 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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EXTRA ICE, PLEASE. CAPITAL DISTRICT SKATING FANS WILL ENJOY DOUBLE THE DOUBLE AXELS AS TWO ICE SHOWS SLIDE IN.(Preview)
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Byline: Ray Rinaldi Staff writer
Richard Dwyer, the ice skating world's "Mr. Debonair" for the last 41 years, believes he knows the secret to his sport's popularity.
"Ice skating represents beauty and glamour," said Dwyer, the longtime star of the Ice Follies and now a featured performer of the Ice Capades. "There's something for everybody in it."
America loves skating. And skaters like Dwyer have proved the point. Since the first professional blade-runner charged admission more than 50 years ago, audiences have turned out in large numbers.
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Berkeley vs. Bacon.(Sir William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...Governor Sir William Berkeley and Nathaniel Bacon both came from privileged English...to ignite their anger. Enter Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon was born in Suffolk...One was his cousin, General Nathaniel Bacon. Another cousin of Bacon's...
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The rebellion's aftermath.(studying Nathaniel Bacon, Sir William Berkeley and colonial Virginia)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; On October 26, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon died of the dysentery and the...inscription reads, "To the memory of Nathaniel Bacon ... great Patriot Leader of...a self-serving tyrant? Was Nathaniel Bacon a patriot striving to protect...
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Bacon's rebellion. (Cover Story).(Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...for help. They urged him to grant Nathaniel Bacon a commission to lead the militia...refused to grant the commission, Bacon decided to head up a militia on his...friendly and neutral Indians. One of Bacon's supporters said that the goal...
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Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority Wins National Award For Converting Historic Nathaniel Bacon School to Housing for Elderly.
PR Newswire
; ...s conversion of the historic Nathaniel Bacon School to the Bacon Retirement...historic buildings. In the case of Nathaniel Bacon, the building is on the National...Rehabilitation of large structures such as Nathaniel Bacon also acts as a catalyst for neighborhood...
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Hero or traitor? You decide.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; Was Nathaniel Bacon a hero or a traitor? Review the evidence...the following facts is a plus (+) in Bacon's favor or a negative (-) strike against...or - next to each statement below. a. Bacon stood up to a government that did not adequately...
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Brain ticklers.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...read and understood this issue on Bacon's Rebellion. If you believe the...it is false. Answers below. 1. Nathaniel Bacon was an indentured servant who led...William Berkeley quickly provided Bacon with arms and men to protect themselves...
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Did You Know?(Nathaniel Bacon, Sir William Berkeley)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; ...on display and shown no respect, Nathaniel Bacon's followers buried if in secret...stands in Jamestown, Virginia, Bacon and Governor Sir William Berkeley...Berkeley, the governor's wife). Bacon was only 29 years old when he died...
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A rebellious quote. (Quote of the month).(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; On July 30, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon issued a declaration "in the name...majesty," King Charles II of England. Bacon's statement claimed that Governor...Indian tribes. The third charge in Bacon's declaration read: "For having...
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A final word.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone
; Reenactors play an important role in bringing history alive for spectators. If you were a reenactor at Jamestown, which group -- of the many involved in the rebellion -- would you choose to represent and why?
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BACON'S CASTLE EASILY DEFENDS ITS PAGE IN VIRGINIA'S HISTORY.(Suffolk Sun)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot
; ...hundred years before the American Revolution, Nathaniel Bacon assured himself of a place in American history...later became known as Bacon's Castle. Bacon's Rebellion collapsed when Nathaniel Bacon died of the "bloody flux ," a form of dysentery...
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