Why is the Mayflower Compact not a colonial charter? Why was the Roanoke Colony established? Why did the Netherlands revolt in the 16th century? Why was Morocco colonized? Why is Amsterdam the capital of the Netherlands? Why did the Lenape settle in New Jersey?
Why was New Hampshire founded?John Mason:John Mason was born in 1586 in Norfolk, England, and he was a graduate of Peterhouse, Cambridge University. He served as a sailor and colonizer for the British crown, and in 1615, he was named proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove Colony (...
But I will rant no more except to say two things. First, cheating robs the students of what college is (or was) supposed to be for: the joy of learning and being exposed to new and challenging ideas. Second, I’m glad I’m not teaching any more. Not only would I have to deal ...
It was, however, the first tofocus exclusively on the photography ofTurkestan during the tsarist period(1867–1917) and the first decades of Soviet power (1917 to the 1930s). This iscause for celebration, especially since, for the first time, the conference has re-sulted in an entire ...
Flint Hills National Scenic Byway travels along the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, home to prairie dogs, tall grass and monarch butterflies. Grab brisket sandwiches and fried mushrooms atHays House Restaurantin Council Grove—the restaurant was established in the mid-1800s by Seth Hays, great-...
Or cars that don't have their headlights on, so you accidentally come screaming up from behind, because there were no lights to warn you someone was there. Having headlights on makes you more visible in the back too, you know. Read More: What're the Greatest Rain and Wind Storms We'...
Why was New England settled? Why were the southern colonies founded? Why is the lost colony of Roanoke important? Why did the Virginia Company need cheap labor? Why did the Spanish crown established the Encomienda system? Why was William Penn's colony so successful? Why were the patterns of...
Why was the colony of Georgia established? Why didn't the English colonies extend south of Georgia? Why did people start colonies in New England? Why did slavery start in the American colonies? Why was South Carolina founded? Why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded?