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New London

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
New London city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. It is a deepwater port of entry, with shipbuilding, high-technology research and engineering, pharmaceutical research, building materials, fishing, tourism, and other industries. New London survived a partial burning by the British under Benedict Arnold in 1781 and a British blockade during the War of 1812. The city reached the height of its maritime prosperity in the 19th cent., when it flourished as a shipping, shipbuilding, and... Read more
London Company
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... of stockholders residing in and about London, which, together with the Plymouth Company ... James I to found colonies in America. The London Company was granted a tract of land fronting ... In May, 1609, the company received a new charter, extending its territory and ... charter, granted in Mar., 1612, made ... Read more
London Dockers' strike
A Dictionary of World History London Dockers' strike (1889) A successful strike, one of the major episodes in the history of British trade unionism. The London dockers, objecting to low pay and casual employment, went on ... of four hours. The episode signalled the beginning of “New Unionism”, characterized by the ... Read more
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