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Star Of The West (other)
'' Star of the West'' was an American merchant steamship built in 1852, which in January 1861 became the target of what some historians consider to have been effectively the first shots fired in the American Civil War. Star of the West may also refer to: * ''Star of the West'' (Baháʼí magazine): The first (1910–1935) national news periodical for the Baháʼí Faith of the United States and Canada * Robert Hawker, Anglican priest called "Star of the West" for his preaching Star in the West may refer to: * "Star in the West", an occult essay by J. F. C. Fuller *''Star in the West'', a newspaper published by John A. Gurley *''Star in the West'', a novel that provides the plot for the film ''The Second Time Around'' See also *Western Star (other) Western Star or ''The Western Star'' may refer to: Newspapers * ''The Western Star'' (Bessemer, Alabama), a weekly newspaper published in Bessemer, Alabama * ''Western Star'' (Kerala), a defunct English newspaper in Kerala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of The West
''Star of the West'' was an American merchant steamship that was launched in 1852 and scuttled by Confederate forces in 1863. In January 1861, the ship was hired by the government of the United States to transport military supplies and reinforcements to the U.S. military garrison of Fort Sumter. A battery on Morris Island, South Carolina handled by cadets from the South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel) fired upon the ship, considered by some scholars to have been effectively the first shots fired in the American Civil War. The ship was later captured by Confederate forces, then used for several purposes including as a hospital ship and a blockade runner, and finally scuttled in defense of Vicksburg in 1863. Prewar service ''Star of the West'' was a 1,172-ton steamship built by Jeremiah Simonson, of New York City for Cornelius Vanderbilt, and launched on June 17, 1852. Its length was and its beam , with wooden hullside paddle wheels and two masts. She started service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of The West (Baháʼí Magazine)
''Star of the West'' was an American merchant steamship that was launched in 1852 and scuttled by Confederate forces in 1863. In January 1861, the ship was hired by the government of the United States to transport military supplies and reinforcements to the U.S. military garrison of Fort Sumter. A battery on Morris Island, South Carolina handled by cadets from the South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel) fired upon the ship, considered by some scholars to have been effectively the first shots fired in the American Civil War. The ship was later captured by Confederate forces, then used for several purposes including as a hospital ship and a blockade runner, and finally scuttled in defense of Vicksburg in 1863. Prewar service ''Star of the West'' was a 1,172-ton steamship built by Jeremiah Simonson, of New York City for Cornelius Vanderbilt, and launched on June 17, 1852. Its length was and its beam , with wooden hullside paddle wheels and two masts. She started service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hawker
Robert Hawker (1753–1827) was an Anglican priest in Devon, vicar of Charles Church, Plymouth. Called "Star of the West" for his popular preaching, he was known as an evangelical and author. The Cornish poet Robert Stephen Hawker was his grandson. Early life Hawker was born in Exeter in 1753 to Jacob Hawker, a surgeon in Exeter. He was married aged 19 to Anna Rains, and they had eight children altogether. Hawker studied medicine in Plymouth under Samuel White of Bretonside, and joined the Royal Marines as assistant surgeon. In 1778 he entered Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalen College (, ) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete. Today, it is the fourth wealthiest college, with a financial endowment of £332.1 million as of 2019 and one of the s .... References Further reading *Comb, George (1827) A Tribute of Respect to Departed Greatness: being the substance of a sermon, delivered on occasion of the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Time Around (1961 Film)
''The Second Time Around'' is a 1961 American CinemaScope comedy film, Comedy Western (genre), Western film starring Debbie Reynolds as a widow who relocates her family from 1911 or 1912 New York to the Arizona Territory. It is based on the novel ''Star in the West'' by Richard Emery Roberts. The film co-stars Andy Griffith and Steve Forrest (actor), Steve Forrest. It was directed by Vincent Sherman. Plot Lu Rogers, recently widowed, leaves her children in New York with her mother-in-law in 1911 and travels west to take a job she has been offered. Upon arriving in Arizona, the job falls through, so rancher Aggie Gates tries her out as a hired hand. The resourceful Lu succeeds at work and catches the eye of two potential suitors, Dan Jones, a saloon owner, and Pat Collins, a rancher. A crooked sheriff is exposed by Lu, who is shocked by being offered his job. The humiliated sheriff pulls a holdup and kidnaps her. A posse is formed and comes to Lu's rescue. She receives reward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Star (other)
Western Star or ''The Western Star'' may refer to: Newspapers * ''The Western Star'' (Bessemer, Alabama), a weekly newspaper published in Bessemer, Alabama * ''Western Star'' (Kerala), a defunct English newspaper in Kerala, India * ''The Western Star'' (Corner Brook), a newspaper in Corner Brook, Newfoundland * ''The Western Star'' (Ohio), a defunct weekly newspaper in Lebanon, Ohio * ''The Western Star'' (Queensland) * '' The Western Star and Roma Advertiser'' Transportation * Western Star Trucks, an American manufacturer of commercial trucks * Western Star (train), a passenger train operated by the Great Northern Railway * , a United States Navy cargo ship in commission from 1918 to 1919 Literature * ''Western Star'', an unfinished narrative poem, winner of the 1944 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, on the settling of the United States written by Stephen Vincent Benét * The Adventure of the Western Star, an adventure in the ''Poirot Investigates'' collection of short stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
