Cobblestone articles from October 2001

Cobblestone archives from October 2001

Editor's note.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Fewer than seventy years after the founding of Jamestown in 1607, the English settlement was burned and destroyed -- by Englishmen who lived there. What could have caused this terrible event that pitted Virginia's citizens against one another?...

Berkeley vs. Bacon.(Sir William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Governor Sir William Berkeley and Nathaniel Bacon both came from privileged English families. Both men sought a better life in Virginia. The two men had similar backgrounds, yet they were destined to clash. Born in 1606, Berkeley was the...

The role of government.(England)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... By the late 1500s, the English government was a constitutional monarchy. Parliament kept a close eye on the king or queen, limiting his or her power and sharing governmental responsibility with the crown. The English Parliament consisted of...

A state of rebellion 1675-1677. (Geographically speaking).
October 1, 2001... Editor's Note: Words in red type are labels for the general area of traditional Native American lands. (The Pamunkeys, Mattaponis, Chickahominys, Rappahannocks, and Nottoways were part of the Powhatan Confederacy.)

Cultural clashes.(Bacon's Rebellion)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... In the spring of 1675, Doeg Indians attacked the plantation of Thomas Mathew in Northampton County, Virginia. Mathew's herdsman, Robert Hen, was killed. Virginia and Maryland militia retaliated, mistakenly striking the Susquehannock Indians,...

Disease: the unexpected enemy.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The story of colonial Virginia includes the story of disease. Illness was everywhere. It killed English settlers and American Indians alike. White men and Indians fought wars and died of starvation. But the greatest enemy, for both sides, was...

Bacon's rebellion. (Cover Story).(Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2001... The years 1675 and 1676 were "frightfull times" for the English colonists on the Virginia frontier. Attacks on the settlers by various American Indian groups had increased steadily. The frontiersmen turned to Governor Sir William Berkeley for...

Did You Know?(Nathaniel Bacon, Sir William Berkeley)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Fearing that his dead body would be put on display and shown no respect, Nathaniel Bacon's followers buried if in secret grave. Neither the grave nor the body has ever been found. The tower of the church that was burned during The night of...

Excellent divulgers of news'.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... During the decade before Bacon's Rebellion, Governor Sir William Berkeley and other members of the colonial government attempted to squelch the voices of women who acted against them. Virginia's leaders tried threatening, imprisoning, whipping,...

The sea captains `save' the day.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The merchant ship Rebecca, an English tobacco vessel, was anchored in Old Plantation Creek, off the Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Her captain, Thomas Larrimore, had postponed his return voyage to England. He had hoped to buy...

Jamestown's burning ... again.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Fire rages across Jamestown. In the distance, rebels shout in anger as they assemble to burn the church. Watching the scene from the banks of the James River, a man stands with sweat rolling down his face. He turns to look into the eyes of...

The rebellion's aftermath.(studying Nathaniel Bacon, Sir William Berkeley and colonial Virginia)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... On October 26, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon died of the dysentery and the "lousey disease" (infestation with lice). Since his followers feared his body would be publicly displayed and set as an example to the rebels, they buried it in a secret grave....

Hero or traitor? You decide.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Was Nathaniel Bacon a hero or a traitor? Review the evidence to develop your own informed opinion. Step One: Get the Facts Read through this issue of COBBLESTONE. Step Two: Plus or Minus? Decide whether each of the following...

A rebellious quote. (Quote of the month).(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... On July 30, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon issued a declaration "in the name of the people of Virginia." He said his intention was to "represent our sad and heavy grievances to his most sacred majesty," King Charles II of England. Bacon's statement...

Brain ticklers.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Give your brain a little tickle to see how well you read and understood this issue on Bacon's Rebellion. If you believe the answer to be false, give yourself the ultimate test and see whether you can explain why it is false. Answers below. ...

A final word.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Reenactors play an important role in bringing history alive for spectators. If you were a reenactor at Jamestown, which group -- of the many involved in the rebellion -- would you choose to represent and why?

The colorful butterflies. (Letters).(Poem)
October 1, 2001... I see butterflies fly all around Mom's garden. They look colorful. Nicholas Hannan McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

Leaf. (Letters).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Here I am, here I am. I'm all alone way high in this beautiful sky, at the top of this bare tree. I can see everyone and everything. I can see you as you ride by. Here I am, here I am. My...

Fall foliage. (Letters).(Poem)
October 1, 2001... Oval, brownish green, crispy, golden-yellow leaves. Fall is everywhere. Maggie Neggers Whippany, New Jersey

Orange. (Letters).(Poem)
October 1, 2001... Orange is the color I like most. Orange is Halloween and pumpkins. Orange is the uniform of the Flyers. Orange is the color of the fruit. Orange is a tiger. Orange is a sunset. Orange makes me feel good....

Underwear. (Letters).(Poem)
October 1, 2001... Have you seen my underwear? I can't find it anywhere. It's not on my floor. It's not by the door. It's not with the sheep. It's not in the Jeep. It's not with my goat. It's not in my coat. So if you see...

Roller Coaster. (Letters).(Poem)
October 1, 2001... Oh me, oh my -- I think I'm going to die! This roller coaster is way too tall. On, the poster, it was really small. Up, up, up, we go -- I think I'm going to blow! SCRRREEECH! I've made up my...

Books to read. (Digging Deeper).(Review)
October 1, 2001... Sir William Berkeley: Governor of Virginia by Phelan Powell (Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2001), part of the Colonial Leaders series, gives the background of the man chosen by the king of England to govern the Virginia colony and...

On the web. (Digging Deeper).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Here is a link from the Web site of the Colonial National Historical Park: www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/ BacRebel.html. Log on, and read about Bacon's Rebellion or go to other related sites that describe Jamestown, Bacon's Castle, the Powhatans,...

Places to visit. (Digging Deeper).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Flowerdew Hundred Foundation, Hopewell, Virginia. Located on the site of a 1618 English settlement, the foundation has collections of artifacts and data -- including some from Colonial America -- from many archaeological sites. Also housed here...