Plantae
Plantae (Metaphyta) A kingdom that includes all the plants. The earliest true plants were probably unicellular green algae (see
ALGA), which first appeared in the
Precambrian. The
Bryophyta (mosses and liverworts) are known from the
Devonian, and the first recorded vascular plants (
Tracheophyta) date from the
Silurian.
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Son of Sudbury with a place in history.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 3/28/2006; 700+ words
; ...helped rule in colonial Africa. Sir Leander Starr Jameson was also in charge of an infamous...Sudbury Society says the tribute to Jameson has been removed from pride of...could not confirm the fate of Jameson's memorial. A source at the...
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Know the origins of our street names before they are changed.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mercury (South Africa); 5/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...was named after Maj-Gen Sir John George Dartnell, Zulu...of the Botanic Gardens. p Jameson Crescent was named after C S Jameson, a town councillor and deputy...not to be confused with Leander Starr Jameson, of Jameson Raid notoriety...
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Saturday, Feb. 9
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/2/2002; ; 654 words
; ...in history on this date: 1554 - Sir Thomas Wyatt's forces are defeated...the nation. Today's Birthdays: Leander Starr Jameson, South African statesman (1853...English actress (1865-1940); Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian...
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Historical Notes: The restoration of Britain's manhood
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/13/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Rhodes adored the dashing Leander Starr Jameson, a GP who saved his life...Matabeleland into Rhodesia. Jameson, or Jim-Jam to his...He was prosecuted by Sir Edward Carson. In May...humiliated. Six months later Jameson led a chaotic raid into...
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Monday, February 9
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/2/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...from the secular establishment. Today's Birthdays: Leander Starr Jameson, South African statesman (1853-1917); Mrs. Patrick...Beatrice Tanner), English actress (1865-1940); Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviation pioneer...
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Saturday, February 9
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...s Iraq had faced in the past. Today's Birthdays: Leander Starr Jameson, South African statesman (1853-1917); Mrs. Patrick...Beatrice Tanner), English actress (1865-1940); Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviation pioneer...
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Sunday, February 9
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/2/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...artifacts more than 130 years ago Today's Birthdays: Leander Starr Jameson, South African statesman (1853-1917); Mrs. Patrick...Beatrice Tanner), English actress (1865-1940); Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviation pioneer...
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Thursday, February 9
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...autonomy bordering on independence. Today's Birthdays: Leander Starr Jameson, South African statesman (1853-1917); Mrs. Patrick...Beatrice Tanner), English actress (1865-1940); Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviation pioneer...
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Wednesday, February 9
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the prize money in November. Today's Birthdays: Leander Starr Jameson, South African statesman (1853-1917); Mrs. Patrick...Beatrice Tanner), English actress (1865-1940); Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviation pioneer...
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Back to the future: Canada and empires
Magazine article from: International Journal; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...honorary souvenir bauble, Sir Wilfrid, dangling from his...showed colonial Canadians that Sir Wilfrid Laurier had attained...buccaneering expedition known as the Jameson Raid after its leader, Leander Starr Jameson, succeeded only in infuriating...
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Sir Leander Starr Jameson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sir Leander Starr Jameson Sir Leander Starr Jameson (1853-1917) was a British administrator and South African statesman. He played an important role in the colonization of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and is known largely for his leadership of...
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Jameson, Sir Leander Starr
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Jameson, Sir Leander Starr (1853–1917) South African politician, b. Britain...South Africa in 1878. In 1895, with the connivance of Cecil Rhodes , Jameson led a failed raid on the Afrikaner republic of Transvaal and was imprisoned...
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Jameson Raid
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jameson Raid see Jameson, Sir Leander Starr .
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Malindidzimu Hill
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Malindidzimu Hill or World's View, granite hill, SW Zimbabwe, 25 mi (40 km) S of Bulawayo. It was designated by Cecil Rhodes as the resting place for those who served Great Britain well in Africa. Rhodes and Sir Leander Starr Jameson are buried there.
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South African War
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...heavily, despite British objections. In 1895 the Jameson raid (see Jameson, Sir Leander Starr ), which Transvaalers considered an officially...The British, after the appointment (1897) of Sir Alfred Milner as high commissioner for their South...
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