The 1770s were a decade of innovations, inventions, and political change in the world, and particularly in the British colonies in North America, which were experiencing revolutionary sentiment in...
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What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1780s?
The 1780s were a decade of transition from the Age of Enlightenment to the Industrial Revolution. It was big on philosophy, laying the foundations of modern philosophy we still use today. The...
When Vermont Was a Nation: A Closer Look at Our 14th State
Vermont is our 14th state, the first to join the nation after the Revolution. It also spent some time as an independent nation. Here's Vermont's story.
What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1840s?
The 1840s are not usually talked about a lot in the history books, but that does not mean there was not much going on in this decade. In fact, the 1840s were a decade of innovation and discovery...
What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1830s?
The 1830s were the decade that laid the foundations for the Industrial Revolution. This means that a lot of prototype inventions and preliminary discoveries were made that were the basis of many of...
The Evolution of Florida
Florida has changed hands many times in its long history as a European colony and state. Here's the story of Florida's journey from Spanish outpost to 27th state.
What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1910s?
The 1910s were a decade of invention and innovation. There were many things that came out of that decade that are still being used and enjoyed by people today. Culture took a huge leap forward, as...
What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1940s?
What were your ancestors doing in the 1940s? This interesting decade saw America enter WWII, and also brought an end to the war. It is best known for that, but other things were going on then, too...
By the Rocket’s Red Glare (Francis Scott Key)
We Americans recognize those as the first lines of our National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but to the author of those words, Francis Scott Key, the question was real.
The State Capitals: Washington
The city of Olympia is the capital of the state of Washington in the United States. With a Native American history in the area going back centuries, the Olympia area is in a highly desirable location...
John Adams: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
John Adams was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the first Vice-President and second President of the United States. A lawyer who became an outspoken proponent of...
The State Capitals: Ohio
Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio in the United States. It has a long history of Native American habitation, most famously as the home of the Mound Builder culture. It was named after...
The State Capitals: North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina. Unlike most other capital cities, there was no city or town there previous to it becoming the state’s capital. The area was selected with the...
The State Capitals: New York
Albany is the capital of the state of New York and has been since 1797. However, Europeans were living at Albany for about a century and a half before that, and Native Americans prior to that. Albany...
The State Capitals: New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the state of New Jersey. It has a history of human habitation going back thousands of years with the Lenape Native American tribe. European Quakers eventually settled it...