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Because the poor lacked land of their own, public spaces were needed for their sports and pastimes.

William Bull (ca. 1691-ca. 1756) was born at Wolverhampton, England, and immigrated to America, ca. 1715. He married Sarah Wells (1694- 1796) in 1718 at Goshen, New York. They had six children, 1721-1731, all born at Hamptonburgh, New York. William and Sarah Bull are both buried at the Hamptonburgh Cemetery. Descendants lived in New York, Ohio, and elsewhere.

"Can bull sharks live in lakes? Learn about these strong ocean animals in this question-and-answer book for elementary-aged readers. Includes infographics, table of contents, glossary, books and websites for further research, and index"--

A MOST DETERMINED WOMAN For Sarah Hawke, daughter of an impoverished miner, life has offered little beyond the grime of 1890s Glasgow and the eternal drudgery of back-breaking work. But then a mysterious stranger enters her life. A stranger who turns out to be her real father - and the owner of a vast and prosperous shipping empire . . . WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE A woman like Norma McKenzie, with her irrepressible Glaswegian spirit, could never remain downtrodden. So when her family are forced to move into a tenement, it is not long before she meets handsome, blue-eyed Midge Henderson. Instantly captivated by each other, they embark upon a glamorous ballroom-dancing career. But then, out of the blue, Norma's life is shattered by bitter betrayal . . .

For a single mother, turning down a marriage of convenience is only the beginning of a most inconvenient romance . . . When the sexy stranger informed Sasha that he was in need of a wife, she was tempted to tell him she was available. Something about him told her he was husband material. And then she discovered that her stranger—one Nathan Parnell—only wanted to marry in an effort to secure custody of his three-year-old son. Sasha desperately needed a home, but despite a disastrous union that had blessed her with a beautiful daughter, she also wanted to marry for love. And she wanted to share more than a marriage of convenience with Nathan. But if she wasn’t willing to take him on his terms, she suspected he’d quickly find someone who would!

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The charming and charismatic Theodore Roosevelt left a legacy that is still strong today. When Americans enjoy the country's many national parks, eat safe meat, or successfully transact business with a company of their choice, they have the progressive President Roosevelt to thank. Fiercely determined to protect the public good, the energetic Roosevelt worked tirelessly on behalf of his fellow citizens.