Resultado de búsqueda
George Thorpe (baptized January 1, 1576 – March 22, 1622, at Berkeley Hundred), was a noted landowner, Member of Parliament, distiller, educator and major investor in early colonial companies in the Americas.
3 de may. de 2024 · George Thorpe was a wealthy Englishman who founded Berkeley Hundred, a plantation in Virginia, and served as a councilor for the Virginia Company. He also tried to convert the Virginia Indians to Christianity, but was killed by them in 1622.
George Cyrus Thorpe (January 7, 1875 – July 28, 1936) was a United States Marine Corps officer during the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He was an early writer on military logistics. He was one of 23 Marine Corps officers awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal for bravery.
In 1620, George Thorpe, our 7th Great Grandfather, came to America to establish a college, his contribution to history would prove to be much greater.
Virginia Colonist George Thorpe distills the first batch of American corn whiskey at Berkeley Plantation, an estate situated along the banks of the James River, modernly known as Charles City. Establishing Virginia as the Birthplace of American Spirits, Thorpe documents his accomplishment in a letter to John Smyth dated December 19, 1620.
17 de nov. de 2020 · Early Jamestown might have been a healthy, happy party town if only George Thorpe had made more whiskey. Thorpe, an early leader in the settlement, suggested much of Jamestown’s misery was caused more by “disease of the minde than of the body.”.
Looking for exciting bare-knuckle boxing matches? Check out BKFC’s video library and search for George Thorpe fights. Stream now and enjoy!
