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Congdon
Congdon may refer to: People *Amanda Congdon (born 1981), American ABC producer *Bevan Congdon (born 1938), former New Zealand cricketer *Charles Congdon (1909–1965), American professional golfer *Charles Congdon (cricketer) (1891–1958), English cricketer *Chester Adgate Congdon (1853–1916), American lawyer and capitalist *Daniel Keen Congdon (1840–1907), Australian politician *David Congdon (born 1949), British former Conservative Party politician *Elisabeth Congdon (1894–1977), American millionaire *Frederick Tennyson Congdon (1858–1932), Canadian politician and lawyer *Gary Congdon (1937–1967), American racecar driver *George Congdon Gorham (1832–1909), Republican California politician and newspaper editor *Henry Martyn Congdon (1834–1922), American architect and designer *James Madison (Medal of Honor) (1842–1926), American soldier *Jeff Congdon (born 1943), American basketball player *Joseph Whipple Congdon (1834–1910), lawyer *Lee Walter Congdon (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Congdon
Amanda Thornton Congdon (born August 4, 1981, in New York City) is an American former video blogger. She began her on-screen career as the first anchor of the online daily news show '' Rocketboom'' which she hosted and produced until June 23, 2006. Involvement with Rocketboom Congdon began as Rocketboom's anchor with the show's October 26, 2004, debut. The show went from an initial 700 viewers in 2004 to 70,000 viewers in the first ten months. ''BusinessWeek'' labeled it "the most popular site of its kind on the Net". More viewers visited Rocketboom after a June 11, 2006, interview with Congdon on CNN. Rocketboom's audience continued to increase, going from 100,000 vlog viewers at the end of 2005 to 300,000 by the spring of 2006. On July 5, 2006, Congdon released a video statement on her blog, announcing her departure from the show. Andrew Baron, majority stakeholder of Rocketboom, stated she was leaving the show to "pursue opportunities ... in Hollywood" and Joanne Colan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Whipple Congdon
Joseph Whipple Congdon (April 13, 1834 – April 5, 1910) was a lawyer by trade who contributed significantly to early botanical exploration in California, particularly in the Yosemite region, where he resided in Mariposa from 1882 until 1905. Congdon was born in Pomfret, Connecticut and graduated Brown University with the class of 1855. He was admitted to the bar in Providence, Rhode Island in 1860. He served a term in the Rhode Island legislature for 1878–79. The "Analytical Class-Book of Botany", coauthored with his aunt, arrying the epigram "Science is the only interpreter of Nature"antedated by two years the first edition of Class Book of Botany, by Asa Gray. Congdon was the botanist whom correctly diagnosed the rediscovery of the long-lost ''Shortia galacifolia'', a relict herb that had been long sought by Gray. Congdon discovered over 30 new species of plants, many of which are rare and endemic to the Yosemite region, including '' Lewisia congdonii'', '' Eriophyllum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram Congdon House
Hiram Congdon House is a historic home located at Putnam in Washington County, New York. It was built about 1848 and is a -story, five-by-two-bay, side-gabled frame building with a 1-story ell. The main block is a heavy timber-frame structure set on a rubble stone foundation. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1997. References Houses completed in 1848 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Georgian architecture in New York (state) Houses in Washington County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, New York {{WashingtonCountyNY-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congdon River
The Congdon River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, in the Big River State Management Area and immediately south. It flows approximately 3 km (2 mi). There are three dams along the river's length: at Rathbon Pond, Money Swamp Pond, and at Millbrook Pond. The river's crossing at Congdon Mill Road is the former site of a grist mill (in 1778) and later a sawmill (in 1806), and is named after Joseph Congdon, the mill's owner.Denison, Frederic, ''Westerly (Rhode Island) and its witnesses'', J.A. & R.A. Reid, 1878 Course The river is formed in Exeter from the confluence of two unnamed streams (one leading from Millbrook Pond and one leading from Money Swamp Pond). From there, it flows to Rathbon Pond, then into West Greenwich where it converges with the Nooseneck River to form the Big River. Crossings Congdon Mill Road in West Greenwich is the only crossing over the Congdon River due to its short length. Tributaries The Congdon River has no named tributaries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congdon Street Baptist Church
The Congdon Street Baptist Church is an historically African American church at 17 Congdon Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. In its early years the congregation was part of the African Union Meeting and Schoolhouse. Description and history The congregation was established in 1819 and originally met in a building located near the present site, the land having been given to them by Moses Brown. The building was torn down in 1869 without the congregation's knowledge or approval by white neighbors. The present building, a single-story Italianate structure, was built in 1874–75. The eaves and gables are decorated with sawn woodwork that resembles brick corbeling. The windows along the long sides of the building are tall sash windows with a segmented-arch top, while the street-facing gable end has a three-part round-arch window. The stages of the square tower repeat the corbel woodwork at each level. The church is set into a hill, exposing a full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |