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  2. Metacomet - Wikipedia

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    Webster is portrayed as respecting Metacom as one of those who "formed American history." Metacomet, together with other famous historical villains, is a juror in the "trial of the damned". When convinced that his damnation resulted in his loss of admiration for the natural world, he ultimately takes Webster's side against the Devil.

  3. Lancaster Raid - Wikipedia

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    Metacom, known by English colonists as King Philip, was a Wampanoag sachem who led and organized Wampanoag warriors during the war. Teaming up with Nipmuc and Narragansett warriors, the Wampanoag successfully raided the town of Lancaster , securing provisions and prisoners to help them carry on into their winter offensive.

  4. King Philip's War - Wikipedia

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    King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) [4] was an armed conflict in 1675–1676 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands against the English New England Colonies and their indigenous allies.

  5. Mount Hope (Rhode Island) - Wikipedia

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    Metacom Avenue, State route 136, one of the two principal north–south roads in Bristol, was named after him, derived from his Wampanoag name Metacomet. After the conclusion of King Philip's War, the town surrounding Mt. Hope was settled in 1680 as part of the Plymouth Colony. In 1680 all 7000 acres of the Mt. Hope Lands were bought by four ...

  6. Today in History: Birthday of the Google internet search engine

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    Google is turning 17! It seems like such a gigantic company should be much older, but it wasn't even two decades ago that the very first iteration of today's most used search engine went online.

  7. Weetamoo - Wikipedia

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    As tensions grew prior to King Philip's War, Weetamoo, was a highly sought after ally from both Metacom and the English.Martino-Trutor In the end, Weetamoo sided with Metacom and became his first ally in the war against the English. There are many speculations regarding the reasons why Weetamoo sided with Metacom.

  8. Annawan (chief) - Wikipedia

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    Annawan [a] (died 1676) was a military leader and advisor of the Wampanoag.As head captain under sachem Massasoit, Annawan fought wars with rival New England Indian tribes and became renowned as a warrior.

  9. Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar ...

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    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social media company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to that of Elon Musk's X.