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Raleigh, Sir Walter
Raleigh, Sir Walter (or Ralegh, Sir Walter) (
c.1552–1618) English explorer, courtier, and writer. A favourite of Elizabeth I, he organized several voyages of exploration and colonization to the Americas, including an unsuccessful attempt to settle Virginia (1584–89) and a journey up the Orinoco River in search of gold (1595); from his travels he brought back potato and tobacco plants to England. Raleigh was imprisoned in 1603 by James I on a charge of conspiracy, but released in 1616 to lead a second expedition up the Orinoco in search of the fabled land of El Dorado. He returned empty-handed after a clash with some Spanish settlers, and was subsequently executed on the original charge.
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Raleigh Studios Announces New Budapest Studio Project to Open in April, 2010.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 11/20/2009; 700+ words
; Raleigh Studios, the largest independent studio...of the art studio facility in Budapest. Raleigh's European partner in the venture, Origo...development of this project since its inception. Raleigh Studios Budapest is well under construction...
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Raleigh Federal Savings Bank announces plans to acquire loans and deposits of three Pioneer Savings Bank branches.
PR Newswire; 12/6/1990; 700+ words
; RALEIGH FEDERAL ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ACQUIRE LOANS AND DEPOSITS OF THREE PIONEER SAVINGS BANK BRANCHES RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Wright, president of Raleigh Federal Savings Bank, Raleigh, N.C., and...
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Raleigh joins chase for crown
Newspaper article from: Arlington Heights Post (IL); 10/17/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...t enough for Rolling Meadows' Dan Raleigh. The senior would run again later in the day, usually alone at night. Raleigh's routine has changed during the...Wheeling's Gerardo Herrera. But Raleigh makes up for it with 6-10 mile runs...
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RALEIGH HALL OF FAME 2008 HONOREES ARE ANNOUNCED
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/1/2008; 700+ words
; The city of Raleigh issued the following news release: The 2008 inductees into the Raleigh Hall of Fame were announced today during the Raleigh City Council meeting. The honorees were announced by Parker Call, who chairs the Raleigh Hall of Fame...
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Raleigh, N.C., Is All Alone in Top Spot on MSN.com's Livability List.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/31/2003; 700+ words
; ...Richard Stradling, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News...to Live" is out, and this one appears to put Raleigh atop the list. Not Raleigh and Durham. Not Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill...
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RALEIGH HALL OF FAME 2007 HONOREES ANNOUNCED
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/17/2007; 700+ words
; The city of Raleigh issued the following news release: The 2007 inductees into the Raleigh Hall of Fame were announced today during the Raleigh City Council meeting. The honorees were announced by Parker Call, who chairs the Raleigh Hall of Fame...
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Raleigh, N.C.-Area Convention, Hotel Plans May Lure RBC Centura Banks.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...Serres, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 23--Raleigh's yearlong courtship of RBC Centura...center and high-rise hotel in downtown Raleigh could be the catalyst that persuades...
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Raleigh, N.C., won't pay for merger of water system with Wake Forest.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/7/2004; 700+ words
; ...Lindenfeld Hall, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 7--RALEIGH, N.C. -- The city won't help pay...Forest to merge its water system with Raleigh's. The City Council's decision Tuesday...
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Raleigh Marriott City Center Reaches Topping Off Milestone.
PR Newswire; 8/16/2007; 700+ words
; Noble Investment Group to Open Raleigh Marriott City Center in Summer of 2008 RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Privately...announced the topping off milestone of the 400-room Raleigh Marriott City Center. Established in the epicenter...
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RALEIGH HALL OF FAME TO HONOR 2007 CLASS AT MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/20/2007; 700+ words
; The city of Raleigh issued the following news release: On Sept. 13, the Raleigh Hall of Fame will hold its third annual induction...organizations at our third induction celebration for the Raleigh Hall of Fame," said L. Merritt Jones, chair...
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Raleigh
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Raleigh, or Ralegh, Sir Walter c. 1552–...Huguenots and attended Oriel College, Oxford. Raleigh, whose name was almost certainly pronounced...attracted the gentlemen of Devon, and Raleigh accompanied Gilbert. However, the expedition...
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Raleigh Colonies
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
RALEIGH COLONIES RALEIGH COLONIES. Sir Walter Raleigh and his half brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, were authorized to colonize lands, and in 1578they outfitted a fleet of privateering ships and sailed into the West Indies. Raleigh had a large...
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Raleigh, Walter
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Walter Raleigh Born: c. 1552 Devonshire, England Died...courtier The English statesman Sir Walter Raleigh was also a soldier, explorer, and a...overseas expansion into the New World, Raleigh was a victim of mistrust and Spanish hatred...
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Raleigh UK Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Raleigh UK Ltd. Church Street, Eastwood Nottinghamshire NG16...Telephone: 01773 532 600 Web site: http://www.raleigh.co.uk Private Company Incorporated: 1888 as The Raleigh Cycle Company Employees: 200 Sales: £ 35 million...
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Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552–1618)
Book article from: The Renaissance
Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552 – 1618...career as a soldier, however. By 1575 Raleigh was living in London but keeping family...voyage ended in failure, however, and Raleigh made efforts to secure an appointment at...
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