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Virginia Dare
Virginia Dare was the first person of English descent born in North America. It's likely she was born 18 August 1587, shortly after a settlement colony had been established on Roanoke Island. Dare…Anthropocene
(Encyclopedia) Anthropocene Epoch, an unofficial term used by scientists to describe a period of time—up to the present—in which humanity has impacted the planet on a global scale. The…The Hutterian Brethren
The Question: I am in a class entitled "American Communal Utopias" and we are studying the Hutterites. I was wondering if there is any information about life…Ecuador Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Ecuador is a beautiful country located in western South America, bordered by Peru to the east and south, Colombia to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west, as seen on the map of Ecuador. Both…State of the Union Address: John Quincy Adams (December 5, 1826)
John Quincy Adams (December 5, 1826) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The assemblage of the representatives of our Union in both Houses of the Congress at this time…Chauncey Judd: Puritan Training
The Judd Family A Quilting Party Puritan Training In those days the means of education was scanty. For some years a school had been established in Judd's Meadow, to be kept a few weeks…Local Government | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Local Government 1000 source: Gianni Dagli Orti, Corbis/Bettmann1066 Normans conquer England and change name of shires (local administrative divisions) to…Animal Group Terminology
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesYou might be familiar with some groups of animals and their collective nouns, such as a herd of horses or a gaggle of geese. These are fairly common terms that many…George Mason
Biography of the American political leader In 1776, George Mason wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights, which served as the model for the U.S Bill of Rights. George Mason, 1725–92…John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
One of the earliest romances in the American colonies by David Johnson Immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1858 poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish, John Alden's marriage to…Trending
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