man accused of selling drugs from Santa Paula smoke shop

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    Authorities seized more than 10 pounds of marijuana, several grams of methamphetamine and cocaine after arresting a man suspected of selling drugs out of his Santa Paula business. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department's narcotics unit arrested Duraid...
    6. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Dann Cahn dies at 89; editor on 'I Love Lucy'

    Using a newly developed editing machine that he dubbed the "three-headed monster," Dann Cahn pioneered multi-camera editing on sitcoms in the 1950s while helping to craft a classic, "I Love Lucy."
    Using a newly developed editing machine that he dubbed the "three-headed monster," Dann Cahn pioneered multi-camera editing on sitcoms in the 1950s while helping to craft a classic, "I Love Lucy." "Lucy" broke ground in television by employing three...

    Tags: Movies, Hal Roach, Obituaries, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Lucille Ball

    7. Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 'The Fiddler on Pantico Run' is a genealogy adventure

    The Fiddler on Pantico Run:
    -------------------- The Fiddler on Pantico Run: An African Warrior, His White Descendants, a Search for Family Joe Mozingo Free Press: 304 pp, $25.99 -------------------- Joe Mozingo's captivating debut, "The Fiddler on Pantico Run: An African...

    Tags: Joe Mozingo, Africa, The Miami Herald, Book, Slavery

    8. Oct 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Jill Lepore's 'Story of America' an engrossing journey

    <strong>The Story of America</strong>
    -------------------- The Story of America Essays on Origins Jill Lepore Princeton University Press: 416 pp, $27.95 -------------------- For Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, the story of America is part myth,...

    Tags: Literature, Edgar Allan Poe, Abraham Lincoln, White House, Slavery

    9. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Russell Train dies at 92; conservationist was early head of EPA

    Russell Train, an important American conservationist and former tax court judge who helped craft some of the nation's early and enduring environmental laws, has died. He was 92.
    Russell Train, an important American conservationist and former tax court judge who helped craft some of the nation's early and enduring environmental laws, has died. He was 92. Train, who led the Environmental Protection Agency in the 1970s, died Monday...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, U.S. Army

    10. Aug 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Man dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot at O.C. shooting range

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    A man died of a gunshot wound Thursday at an indoor shooting range in Huntington Beach. Police said they were still investigating, but they believe the wound was self-inflicted....
    11. Jun 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Weekend Escape: Sonora, Calif.'s antiques, eateries and train ride

    Sonora, Calif., the county seat of Tuolumne County, has a charming downtown full of antiques shops, clothing boutiques and restaurants. Start the weekend by heading to the Sonora Farmers Market on Saturday morning. The market, at Theall and Stewart streets, sells not only fresh fruits and veggies, but also pastries, crepes and locally roasted coffee.
    Sonora, Calif., the county seat of Tuolumne County, has a charming downtown full of antiques shops, clothing boutiques and restaurants. Start the weekend by heading to the Sonora Farmers Market on Saturday morning. The market, at Theall and Stewart...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Yosemite National Park

    12. Jul 10, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Lucille Ball museum: Where you can love Lucy all over again

    Even though she was born 100 years ago next month and her mega-hit TV show premiered 60 years ago this October, there remains a single truth about Lucille Ball: We still love Lucy.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Even though she was born 100 years ago next month and her mega-hit TV show premiered 60 years ago this October, there remains a single truth about Lucille Ball: We still love Lucy. "I Love Lucy" is in black and white, and the fashions are outdated, but...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Tourism and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Hamburgers, Lucille Ball

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