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In the 1760s, Cornstalk established his own town on the Scioto, as did his sister, Nonhelema, known to colonists as the "Grenadier Squaw." [6] Cornstalk's brothers Nimwha and Silver Heels were also notable Shawnee leaders. [1] Cornstalk had at least two children, sons Cutemwha (The Wolf) and Allanawissica (also called Elinipsico).
Corn stalk" or "Cornstalk" may refer to: The stem of a maize plant; Dracaena fragrans or cornstalk dracaena, a flowering plant; Cornstalk (Shawnee leader), a Shawnee Indian chief during the American Revolution (1720–1777) Cornstalk, West Virginia, an unincorporated community; Cornstalk Publishing, now part of Angus & Robertson
In revenge for the murder of Cornstalk by American militiamen in November 1777, Blackfish set out on an unexpected winter raid in Kentucky, capturing American frontiersman Daniel Boone and a number of others on the Licking River on February 7, 1778. Boone, respected by the Shawnee for his extraordinary hunting skills, was taken back to ...
Dracaena fragrans (cornstalk dracaena), is a flowering plant species that is native plant throughout tropical Africa, from Sudan south to Mozambique, west to Côte d'Ivoire and southwest to Angola, growing in upland regions at 600–2,250 m (1,970–7,380 ft) altitude.
When an American militiaman was killed outside the fort by Indians on November 10, his enraged companions charged into the fort and murdered Cornstalk and the other three Shawnee prisoners. Virginia's governor Patrick Henry brought the killers to trial, but they were acquitted because no one would testify against them. [6]
Since then there are many sites to confirm it's use as the Corn Stalk as well as the Ware Defense. ChessCreator 00:04, 28 February 2008 (UTC) Yes, you must not have seen what I saw, it was quite awful. I agree though, there are plenty of sites to confirm the name "Corn Stalk".--Chesslover96 23:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
The cornstalk fiddle is a toy, and a type of bowed string instrument played historically in North America. The instrument consists of a cornstalk, with slits cut into the shaft to allow one or more fibrous sections to separate from the main body and serve as "strings." Pieces of wood or other material are wedged under the strings before they ...
Elasmopalpus lignosellus, the lesser cornstalk borer, was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. [1] It is found from the southern United States to Mexico, Central America and South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile).