Powhatan c. 1540–1618
Powhatan was the most powerful man in eastern Virginia, or Tsenacommacah, when Jamestown was founded there in 1607. Powhatan was the father of Pocahontas and the brother of Opechancanough, …
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Latin America Map
Current Issues In a number of ways the dispension of the new social class and professional status of the recent wave of Latino migrants is reflected in the residential …
Latinos at the Millennium on California
In a similar fashion to the anti-immigrant campaigns of the 1990s that triggered the passing of Proposition 187, the popular discourse presented in the media in the new millennium …
Florida Guide For Tourist
Florida historical overview Hurricanes and the fountain of youth were at the heart of the Spanish colonial enterprise of Florida, and in many ways, nearly 500 years later, those …
Latin American cultural contributions
Multiple community-based Latino associations hold community festivals celebrating the Latino culture heritage and national identity. One of the oldest community festivals is the Latino Festival Fiesta DC in Mt. …
Map of Quebec
In 1763, the population of Quebec City was about 8,000. Under British rule, it remained the administrative center of the region, and its commerce was greatly increased through its …
Colorado Map
Colorado The U.S. Era As the grant owner, Beaubien not only had to begin fulfilling his obligations to settle the grant, but he had to do so under a …
American Quakers and Social Reform
But Quakers did not withdraw from public life altogether. They remained at the forefront of social reform despite their abdication from power in Pennsylvania government. They were instrumental in …
Quakers
Starting in the late 1680s, Quakers began to migrate to the British North American colonies in large numbers. By the middle of the eighteenth century, they had become one …
English Puritanism
As a reform movement, Puritanism had it roots in the earth-shaking German and Swiss reformations of Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin. These three religious figures spoke out …