The outbreak of the violence that dominates Kansas in 1856 comes less than two years after you ventured west. With nothing for you back in Ohio, you and your family had loaded up and headed into the unknown, past Mississippi and north of Missouri. It was a long and grueling journey in your homemade wagon …
Imagine that you live in 18th century Boston. You work there as a butcher, but you don’t have your own shop. To get to work, you need to walk a half-mile across town. Up until 1765, this isn’t a big deal. In fact, you even enjoy it, as it gives you the chance to see …
“The Proclamation of 1763.” It sounds so official. So formal. In fact, it’s so important that we only have to refer to it as the Proclamation of 1763 to know what we’re talking about. That’s pretty impressive. But what was this “Royal Proclamation of 1763?” Why was it so important? In short, it was a …
The British men in the business of colonizing the North American continent were so sure they “owned whatever land they land on” (yes, that’s from Pocahontas), they established new colonies by simply drawing lines on a map. Then, everyone living in the now-claimed territory, became a part of an English colony. And of all the lines …
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Disclaimer: This article includes the use of strong language that may cause offense to some readers. This is done not as a personal expression of the writer, but as a tool to convey the challenging and oppressive nature of the environment at the time and to facilitate a fully informed discussion. If you are sensitive …
Less than one hundred years after declaring independence from the British and becoming a nation, the United States of America was ripped to shreds by its bloodiest conflict ever: The American Civil War. Some 620,000 men lost their lives fighting for both sides, although there’s a reason to believe this number may have been closer …
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