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  2. Thomas Morton (colonist) - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Morton (c. 1579–1647) was an early colonist in North America from Devon, England.He was a lawyer, writer, and social reformer known for studying American Indian culture, and he founded the colony of Merrymount, located in Quincy, Massachusetts.

  3. List of former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia

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    Town of Big Lick (1874–1882) became town and later the independent City of Roanoke (name change) Town of Castlewood (1991–1997) became a town on 20 March 1991. Voted for annulment of the town charter on November 4, 1997 and was disincorporated on December 31, 1997. Town of Central City (1885–1890) became town, later City of Radford (name ...

  4. Roanoke Colony - Wikipedia

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    The Roanoke Colony (/ ˈ r oʊ ə n oʊ k / ROH-ə-nohk) was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared.

  5. Reading group discussion guide for Oprah's book club ... - AOL

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    Dive deeper into Eckhart Tolle's transformative book, ... Reading group discussion guide for Oprah's book club pick, "A New Earth" Analisa Novak. January 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM.

  6. The tiny N.Y. town where bookstores rule - AOL

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    The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles. The tiny N.Y. town where ...

  7. List of ghost towns in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Massachusetts.Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Some sites no longer have any trace of civilization and have reverted to pasture land or empty fields.

  8. Book discussion club - Wikipedia

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    It is often simply called a book club, a term that may cause confusion with a book sales club. Other terms include reading group, book group, and book discussion group. Book discussion clubs may meet in private homes, libraries, bookstores, online forums, pubs, and cafés, or restaurants, sometimes over meals or drinks.

  9. History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1699 - Wikipedia

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    The town remained insular during the early years, with the community remaining self contained. With a small population, a simple and agrarian economy, and the free distribution of large tracts of land, there was very little disparity in wealth. As the town grew, new towns broke off from Dedham, beginning with Medfield in 1651. With the division ...