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Kanawha (1899)

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Kanawha was a 471-ton steam-powered luxury yacht initially built in 1899 for millionaire industrialist and financier Henry Huttleston Rogers (1840–1909). [1]

44 relations: African Americans, Atlantic Ocean, Back-to-Africa movement, Black Star Line, Boiler, Booker T. Washington, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Coal, Convoy, Cuba, Deep Water, West Virginia, Deepwater Railway, Fayette County, West Virginia, Gilded Age, Graveyard of the Atlantic, Henry Huttleston Rogers, Humorist, Kanawha and Pocahontas Railroad, Kanawha River, Marcus Garvey, Mark Twain, Morris Heights, Bronx, New York City, New York Yacht Club, Norfolk, Virginia, Paint Creek (West Virginia), Philanthropy, Rail transport, Robber baron (industrialist), Roberto Clemente State Park, Standard Oil, Steamboat, The Bronx, U-boat, United States, United States Navy, Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, Vanderbilt family, West Virginia, White Star Line, William Nelson Page, World War I, World War II, Yacht.

African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of about.

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Back-to-Africa movement

The Back-to-Africa movement, also known as the Colonization movement or After slave act, originated in the United States in the 19th century.

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Black Star Line

The Black Star Line (1919−1922) was a shipping line incorporated by Marcus Garvey, the organizer of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), and other members of the UNIA.

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Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.

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Booker T. Washington

Booker Taliaferro Washington (– November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States.

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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century.

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Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams.

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Convoy

A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

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Deep Water, West Virginia

Deep Water, also known historically as Deepwater, is a census-designated place on the Kanawha River in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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Deepwater Railway

The Deepwater Railway was an intrastate short line railroad located in West Virginia in the United States which operated from 1898 to 1907.

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Fayette County, West Virginia

Fayette County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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Gilded Age

The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900.

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Graveyard of the Atlantic

Graveyard of the Atlantic is a nickname of treacherous waters and location of numerous shipwrecks off the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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Henry Huttleston Rogers

Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was an American Industrialist and financier.

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Humorist

A humorist (British English: humourist) is an intellectual who uses humor in writing or public speaking.

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Kanawha and Pocahontas Railroad

The Kanawha and Pocahontas Railroad Company was incorporated in West Virginia in 1898 by either a son or the estate of Charles Pratt to reach new coal mining territory on land which was owned and/or leased by Gallego Coal & Land Company, Charles Pratt and Company, and other investors based in New York City.

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Kanawha River

The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi (156 km) long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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Marcus Garvey

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 188710 June 1940) was a proponent of Black nationalism in the United States and most importantly Jamaica.

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Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

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Morris Heights, Bronx

Morris Heights is a residential neighborhood located in the West Bronx.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Yacht Club

The New York Yacht Club is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island.

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Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Paint Creek (West Virginia)

Paint Creek is a tributary of the Kanawha River in southern West Virginia.

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy means the love of humanity.

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Rail transport

Rail transport is a means of transferring of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks.

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Robber baron (industrialist)

"Robber baron" is a derogatory metaphor of social criticism originally applied to certain late 19th-century American businessmen who used unscrupulous methods to get rich.

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Roberto Clemente State Park

Roberto Clemente State Park is a state park in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, New York in the United States.

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Standard Oil

Standard Oil Co.

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Steamboat

A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.

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The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York.

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U-boat

U-boat is an anglicised version of the German word U-Boot, a shortening of Unterseeboot, literally "undersea boat".

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League

The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) is a black nationalist fraternal organization founded in 1914 by Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

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Vanderbilt family

The Vanderbilt family is an American family of Dutch origin who gained prominence during the Gilded Age.

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West Virginia

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States.

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White Star Line

The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a prominent British shipping company.

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William Nelson Page

William Nelson Page (January 6, 1854 – March 7, 1932) was an American civil engineer and industrialist.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Yacht

A yacht is a watercraft used for pleasure or sports.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanawha_(1899)

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