Warum heißt Massachusetts Massachusetts?
Der Name Massachusetts ist vom Wort der Massachusett-Sprache [mass-adschu-s-et] abgeleitet und bedeutet „beim großen Hügelchen“ oder „beim kleinen, großen Hügel“, sinngemäß in etwa „bei den großen Hügeln“. Der Beiname von Massachusetts ist Bay State (Staat an der Bucht).
When is the ride to Defeat ALS in Massachusetts?
Community groups are a great resource for people to maintain control over their lives, to give and take the wisdom and experience that comes from living with a devastating illness. The deep tradition of our Ride to Defeat ALS continues at the Longfellow Health & Tennis Club in Wayland, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 19, 2021!
When did the 6th Massachusetts leave for Washington?
Given that the 6th Massachusetts reached Washington on April 19 (the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which commenced the American Revolutionary War) and other Massachusetts regiments were en route to Washington and Virginia on that date, the first militia units to leave Massachusetts were dubbed, „The Minutemen of ’61.“.
Who was the commander of the 28th Massachusetts?
The 28th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was well known as the fourth regiment of the famed Irish Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher. It was the second primarily Irish American volunteer infantry regiment recruited in Massachusetts for service in the American Civil War (the first being the 9th Massachusetts).
Who was the Governor of Massachusetts during the Civil War?
Grave stone monument of American Civil War era 25th Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew (1818-1867, served 1861-1866), in Hingham, Massachusetts. Massachusetts played a major role in the causes of the American Civil War, particularly with regard to the political ramifications of the antislavery abolitionist movement.