query: Who is Zebulon Pike?

title: Zebulon Pike

text: on natural features, such as dams, islands, lakes, and parks. Pike was honored in 1901 by General William Jackson Palmer with a marble statue placed near the main entrance of the Antlers Hotel. Pike was later honored in 1926 with a bronze medallion portrait placed in the pavilion at Tahama Spring in Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs. Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado was renamed (from El Capitan). As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions under authority of third

title: Zebulon Pike

text: Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado was renamed (from El Capitan). As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions under authority of third President Thomas Jefferson through the new Louisiana Purchase territory, first in 1805-06 to reconnoiter the upper northern reaches of the Mississippi River, and then in 1806-07 to explore the Southwest to the fringes of the northern Spanish-colonial settlements of New Mexico and Texas. Pike's expeditions coincided with other Jeffersonian expeditions, including the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806)

title: Zebulon Pike

text: journals, which were not recovered by the United States from Mexico until the 1900s. Pike wrote an account from memory of his expeditions, which was published in 1810 as "The expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike to Headwaters of the Mississippi River, through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, during the Years 1805-6-7". It was popular; was later translated into Dutch, French, and German editions; and became required reading for all American explorers who followed him in the 19th century. Pike's capture by the Spanish and travel through the Southwest gave Pike insight into the region. For example, he described the

title: Zebulon, Georgia

text: Zebulon, Georgia Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County. The city and county were named after explorer Zebulon Pike. Zebulon was incorporated in 1825. The town was named after Zebulon Pike, a war hero and explorer. Singer/Songwriter Vic Chesnutt grew up in Zebulon. Vic was ranked as the #5 living songwriter by NPR in 2006. Zebulon is located at (33.098970, -84.342140). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²),

title: Zebulon, Georgia

text: 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over. The Pike County School District serves Zebulon. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3-5), one middle school (6-8), a ninth grade academy and two high schools. The district has 156 full-time teachers and over 2,800 students. Zebulon, Georgia Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County. The city and county were named after explorer Zebulon Pike. Zebulon was incorporated in 1825. The

title: Pike County, Ohio

text: Pike County, Ohio Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,709. Its county seat is Waverly. The county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is

title: Pike County, Georgia

text: Pike County, Georgia Pike County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,869. The county seat is Zebulon. Pike County was made from part of Monroe County in 1822. It was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer and army officer. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water. The entirety of Pike County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). As

title: Pike County, Arkansas

text: Pike County, Arkansas Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,291. The county seat is Murfreesboro. Pike County is Arkansas's 25th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named for Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county. The first known residents of the area now considered Pike County were Native Americans. The Quapaw tribe was prominent in the area, as well as the Kadohadacho, and Cahinnio tribes. Expeditions led by Hernando de Soto and Sieur de La

title: Pike County, Alabama

text: under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. Pike County, Alabama Pike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. Pike County comprises the Troy, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Between the years of 1763 and 1783 the area that is now Pike County was part of the colony of British West Florida. After 1783

title: Pike County, Alabama

text: Pike County, Alabama Pike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. Pike County comprises the Troy, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Between the years of 1763 and 1783 the area that is now Pike County was part of the colony of British West Florida. After 1783 the region fell under the jurisdiction of the newly created United

title: Pike Expedition

text: Pike Expedition The Pike Expedition (July 15, 1806 – July 1, 1807) was a military party sent out by President Thomas Jefferson and authorized by the United States government to explore the south and west of the recent Louisiana Purchase. Roughly contemporaneous with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, it was led by United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, Jr. who was promoted to captain during the trip. It was the first official American effort to explore the western Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains in present-day Colorado. Pike contacted several Native American tribes during his travels and informed them of

title: Pike County, Kentucky

text: 1995–2000, personal income increased by 28%, and the county's per capita income exceeded the national and state average growth rates of the past decade. Pike County is the seventy-first Kentucky county in order of creation. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city, in this case two cities: Pikeville and Coal Run Village, where package alcohol sales are allowed. Pike County was founded on December 19, 1821. The county was named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered

title: Pike County, Mississippi

text: it has voted Democratic thrice and Republican twice. Pike County, Mississippi Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,404. The county seat is Magnolia. Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. Pike County was formed from Marion County by an act of the Territorial General Assembly on December 9, 1815. Holmesville was selected as the county seat on December 11, 1816; it was named in honor of Major Andrew Hunter Holmes,

title: Pike County, Mississippi

text: Pike County, Mississippi Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,404. The county seat is Magnolia. Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. Pike County was formed from Marion County by an act of the Territorial General Assembly on December 9, 1815. Holmesville was selected as the county seat on December 11, 1816; it was named in honor of Major Andrew Hunter Holmes, an army officer killed in the War of

title: Pike County, Missouri

text: Pike County, Missouri Pike County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Missouri, bounded by the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,516. Its county seat is Bowling Green. Its namesake was a city in middle Kentucky, a region from where many early migrants came. The county was organized December 14, 1818, and named for explorer Zebulon Pike. The folksong "Sweet Betsy from Pike" is generally thought to be associated with Pike County, Missouri. Pike County is said to be the home of Momo (The Missouri Monster). The first reported sightings

title: Pike County, Missouri

text: Munzlinger (R-Williamstown). Pike County is included in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Pike County, Missouri Pike County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Missouri, bounded by the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,516. Its county seat is Bowling Green. Its namesake was a city in middle Kentucky, a region from where many early migrants came. The county was organized December 14, 1818, and named for explorer Zebulon Pike. The folksong "Sweet Betsy from Pike" is generally

title: Pike National Forest

text: Pike National Forest The Pike National Forest is located in the Front Range of Colorado, United States, west of Colorado Springs including Pikes Peak . The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478 km²) within Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas and El Paso counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the South Platte and Fountain Creek. Rampart Reservoir, a large artificial body of water, is located within the forest. The forest is named after American explorer Zebulon Pike. Much of the bedrock within Pike National Forest is made up of the coarse, pink to orange Pikes Peak granite. Pike National

title: Pike County, Ohio

text: prior. The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library serves area communities from its main branch in Waverly, Ohio and from its branches in Beaver, Piketon, and Western Pike County. In 2005, the library loaned more than 238,000 items to its 20,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 91,000 volumes with over 210 periodical subscriptions. https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites Pike County, Ohio Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,709. Its county seat is Waverly. The county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County was organized on February

title: Pike Bay Township, Cass County, Minnesota

text: Pike Bay Township, Cass County, Minnesota Pike Bay Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,643 as of the 2000 census. Pike Bay Township was named indirectly for Zebulon Pike, an explorer. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.0 km²), of which 22.3 square miles (57.8 km²) is land and 12.4 square miles (32.2 km²) (35.77%) is water. The city of Cass Lake is located entirely within Pike Bay Township geographically but is a separate entity. The township contains Thompson Cemetery. As of

title: Pike Expedition

text: territory, but the government maintained that the party had been one of exploration only. Pike's capture by the Spanish and travels through New Mexico, northern Mexico, and Texas, gave him more information about Spanish power than his expedition could have done. Pike Expedition The Pike Expedition (July 15, 1806 – July 1, 1807) was a military party sent out by President Thomas Jefferson and authorized by the United States government to explore the south and west of the recent Louisiana Purchase. Roughly contemporaneous with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, it was led by United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, Jr.

title: John Duff (counterfeiter)

text: the lower Ohio River region. On June 4, 1799, a group of three Shawnee Indians and a French courier du bois were hired by U.S. Army officer, Captain Zebulon Pike, Sr., father of the explorer Zebulon Pike, who was the commandant at the frontier outpost Fort Massac, now Metropolis, Illinois. This mercenary party was given orders to kill John Duff, which they did at his house, which was located either at Battery Rock, according to the newspaper account, on the Illinois side of the Ohio River or across the river at what would later become Caseyville, Kentucky on the Tradewater

title: Pikesville, Maryland

text: by residents as "100,000 Jews in three zip codes"). Many of the region's largest and most established synagogues and Jewish schools are located in or near Pikesville. Pikesville was named for the American soldier and explorer Zebulon Pike (1779–1813). While there are places named for Pike in many other states, Pikesville, Maryland, is the only contemporary place named "Pikesville" (compare Pikeville, Kentucky). The (historic) town of Pikesville, incorporated August, 1818, in Barren County, Kentucky, was apparently named for Zebulon Pike, also. In 1858, the community adopted a new postal name, “Flippin, Kentucky,” to avoid confusion with Pikeville, Kentucky. “Pikesville Branch”

title: Zebulon Pike

text: of the American Revolutionary War. The younger Pike grew to adulthood with his family at a series of outposts in Ohio and Illinois – the United States' northwestern frontier at the time. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant of infantry in 1799 and promoted to first lieutenant later that same year. Zebulon Pike, Jr. married Clarissa Harlow Brown in 1801. They had one child who survived to adulthood, Clarissa Brown Pike, who later married President William Henry Harrison's son, John Cleves Symmes Harrison. They had four other children who died before reaching adulthood. Pike's military career included working on

title: Zebulon Pike

text: 1815, named for the Colonel who died; only two sick men returned, one of whom died soon thereafter. He also ended up in the Spanish territory. Pike was promoted to captain during the southwestern expedition. In 1811, Lt. Col. Zebulon M. Pike with the 4th Infantry Regiment fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe. He was promoted to colonel of the 15th Infantry Regiment in July 1812. Pike's military career also included service as deputy quartermaster-general in New Orleans and inspector-general during the War of 1812. Pike was promoted to brigadier general in March 1813. Along with General Jacob Brown, Pike

title: Zebulon Pike

text: Europe. He later achieved the rank of brigadier general in the American Army and served during the War of 1812, until he was killed during the Battle of York, in April 1813, outside the then British colonial capital of Upper Canada (later Ontario). Pike was born during the Revolutionary War, on January 5, 1779, near Lamberton, now called Lamington in Bedminster, New Jersey, in Somerset County, New Jersey. He would follow in the footsteps of his father, also named Zebulon, who had begun his own career in the military service of the United States beginning in 1775, at the outset

title: Zebulon Pike

text: and the Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis expedition up the Red River (1806). Pike's second expedition crossed the Rocky Mountains into what is now southern Colorado, which led to his capture by the Spanish colonial authorities near Santa Fe, who sent Pike and his men to Chihuahua (present-day Mexico), for interrogation. Later in 1807, Pike and some of his men were escorted by the Spanish through Texas and released near American territory in Louisiana. In 1810, Pike published an account of his expeditions, a book so popular that it was translated into Dutch, French, and German languages, for publication in

title: Zebulon Pike

text: to Santa Fe then to the capital of Chihuahua province, and presented to Commandant General Salcedo, who was governor of the state. Pike was treated well and invited to formal social dinners, but still not quite given the treatment of a visiting dignitary, and his men were kept prisoner. Salcedo housed Pike with Juan Pedro Walker, a cartographer who also acted as an interpreter. Walker transcribed and translated Pike's confiscated documents, including his journal. Spanish authorities feared the spread of both democracy and Protestant Christian sects that might undermine their rule. During this time, Pike had access to various maps

title: Zebulon Pike

text: expedition, this time to explore, map, and find the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers. Additional objectives of this exploratory expedition into the southwestern part of the Louisiana Territory were to evaluate natural resources and establish friendly relations with Native Americans. Beginning July 15, 1806, Pike led what became known as the "Pike Expedition". General Wilkinson's son James served as one of his lieutenants, although it now seems that Wilkinson planned that the Spanish who controlled Mexico would capture him and his men. In early November 1806, Pike and his team sighted and tried to climb to the summit

title: Zebulon Pike

text: logistics and payroll at a series of frontier posts, including Fort Bellefontaine near St. Louis. General James Wilkinson, appointed Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory and headquartered there, became his mentor. In 1805, Wilkinson ordered Pike to find the source of the Mississippi River, so Pike traveled into the northern Louisiana Territory, newly purchased from France. Over 100 years later, France released official records showing General Wilkinson received personal trade concessions and thus could be labeled a spy for Spain at the time. After Pike returned from this first expedition, General Wilkinson almost immediately ordered him to mount a second

title: Pike Township, Knox County, Ohio

text: Pike Township, Knox County, Ohio Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,532 people in the township. Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: No municipalities are located in Pike Township. Pike Township was established in 1819. It is named for General Zebulon Pike. It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide. The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected

title: Pike County, Arkansas

text: Salle passed through the area. Around 1800, the Kadohadocho tribe migrated to Texas to avoid further repeated attacks by the Osage, who would venture in from the Oklahoma area. Pike County was part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, and on November 1, 1833, Pike County was created, out of Clark and Hempstead counties by the Arkansas territorial legislature and named after Zebulon Pike. A post office was established in what is now Murfreesboro, with the town itself receiving its name due to some of its first residents having originated from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Until it was officially named, Murfreesboro had

title: Pike County, Illinois

text: Pike County, Illinois Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 16,430. Its county seat is Pittsfield. Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Madison County. It was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, leader of the Pike expedition in 1806 to map out the south and west portions of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike served at the Battle of Tippecanoe, and was killed in 1813 in the War of 1812. Prior to the coming of the first European settler to the future Pike

title: Pike County, Indiana

text: Pike County, Indiana Pike County is a county located in the Southwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 12,845. The county seat is Petersburg. It contains the geographic point representing median center of population of the United States. Pike County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. Formed on December 21, 1816, Pike County was the first county formed after Indiana became a state. It was formed from Gibson and Perry counties, and was named for Zebulon Pike, famous for his Pike Expedition of 1806 – 1807, exploring the southwest portion of

title: Pike Island

text: Pike Island Pike Island, Dakota name Wita Tanka, is an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in the southwestern part of Saint Paul in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, U.S.. The island is now part of Fort Snelling State Park. It is a portion of the of land purchased from the Mdewakanton Sioux Indians by Zebulon Pike in September 1805. Pike's Purchase was later to become Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. The U.S. government wanted to build a fort to protect American interests in the fur trade in the region, and Pike negotiated

title: Zebulon Pike

text: departed from the newly fortified rural military outpost of Sackets Harbor, on the New York shore of Lake Ontario, for what became his last military campaign. On this expedition, Pike commanded combat troops in the successful attack on York (now Toronto), on April 27, 1813. Pike was killed, along with numerous other American troops, by flying rocks and other debris when the withdrawing British garrison blew up its ammunition magazine as Pike's troops approached Fort York. His body was brought by ship back to Sackets Harbor, where his remains were buried at the military cemetery. The Spanish authorities confiscated Pike's

title: Zebulon Pike

text: of the peak later named after him (Pikes Peak). They made it as far as Mt. Rosa, located southeast of Pikes Peak, before giving up the ascent in waist-deep snow. They had already gone almost two days without food. They then continued south, searching for the Red River's headwaters, and built a fort for shelter during the winter. However, they had crossed the border, whether through confusion or deliberation. Spanish authorities captured Pike and some of his party in what was then northern New Mexico (now part of southern Colorado) on February 26, 1807. Pike and his men were taken

title: Pike County, Illinois

text: Representatives, the county is located in the 100th district and is currently represented by Republican C.D. Davidsmeyer. The county is located in the 50th district of the Illinois Senate, and is currently represented by Republican William McCann. Pike County, Illinois Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 16,430. Its county seat is Pittsfield. Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Madison County. It was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, leader of the Pike expedition in 1806 to map out the south

title: Pike County, Pennsylvania

text: Pike County, Pennsylvania Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 57,369. Its county seat is Milford. Pike County is included in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2006, Pike County was the fastest-growing county in the state of Pennsylvania. Pike County was named for General Zebulon Pike. It was organized on March 26, 1814 from part of Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Some English settlement in the area had started during the colonial years. The longtime original inhabitants were the Lenape Native Americans, known by the

title: Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio

text: him in Pike in 1800, which would make him the first settler of Stark County. In 1815, the township was named after Zebulon Pike. It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide. The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after

title: Pike County, Georgia

text: the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. The Pike County School District serves Pike County. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3-5), one middle school (6-8), a ninth grade academy and one high school (10-12). Michael Duncan, Ed. D is the Superintendent of Schools. Pike County, Georgia Pike County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,869. The county seat is Zebulon. Pike

title: Zebulon Pike

text: of the southwest and learned about Mexico's discontent with Spanish rule. Spain filed official protests with the United States about Pike's expedition, but since the nations were not at war (and Spain was rebelling against Napoleon's brother, who was fighting England in the Peninsular War), Commandant Salcedo released the military men. The Spanish escorted Pike and most of his men north, releasing them at the Louisiana border on July 1, 1807. However, some of Pike's soldiers were held for years in Mexico. The Red River, which later separated Oklahoma Territory from Texas, was next explored by the ill-fated expedition of

title: Pike Island

text: The survivors of Crow Creek were moved three years later to the Santee Sioux Reservation in Nebraska. Pike Island Pike Island, Dakota name Wita Tanka, is an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in the southwestern part of Saint Paul in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, U.S.. The island is now part of Fort Snelling State Park. It is a portion of the of land purchased from the Mdewakanton Sioux Indians by Zebulon Pike in September 1805. Pike's Purchase was later to become Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. The U.S. government wanted to

title: Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana

text: Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana Pike Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, North America, located in the northwestern portion of the county. The entire township is administratively part of Indianapolis, although a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner. As of the 2010 census, Pike Township had a population of 77,895 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²). Pike Township was named for Zebulon Pike. The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township nearly covers the township, but a small area in the south is within

title: Fort Pike

text: 2015 due to state budget cuts. Fort Pike Fort Pike State Historic Site is a decommissioned 19th-century United States fort, named after Brigadier General Zebulon Pike. It was built following the War of 1812 to guard the Rigolets pass in Louisiana, a strait from the Gulf of Mexico, via Lake Borgne, to Lake Pontchartrain bordering New Orleans. It was located near the community of Petite Coquille, now within the city limits of New Orleans. The fort's ruins were long a tourist attraction, but it was damaged by the Hurricane Katrina storm surge in 2005, and closed for a period. It

title: Fort Pike

text: Fort Pike Fort Pike State Historic Site is a decommissioned 19th-century United States fort, named after Brigadier General Zebulon Pike. It was built following the War of 1812 to guard the Rigolets pass in Louisiana, a strait from the Gulf of Mexico, via Lake Borgne, to Lake Pontchartrain bordering New Orleans. It was located near the community of Petite Coquille, now within the city limits of New Orleans. The fort's ruins were long a tourist attraction, but it was damaged by the Hurricane Katrina storm surge in 2005, and closed for a period. It also had to be closed following

title: USS General Pike (1813)

text: USS General Pike (1813) USS "General Pike" was a corvette in the United States Navy, which took part in Engagements on Lake Ontario during the Anglo-American War of 1812. She was launched in June 1813 and took part in several indecisive battles on the Great Lakes. She was laid up at the end of the war and was sold in 1825. She was named for Brigadier General Zebulon Pike, who was killed by an exploding enemy magazine at the Battle of York on 26 April 1813. The ship was laid down on 9 April 1813 at Sackets Harbor, New York

title: Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio

text: Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio Pike Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,595 people in the township, 1,906 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: The city of New Lexington, the county seat of and only city in Perry County, is located in northern Pike Township, and the unincorporated community of Bristol lies in the township's south. Pike Township was organized around 1814, and named for Zebulon Pike, a United States Army captain.

title: Pike County, Alabama

text: States of America. In 1819 the State of Alabama was admitted to the Union and was soon organized into counties. Named after General Zebulon Montgomery Pike of New Jersey, Pike County was one of the oldest in the state, organized on December 17, 1821. The temporary county seat was established at the house of Andrew Townsend. Pike County comprised a large tract of country, so large that it was called the State of Pike, including a part of what are now Crenshaw, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, and Barbour counties, and extended to the Chattahoochie River on the east. According to the

title: Zebulon Butler

text: Zebulon Butler Zebulon Butler (January 23, 1731 – July 28, 1795) was a soldier and politician from Connecticut who served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He represented the Wyoming Valley (now in northeast Pennsylvania) in the Connecticut Assembly. At the time, the territory was claimed both by Connecticut (which claimed a wide swath of land to the west) and by Pennsylvania, and was nominally under the former's jurisdiction. Zebulon Butler was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts on January 23, 1731 and grew up in Lyme, Connecticut. In 1755, the colonial militias were mustered to repel an attack

title: Zebulon Crocker

text: Regarded as an authoritative account of the 1837-38 schism, Crocker's work was regarded as "valuable and lucid" by his contemporaries. Zebulon Crocker Zebulon Crocker (March 8, 1802 – November 18, 1847) was a Congregationalist pastor and educator. He is best known for his published account of the 1837-38 schism of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America entitled "The Catastrophe of the Presbyterian Church". The son of Zebulon, Sr. and Sarah Crocker, Zebulon Crocker was born and raised on a farm in Wellington, Connecticut. A strong student and educator, he taught in the vicinity of his hometown before

title: Zebulon Crocker

text: Zebulon Crocker Zebulon Crocker (March 8, 1802 – November 18, 1847) was a Congregationalist pastor and educator. He is best known for his published account of the 1837-38 schism of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America entitled "The Catastrophe of the Presbyterian Church". The son of Zebulon, Sr. and Sarah Crocker, Zebulon Crocker was born and raised on a farm in Wellington, Connecticut. A strong student and educator, he taught in the vicinity of his hometown before entering Yale Divinity School, an opportunity that was intermittently interrupted by periods of serving as an instructor of the Ellington

title: Pike Expedition

text: important data about Spanish military strength and civilian populations. Although he and most of his men were released because the nations were not at war, some of his soldiers were held in Mexican prisons for years, despite US objections. In 1810, Pike published an account of his expeditions, which was so popular that it was translated into French, German, and Dutch for publication in Europe. On June 24, 1806, General James Wilkinson, commander of the Western Department, ordered Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, then age 27, to lead an expedition to the western and southern areas of the Louisiana Purchase to map

title: Pike-Pawnee Village Site

text: expedition led by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike. At the village, Pike persuaded the Pawnee leaders to haul down a Spanish flag that they had received from Melgares, and to raise the flag of the United States in its stead. The location of the village visited by Pike was not known for many years. In the early 20th century, two sites were proposed: this one in Nebraska, and one in Republic County in northern Kansas. A dispute between the historical societies of the two states ensued, titled "The War Between Nebraska and Kansas". The dispute was eventually resolved in favor of the

title: Pike-Pawnee Village Site

text: a major celebration was held at the Republic County site in 1933, and as late as 1947, an article in the "Kansas Historical Quarterly" spoke of the issue as "debatable ground". Today, however, the Webster County site is generally acknowledged as the true one: an exhibit at the Republic County site states as much, and a Kansas historical marker near the 1901 monument states that "the village was long believed ... to be that visited by Zebulon M. Pike". Although Elizabeth Johnson was mistaken about the Pike village site, her mistake is held to be a fortunate one. The Webster

title: Zebulon, North Carolina

text: a satellite facility for the hospital's primary location in Raleigh. In rural areas of the town, agriculture is still an important aspect of the local economy with products such as cotton, tobacco, wheat, corn and soybeans being grown. Zebulon is also home to a booming coat making industry, relying heavily on tourists to support this business. Zebulon is home to four public schools: Wakelon Elementary School, Zebulon Elementary School, and Zebulon Middle School. High school students attend nearby East Wake High School in Wendell. There is one charter school, East Wake Academy, and one private school, Heritage Christian Academy. Higher

title: Zebulon, North Carolina

text: education is provided by Wake Technical Community College or by other educational institutions in Wake County and surrounding areas. These institutions teach medicine, law, religion, the arts, and nursing to name a few. Institutions such as North Carolina State University, Shaw University and Meredith College, East Carolina University, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University, Campbell University, Peace College and St. Augustine's College The Wake County Public Library System operates a branch facility in Zebulon. Zebulon, North Carolina Zebulon is the easternmost town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2010 census. Zebulon is part of

title: Zebulon, North Carolina

text: Zebulon, North Carolina Zebulon is the easternmost town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2010 census. Zebulon is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. Five County Stadium, home to the Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team, is located in the town. In 1906 the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad Company decided to bring the railroad through the Whitley and Horton family farms in eastern Wake County. Edgar B. Barbee and Falconer B. Arendell organized the Zebulon Company for development that same year. The company received its charter on February 15, 1906. Shortly

title: Zebulon York

text: his sprawling plantations had been destroyed. Undaunted, he opened and ran a profitable hotel, the York House, across the river in Natchez. He also purchased five steamboats and began delivering people, cargo, and livestock to rural areas. In 1882, his steamboats helped deliver relief supplies to flood victims. Zebulon York died in Natchez, Mississippi, and is buried in Natchez City Cemetery Zebulon York Zebulon York (October 10, 1819 – August 5, 1900) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was among a small group of Northern-born Confederate generals. York was a native of

title: Zebulon Brockway

text: endured investigation into accusations of brutality at Elmira, but he retired at the age of 72 in 1900 after further criticism. Brockway was such a popular man in Elmira that he was elected mayor five years later at 77. In 1912, he wrote "Fifty Years of Prison Service: An Autobiography (1912)". Zebulon Brockway died in 1920 at the age of 93. Zebulon Brockway Zebulon Reed Brockway (April 28, 1827 – October 21, 1920) was a penologist and is sometimes regarded as the "Father of prison reform" and "Father of American Parole" in the United States. Brockway was born in Lyme,

title: Pike-Pawnee Village Site

text: the region, including the Pawnees. About a month later, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike left St. Louis with an American party of 23 men, and orders to negotiate peace between the Kanzas and Osages, to contact the Comanches of the high plains, and to explore the headwaters of the Red and Arkansas Rivers. For guides and interpreters to the Comanches, Pike turned to the Pawnees; his Osage and Pawnee guides led him northwest through present-day Kansas toward the Kitkehahki village on the Republican. Melgares was the first to arrive at the village. His journey north had not been easy. Mutiny had broken

title: Zebulon Smith House

text: of brick chimneys rising above. The house was built in 1832 for Zebulon Smith, about whom nothing is known; it is surmised that he was a substantial businessman, given the grandeur of the house. The house is, along with the Charles Q. Clapp House (also built in 1832 in Portland), one of the first temple-fronted houses in the state. Zebulon Smith House The Zebulon Smith House is a historic house at 55 Summer Street in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1832, it is one of the two oldest houses (along with the Charles Q. Clapp House in Portland) in the state

title: Zebulon Butler

text: attack on Crown Point. On January 1, 1777, Butler was commissioned as lieutenant colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Army. He commanded the garrison of Forty Fort in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania. His most famous action was the Battle of Wyoming, which resulted in his defeat by British-allied forces; he lost 340 men while attacking a superior force estimated at 574 Loyalists and Iroquois under the command of Loyalist Colonel John Butler (no relation). Zebulon Butler Zebulon Butler (January 23, 1731 – July 28, 1795) was a soldier and politician from Connecticut who served with the

title: Zebulon, North Carolina

text: thereafter, they began to divide up their into lots, blocks, streets and avenues. On February 16, 1907, the town was officially recognized as Zebulon, North Carolina. The town was named after Zebulon Baird Vance, the Governor of North Carolina during the American Civil War. The first election was held in May 1907, and the first elected mayor was Thomas J. Horton. In 1997 Zebulon annexed the neighboring community of Wakefield, increasing the total area inside the corporate limits to and the population to 3,908. The population had grown to 4,433 by 2010. There are three properties in Zebulon listed on

title: Zebulon, North Carolina

text: marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. Its central Piedmont location situates Zebulon about three hours by car west of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, and four hours east of the Great Smoky Mountains. Zebulon is located on an elevated portion of land between the Little River and Moccasin Creek. Zebulon enjoys a moderate subtropical climate, with moderate temperatures in the spring, fall, and winter. Summers are typically hot with high humidity. Winter highs generally range in the low 50s°F (10 to 13 °C) with lows in the low-to-mid 30s°F (-2 to 2 °C),

title: Zebulon Dread

text: Zebulon Dread Elliot Josephs, better known as Zebulon Dread, is a South African cultural icon (or cultural terrorist, as he describes himself) and writer. He is a controversial celebrity, known for his political views. Dread is most well known for his politically incorrect satirical self-publication, "Hei Voetsek". Two later magazines, "Poes!" and "Piel!" parodied the sexism of consumer magazines. In addition, Dread published a number of satirical books. In 2002, disillusioned with the lack of transformation in South Africa, Josephs determined to retire his alter-ego, committing "ritual suicide." He explained, "I am going to give up the ghost of my

title: Zebulon R. Shipherd

text: in Granville and was a trustee of Middlebury College (in Middlebury, Vermont) from 1819 to 1841. He moved to Moriah, Essex County about 1830, where he died in 1841; interment was in the Moriah Corners Cemetery. Zebulon R. Shipherd Zebulon Rudd Shipherd (November 15, 1768 – November 1, 1841) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Granville, Washington County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law with Roger Skinner, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Granville. His wife, Elizabeth Bull, had one child, Fayette. Elizabeth (known as Betsey) and Zebulon had two children together, John

title: Zebulon R. Shipherd

text: Zebulon R. Shipherd Zebulon Rudd Shipherd (November 15, 1768 – November 1, 1841) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Granville, Washington County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law with Roger Skinner, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Granville. His wife, Elizabeth Bull, had one child, Fayette. Elizabeth (known as Betsey) and Zebulon had two children together, John J Shipherd (co-founder of both Oberlin and Olivet Colleges) and Minerva Shipherd. Shipherd was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815). He resumed the practice of his profession

title: Zebulon Baird Vance

text: Zebulon Baird Vance Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th and 43rd Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. A prolific writer, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods. Zebulon Vance was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, near present-day Weaverville, the third of eight children. His family owned 18 slaves. His uncle was Congressman Robert Brank Vance, for whom his elder brother, Robert B. Vance, was named. At age twelve he was sent to study

title: Zebulon P. Burdick

text: 1892. He and his family were member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Burdick was elected to the Assembly in 1858. He was then a member of the Senate from 1859 to 1860. Later, he was again a member of the Assembly, serving until 1875. Previously, he had been Chairman of the Rock County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican. Zebulon P. Burdick Zebulon P. Burdick (June 10, 1806 - April 3, 1892) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. Burdick was born Zebulon Palmer Burdick on June 10, 1806 in Grafton, New York,

title: Zebulon P. Burdick

text: Zebulon P. Burdick Zebulon P. Burdick (June 10, 1806 - April 3, 1892) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. Burdick was born Zebulon Palmer Burdick on June 10, 1806 in Grafton, New York, the fourth of twelve children born to Joseph and Betsey Burdick. In 1828, he married Amanda M. Demoray. They would have two children. In 1838, he married Philena Brock. They would have three children. Burdick and his family moved to Wisconsin in 1849, settling in Rock County, Wisconsin. In 1852, they moved to Janesville, Wisconsin. Burdick died on April 3,

title: Zebulon Brockway

text: Zebulon Brockway Zebulon Reed Brockway (April 28, 1827 – October 21, 1920) was a penologist and is sometimes regarded as the "Father of prison reform" and "Father of American Parole" in the United States. Brockway was born in Lyme, Connecticut in 1827. He married Caroline Brockway. He began his career as a prison guard or assistant warden at the state prison in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1848. Brockway became a clerk at the Wethersfield prison by 23 years old. Later he worked as assistant superintendent of the Municipal Alms House in Albany, New York for four years. He was made the

title: Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace

text: Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace The Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace, also known as the Vance Birthplace is a historic home in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources's Historic Sites division. The property, purchased in 1795 by Col. David and Priscilla Vance, was the birthplace of their grandson Governor Zebulon Baird Vance in 1830. The site was also home to Dr. Robert Vance, Zebulon's uncle and one of the county's first physicians, and Robert B. Vance, Zebulon's brother and a politician and brigadier-general. The two-story cabin has been reconstructed

title: Zebulon, North Carolina

text: for the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Current Board members include Don Bumgarner (Mayor Pro Tem), R. Dale Beck, Beverly Wall Clark, Glenn York and Curtis Strickland. The Town Manager is Joe Moore. Zebulon is located at (35.825523, -78.316675). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.57%, is water. Zebulon is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the North American Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the "Fall Line" because it

title: Zebulon Smith House

text: Zebulon Smith House The Zebulon Smith House is a historic house at 55 Summer Street in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1832, it is one of the two oldest houses (along with the Charles Q. Clapp House in Portland) in the state of Maine to be built with a Greek Revival temple front. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Smith House is set on the northwest side of Summer Street, between it and Main Street (United States Route 202), overlooking Bangor's historic waterfront area. The house is a 2-1/2 story structure, with brick

title: Zebulon Lewis Leigh

text: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame and was inducted in 1974. Leigh also was an extensive chronicler of his work and travels. The Canadian national archives possesses 644 of Leigh's photographs ranging from 1919 to 1986. Lewie is featured on the commemorative twenty dollar Canadian coin issued in the "History of Aviation" series in 1993. He is pictured as a cameo along with a Lockheed Electra. Leigh Crescent, a street in the City of Edmonton, is named for him. Zebulon Lewis Leigh Zebulon Lewis "Lewie" Leigh, (19 June 1906 – 22 December 1996) was a Canadian aviator. He never used his

title: Zebulon Baird Vance

text: militarism of the Confederate government." – Selig Adler, historian "The purpose of war is to explore each other." "A vale of humility between two mountains of conceit." Supposedly said by Vance about North Carolina. The two mountains of conceit are Virginia and South Carolina. This is also attributed to Alexander Hamilton, but probably predates both Hamilton and Vance. There are several monuments dedicated to Vance: Several locations and schools in North Carolina bear Vance's name: Zebulon Baird Vance Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th

title: Zebulon Lewis Leigh

text: Zebulon Lewis Leigh Zebulon Lewis "Lewie" Leigh, (19 June 1906 – 22 December 1996) was a Canadian aviator. He never used his first name and was always addressed as "Lewie". Leigh was the first pilot to work for Trans Canada Airlines in 1937. Lewie joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940. His first assignment was anti-submarine flying, but was transferred to Transport Command in 1942. It is there that he is chiefly remembered for his excellent administrative abilities, almost overnight revolutionizing how Transport Command ran, more like a professional airline than the previous hodge podge of assignments. Leigh frequently

title: Zebulon York

text: Zebulon York Zebulon York (October 10, 1819 – August 5, 1900) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was among a small group of Northern-born Confederate generals. York was a native of Avon, Maine. His grandfather was aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the American Revolution and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis following the Battle of Yorktown. York graduated from Transylvania University in Kentucky, and then studied law at the University of Louisiana. He was a pre-war lawyer and cotton planter in the state of Louisiana. When the state seceded

title: Zebulon Weaver

text: to practicing law in Asheville until his death in 1948. During his tenure in office, Weaver was responsible for the bill that resulted in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Gertrude Dills McKee, later to become the first female member of the North Carolina State Senate, supported his reelection efforts in 1928; it was her first experience in politics. Weaver was a member of the Knights of Pythias. Zebulon Weaver Zebulon Weaver (May 12, 1872 – October 29, 1948) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and between 1931 and 1947. Born

title: Zebulon Weaver

text: Zebulon Weaver Zebulon Weaver (May 12, 1872 – October 29, 1948) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and between 1931 and 1947. Born in Weaverville, North Carolina, Weaver attended public schools, Weaver College, and then the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and practiced law in Asheville, North Carolina. Weaver was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1906 and 1908 before being elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1912, serving a single term. He was elected to

title: Zebulon Dread

text: alter-ego, Zebulon Dread, and depart for India in order to find the happiness that the liberation struggle failed to deliver". "Hei Voetsek!" was published in Cape Town, South Africa between 1997 and 2002. In the first issue of the magazine, the title of which translates loosely "Hey, get lost!", Josephs explained, "This magazine is just to say we're out there and we don't buy your shit. It's freedom of expression and the means by which a long-suffering artist becomes an entrepreneur, taking destiny into his own hands and out of the devious honkies who so love control." Written, designed, drawn,

title: Zebulon Aiton Lash

text: bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1886. In 1882, he joined Edward Blake's law firm in Toronto best known as Blake, Lash, Anglin, and Cassels. Zebulon Aiton Lash Zebulon Aiton Lash (September 29, 1846 – January 24, 1920) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and businessman. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland son of William Lash and Margaret Fannon, Lash was called to the Ontario bar in 1868. He practiced law in Toronto. In 1872, he became a lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1876, he started working in the Department of Justice in Ottawa as chief

title: Zebulon Aiton Lash

text: Zebulon Aiton Lash Zebulon Aiton Lash (September 29, 1846 – January 24, 1920) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and businessman. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland son of William Lash and Margaret Fannon, Lash was called to the Ontario bar in 1868. He practiced law in Toronto. In 1872, he became a lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1876, he started working in the Department of Justice in Ottawa as chief clerk. From September 1, 1876 to May 22, 1882 he was Deputy Minister, succeeding Hewitt Bernard. He was created a Queen's Counsel in 1879 and was elected a

title: Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace

text: around the original 1790s brick fireplace. The house, five outbuildings, and relocated 1790s slave cabin tell the story of life in the North Carolina mountains in the early 1800s. A visitor center houses exhibits and a film highlighting the life of Governor Vance. Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace The Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace, also known as the Vance Birthplace is a historic home in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources's Historic Sites division. The property, purchased in 1795 by Col. David and Priscilla Vance, was the birthplace of

title: Kevin Pike

text: and directors. The following is a list of the most notable films with special effects by Kevin Pike. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Kevin Pike John Kevin Pike (born 9 May 1951) is an American film special effects supervisor. Pike is best known for supervising the visual effects on the 1985 film "Back to the Future" and as one of the main crew members who built the modifications to create the film's iconic DeLorean time machine. Pike was born in Hartford Connecticut to John Thomas Pike and Barbara Ann Clapp. He showed interest in the arts at an early age by

title: Mervyn Pike, Baroness Pike

text: of Leicestershire and was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 1981 Birthday Honours. She died in 2004, unmarried, aged 85, from natural causes. Mervyn Pike, Baroness Pike Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, DBE (16 September 1918 – 11 January 2004) was a British Conservative politician. The name by which she came to be known, Mervyn, had been the name of her father's best friend, who was to have been her godfather; when he was killed in action, a few days before she was born, her father decided that the baby would

title: Mervyn Pike, Baroness Pike

text: Mervyn Pike, Baroness Pike Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, DBE (16 September 1918 – 11 January 2004) was a British Conservative politician. The name by which she came to be known, Mervyn, had been the name of her father's best friend, who was to have been her godfather; when he was killed in action, a few days before she was born, her father decided that the baby would take his name. Born into a family of Castleford pottery manufacturers, she was educated at Hunmanby Hall (East Riding of Yorkshire) and at Reading University and served with the Women's Auxiliary

title: Bronwyn Pike

text: Bronwyn Pike Bronwyn Jane Pike (born 25 January 1956) is a former Australian politician. She was Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and was the Member of Parliament for Melbourne from 1999 to 2012. Prior to entering Parliament, Pike worked as a teacher, a community services manager and as the Director of the Unit of Justice and Social Responsibility in the Uniting Church. She is also a former Board Director of Greenpeace Australia. Pike has a long history of advocating for social change, equality and the disadvantaged. Pike has a son, Paul Coats, who is a former

title: Bev Pike

text: Sight Gags" (2004). Pike is also a feminist activist and cultural advocate, and a founding member of the Wendy Wersch Memorial Lecture Series. Bev Pike Bev Pike is a Winnipeg-based visual artist who works primarily in large-scale painting of baroque landforms. Current work is a series of underground rooms based on seventeenth century shell grottos. She also has created video art and artist's books. Bev Pike graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design. Bev Pike has exhibited extensively in Canada, at public galleries including Galeria Optica (Montreal), Open Space (Victoria), MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina), Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa)

title: Pikes Peak

text: Pikes Peak were the Spanish in the 1700s. The first American sighting is often credited to members of the Pike expedition, led by Zebulon Pike. After a failed attempt to climb to the top in November 1806, Pike wrote in his journal: The first European-American to climb the peak came 14 years after Pike, in the summer of 1820. Edwin James, a young student who had just graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont, signed on as the relief botanist for Stephen Harriman Long's expedition after the first botanist had died. The expedition explored the South Platte River up as far

title: Pike (weapon)

text: Pike (weapon) A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended to be thrown. Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages until around 1700, and were wielded by foot soldiers deployed in close quarters. The pike found extensive use with Landsknecht armies and Swiss mercenaries, who employed it as their main weapon and used it in pike square formations. A similar weapon, the sarissa, was also used by Alexander the Great's Macedonian phalanx infantry to great effect. Generally, a

title: Kevin Pike

text: Kevin Pike John Kevin Pike (born 9 May 1951) is an American film special effects supervisor. Pike is best known for supervising the visual effects on the 1985 film "Back to the Future" and as one of the main crew members who built the modifications to create the film's iconic DeLorean time machine. Pike was born in Hartford Connecticut to John Thomas Pike and Barbara Ann Clapp. He showed interest in the arts at an early age by making his own 8mm films. While attending Granby Memorial High School he served as President of the Drama Club for all four

title: Aaron Pike

text: Wendy Diamond’s 2007 documentary In search of Puppy Love, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival. In April 2008, Aaron Pike was interviewed for the New York Times Magazine cover story “Young Gay Rites”, by Benoit Denizet-Lewis. Aaron was interviewed about his feeling on equal marriage rights and was featured in a full page photograph by Erwin Olaf. Aaron Pike Aaron Pike (born Aaron Pike Shainwald; also Aaron Pike Schonberg; September 29, 1981, New York City) is an activist who has appeared in numerous national publications speaking out in favor of same-sex marriage. He is a 2003 graduate of Brandeis

title: Aaron Pike

text: Aaron Pike Aaron Pike (born Aaron Pike Shainwald; also Aaron Pike Schonberg; September 29, 1981, New York City) is an activist who has appeared in numerous national publications speaking out in favor of same-sex marriage. He is a 2003 graduate of Brandeis University. On May 21, 2004, Aaron Pike Shainwald married his long-time boyfriend. The wedding and the events leading up to the wedding were the focus of MTV's "True Life: I'm Gay and I'm Getting Married", which aired throughout the 2004 season on the MTV networks around the globe. Aaron was interviewed in "The Advocate", "TV Guide", "Boston Globe",

title: Private Pike

text: 1, Pike does show some mild romantic attraction to Janet King, Mainwaring's secretary when he talks to her about his guard duties. In War Dance, Pike becomes engaged to an Army girl called Violet Gibbons who works in a fish and chip shop, but it gets called off. Later on, Pike starts seeing a young cinema girl called Ivy, who speaks so quietly, nobody can ever hear her say anything. He briefly develops a crush on Hodges's niece Sylvia, but that quickly fizzles out. In The Royal Train, it is revealed that Pike can drive a steam locomotive, having learned

title: William Pike

text: executed by being hung, drawn and quartered on 22 December 1591 for denying the Royal Supremacy. He is thought to have been converted to Catholicism by Thomas Pilchard. Rachel Lloyd suggests that the Pikes were a Bristol family, and that William (who lived in the Village of Moors on the Hampshire border) was the brother of Martha Pike. Martha’s husband Henry Falkner had converted priest John Chapman to Catholicism, in 1579. Henry mentioned his brother-in-law William Pike in his will. William Pike Blessed William Pike (died 22 December 1591) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was beatified in 1987.

title: David Pike

text: David Pike David Pike (born 26 October 1962) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Wiltshire. He was born in Swindon. Pike, who represented Wiltshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1983 and 1992, made a single List A appearance for the side, during the 1989 season, against Warwickshire. From the upper-middle order, he scored 3 runs. From 12 overs of bowling, Pike took figures of 2-40. Now living in Wiltshire he founded the estate agency business (Kingsley Pike Estate Agents) Pike married in 1982 has two children Rosemary and Emily.

title: Israel Pike

text: Israel Pike Israel E. Pike (December, 1853 – February 10, 1925) was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball during the 1877 season. Pike batted and threw left-handed. His brother, Lipman Emanuel Pike, had much more renown and is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Pike's major league career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that of Red Bluhm, Eddie Gaedel, or Moonlight Graham. On August 27, 1877, he appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Hartfords of the National League. Pike connected one hit in four at bats in his only game for

title: William Pike

text: William Pike Blessed William Pike (died 22 December 1591) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was beatified in 1987. Several sources state that William was born in Dorset. In 'A History of Dorset' () A. Lindsay Clegg, former Town Clerk of Bournemouth, claims that Pike lived at Moordown, now within modern Bournemouth, then part of the Liberty of Westover. Pike, or Pyk was a common name in Westover since the 14th century, according to the Christchurch Cartulary (). Pike is also said to have lived at West Moors in West Parley, where he worked as a carpenter. He was

title: Thomas Pike

text: 1 June 1983 and, due to his time spent at North Weald, he was buried in the military section of St. Andrew’s churchyard, North Weald Bassett. In 1930 Pike married Kathleen Althea Elwell; they had a son and two daughters. Sir Thomas's brother was Lieutenant General Sir William Pike and his nephew (Sir William's son) is Lieutenant General Sir Hew Pike, who commanded the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in the Falklands War. Thomas Pike Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Thomas Geoffrey Pike, (29 June 1906 – 1 June 1983) was a senior officer in the Royal Air