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Eckford Sweet Peas
Eckford may refer to: People * Elizabeth Eckford (born 1941), one of the Little Rock Nine group of African-American students * Henry Eckford (horticulturist) (1823–1905), British plant breeder * Henry Eckford (shipbuilder) (1775–1832), Scottish-born American naval architect and shipbuilder * Joseph Eckford (1814–1884), Australian politician * James Eckford Lauder (1811–1869), Scottish artist * Maggie Eckford (born c. 1986), American singer-songwriter better known by her stage name Ruelle (singer) * Tyler Eckford (born 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey player Places * Eckford, Scottish Borders, a village in Roxburghshire, Scotland * The Eckford chain of lakes in the Adirondack Mountains in the United States * Eckford Township, Michigan, a civil township in Calhoun County, Michigan, in the United States Ships * PS ''Henry Eckford'', an American commercial steamship in service from 1824 to 1841, the first steamship with a compound engine * , a United States Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Eckford
Elizabeth Ann Eckford (born October 4, 1941) is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at the previously all-white Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The integration came as a result of ''Brown v. Board of Education''. Eckford's public ordeal was captured by press photographers on the morning of September 4, 1957, after she was prevented from entering the school by the Arkansas National Guard. A dramatic snapshot by Will Counts of the ''Arkansas Democrat'' showed the young girl being followed and threatened by an angry white mob; this and other photos of the day's startling events were circulated around the US and the world by the press. Counts's image was the unanimous selection by the Pulitzer jury for a 1958 Pulitzer Prize, but since the story had earned then-rival ''Arkansas Gazette'' two other Pulitzer Prizes already, the Pulitzer board awarded the prize to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Eckford (horticulturist)
Henry Eckford (17 May 1823 – 5 December 1905) was a Scots horticulturist and reputedly the most famous breeder of sweet peas, transforming the plant from a minor horticultural subject into the ''queen of annuals''. U.S. horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey called him "the prince of specialists". In 1888 he moved to the town of Wem in Shropshire, England. It was in Wem that he perfected the breeding of his Grandiflora sweet peas, which in size of bloom and general performance were a great improvement over previous varieties. Chronology * 1823 - born in Stenhouse, near Edinburgh, Scotland. * 1839 - apprenticed in the gardens of Beaufort Castle near Inverness (estate of Lord Lovat).Obituary sketch of Eckford. * After completing apprenticeship employed consecutively in gardens of New Liston near Edinburgh, Fingask Castle, Perthshire, Penicuik House, and Oxenfoord Castle.Obituary. * 1854 - became head gardener at Coleshill, Berkshire, England (gardens of Earl of Radnor). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Eckford (shipbuilder)
Henry Eckford (12 March 1775 – 12 November 1832) was a Scottish-born American shipbuilder, naval architect, industrial engineer, and entrepreneur who worked for the United States Navy and the navy of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. After building a national reputation in the United States through his shipbuilding successes during the War of 1812, he became a prominent business and political figure in New York City in the 1810s, 1820s, and early 1830s. Early life Eckford was born in Kilwinning, Scotland, to Henry Eckford and Janet Black (a possibly unmarried couple) on 12 March 1775, the youngest of five sons. The family soon moved to nearby Irvine, where he attended school and became a lifelong friend of schoolmate John Galt, a future novelist. As a boy, Eckford trained as a ships carpenter somewhere in Ayrshire, probably in the shipyard at Irvine on the Firth of Clyde.Jampoler, p. 38 In 1791, at the age of 16, Eckford left Scotland – to which he neve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Eckford
Joseph Eckford (8 November 1814 – 22 November 1884) was an Australian politician. He was born at Newcastle to mariner William Eckford and Mary Orrell. He was a publican before entering politics, and on 19 June 1848 he married Harriet Kerwin, with whom he had ten children. In 1860 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wollombi Wollombi ( ) is a small village in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is within the Cessnock City Council LGA, situated southwest of Cessnock and north of Sydney. To the south is the village of Laguna, to the east, the villa .... He served until his defeat in 1872. He returned to the Assembly in 1877, serving until he was defeated again in 1882. Eckford died in Sydney in 1884. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Eckford, Joseph 1814 births 1884 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-century Australian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Eckford Lauder
James Eckford Lauder (15 August 1811 in Edinburgh – 27 March 1869 in Edinburgh) was a notable mid- Victorian Scottish artist, famous for both portraits and historical pictures. Life and work A younger brother of artist Robert Scott Lauder, he was born at Silvermills, Edinburgh, the 5th and youngest son of John Lauder of Silvermills (proprietor of the great tannery there) by his spouse Helen née Tait. Under the guidance and encouragement of his elder brother Robert, an early love of art was rapidly developed. James Eckford Lauder attended Edinburgh Academy from 1824 to 1828. In 1834 he joined Robert in Italy, and remained there nearly four years. Upon his return to Edinburgh he became an annual contributor to the Exhibitions of the Royal Scottish Academy, and exhibited occasionally at the Royal Academy in London, where his works attracted much attention. In 1839 he was elected an associate, and in 1846 became full member, of the Royal Scottish Academy entitling him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruelle (singer)
Maggie Eckford or Margaret Eckford (born November 21, 1985), known by her stage name Ruelle, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has been used on television series such as the opening theme songs of ''Dynasties'' ("Game of Survival"), ''Shadowhunters'' ("This Is the Hunt"), and ''The Shannara Chronicles'' ("Until We Go Down"). Background Born the middle child of three sisters, Eckford grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and attended a private Christian high school. She attended music school in Sydney, Australia. Ruelle is now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her mother's family owns a legacy music store in Wales, where her interest for music began. Ruelle's first two albums, ''For What It's Worth'' (2010) and ''Show and Tell'' (2012), released under her birth name, Maggie Eckford, were indie pop. She then adopted the stage name, the French word , due to its French roots and its multiple meanings, and moved towards electronic pop with EPs, ''Up in Flames'' (2015), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Eckford
Tyler Eckford (born September 8, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Eckford played for the New Jersey Devils organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career As a youth, Eckford played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Langley, British Columbia. Eckford was drafted by the Devils in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Eckford joined the University of Alaska, graduating in 2008. During his junior year at the University of Alaska, Eckford was named to the CCHA All-Conference First Team. Following university, Eckford joined the Lowell Devils, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of New Jersey. Eckford played three seasons with Lowell, and earned two call-ups to New Jersey. He made his NHL debut on November 20, 2009, in a shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. He recorded his first NHL point the following day against the Dallas Stars in a 5-3 loss. He was reassign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckford, Scottish Borders
Eckford is a small village located between the larger towns of Kelso and Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. The village is in close proximity to both the River Teviot and its tributary the Kale Water, and the A698 and the B6401 which run approximately parallel to the respective rivers. The village itself consists of around 20 houses, situated off Eckford road, the minor Well road and the historic drove road, the Loaning. Eckford Village Hall The village hall was built in 1930, funded primarily by local subscription and fund raising, and sits in the heart of the village, and is its last remaining public building (previously there was also a school (1963), post office and shop). The hall remains an important hub within the village and hosts events throughout the year. Eckford Parish The parish of Eckford consists of Caverton, Cessford and Eckford. *Caverton comprises Caverton Mill (by the Kale), Old Caverton, Caverton Hillhead, and Caverton Mains. * Cessford comprises Cessford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckford Chain
The Eckford Chain of lakes is composed of Blue Mountain Lake, Eagle Lake, and Utowana Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. The chain was named for Henry Eckford, a noted engineer and ship builder who made a survey of the lakes in 1811.Donaldson, Alfred L. ''History of the Adirondacks'', New York: The Century Co., 1921, p. 103 All of the lakes are located in the town of Indian Lake, in Hamilton County. History The lakes formed a part of a major transportation route in the early history of the Adirondacks, connecting Blue Mountain Lake to Raquette Lake via the Marion River. From Raquette Lake, one could travel via the Fulton Chain of Lakes west to Old Forge, or north via the Raquette River to the Saranac River and thence to Lake Champlain Lake Champlain ( ; french: Lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the US states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckford Township, Michigan
Eckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census. Eckford Township was named after Henry Eckford. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.73%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,282 people, 476 households, and 369 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 513 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.16% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population. There were 476 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS Henry Eckford
''Henry Eckford'' was a small passenger-cargo steamboat built in New York in 1824. She was the first steam vessel in the world to be installed with a compound engine, almost fifty years before the technology would become widely adopted for marine use. Construction ''Henry Eckford'', named in honor of the renowned New York shipbuilder of the era, was built for Mowatt Brothers & Co. by Lawrence & Sneden of Manhattan, New York, in 1824. The machinery for the vessel was subcontracted to the Allaire Iron Works of James P. Allaire, who installed a compound engine (commonly known at the time as a "Woolf double cylinder" engine). Although the compound engine with its greater efficiency was already a well established technology, having been patented by British inventor Arthur Woolf almost twenty years earlier, such an engine had never before been used to power a ship. ''Henry Eckford'''s compound engine was of the vertical crosshead type.''Marine Engineering'', p. 7. It had two cylin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
