While the British and the French battled for hegemony in the woods of eastern America, another series of adventures and struggles shaped America along its Pacific coast. Once again, it was more disinformation than information which caused some things to happen. The Spanish, ever wary of any threat to the jewel of their empire, MexicoContinue reading “The Greatest Ocean of All”
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The Atlantic
That the Atlantic Ocean was a barrier between the Old World and the New was attested to by the thousands of years the Americas lay in splendid isolation. Sporadic contact by the Norse, Irish fisherman and the stray mariner blown off course did nothing to end the nearly insurmountable barrier. Then as the technological expertiseContinue reading “The Atlantic”
Revolutions
The always grasping never satisfied Stuart dynasty had a rough time during their four reigns as the kings of England. They sought absolute power and ended up losing the constitutional power they had. The second one was beheaded by his own people and the last one was chased out of the country. The first andContinue reading “Revolutions”
New England
Originally it was considered the northern part of Virginia and after a few unsuccessful attempts a colonization that froze and starved their way to failure it was considered an undesirable place to attempt a colony. Then Captain John Smith of Jamestown fame made a voyage there and published a popular travelogue including a map andContinue reading “New England”
America: Colonial History – Introduction
History has a reputation of being “BORING!” Back in the Dream Times before the dawn of the Internet, YouTube, and Facebook Early American History was almost exclusively the History of English-speaking man. The geographic area was restricted to the Atlantic coast of North America, and that was about it. Sure, everyone assumed there were womenContinue reading “America: Colonial History – Introduction”
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