By Tim Lambert Early Shanghai Shanghai is one of China’s great cities. By the 11th century AD, Shanghai was a small market town. It grew steadily larger and in 1533 a wall was built around the town. Later in the 16th century, Yuyuan Garden was created. By 1700 Shanghai had a population of about 50,000… Continue reading A History of Shanghai China
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A Short History of The USA
By Tim Lambert Part One: Colonial America The first Europeans to establish colonies in North America were the Spanish. In 1526 a Spaniard called Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon attempted to found a colony in Carolina. (He also brought the first black slaves to North America). However, the attempt failed. Many Spaniards died of disease and… Continue reading A Short History of The USA
A History of Juneau Alaska
By Tim Lambert The Foundation of Juneau Juneau was founded by two men named Joseph Juneau (1833-1899) and Richard Harris (1833-1907). They discovered gold in 1880 and prospectors flocked to the area. At first, the new town was called Harrisburg but it was soon renamed Rockwell then Juneau. Within a year it had a population… Continue reading A History of Juneau Alaska
A Short History of Alaska
By Tim Lambert Early Alaska The first human beings arrived in Alaska about 13,000 BC. At that time, Alaska was part of a land bridge that extended across to Siberia. People followed the herds of animals they hunted. Europeans arrived in the area in the 18th century. In 1741, a Dane called Vitus Bering led… Continue reading A Short History of Alaska
A History of Arizona
By Tim Lambert Early Arizona The first European to reach Arizona was a Spaniard called Marcos de Niza in 1539. However, for centuries the Spanish presence in Arizona was slight. When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821 Arizona became Mexican territory. However, in 1848 Mexico was forced to cede most of what is now… Continue reading A History of Arizona
A History of Colorado
By Tim Lambert Early Colorado The first people in Colorado arrived about 12,000 years ago. At first, they lived mainly by hunting mammoths. But mammoths became extinct and bison became the main source of food. The Spanish introduced horses into North America and in the late 17th century horses had reached Colorado and transformed hunting.… Continue reading A History of Colorado
A Brief History of Florida
By Tim Lambert Early Florida The first people reached Florida before 10,000 BC. They were hunters and gatherers. At that time the world was in the grip of an ice age and huge animals like mastodons roamed what is now Florida. After the end of the ice age, shellfish were abundant and by 2,000 BC… Continue reading A Brief History of Florida
A History of the State of Georgia
By Tim Lambert Early Georgia Before Europeans arrived the Cherokee lived in northern Georgia. The Creek lived further south. The first European to visit the area was a Spaniard named Hernando de Soto in 1540. In 1566 the Spanish settled on St Catherine Island. However, after the English attacks, the Spanish abandoned their settlements. Then… Continue reading A History of the State of Georgia
A Brief History of Hawaii
By Tim Lambert Early Hawaii The first human beings arrived in Hawaii from the Marquesas Islands in about 300 AD. People from Tahiti reached Hawaii after 1100 CE. Then in 1778, Captain Cook sailed to Hawaii. Cook was killed in Hawaii the next year. Then in 1786, a Frenchman named La Perouse sailed to Hawaii.… Continue reading A Brief History of Hawaii
A Brief History of Texas
By Tim Lambert Early Texas The Spanish mapped the coast of Texas in 1519. However, although they claimed the area the Spanish left Texas virtually untouched till the 18th century. The Spanish began building missions in Texas. One of them was The Mission San Antonio de Valero which was founded in 1718. However, in 1810… Continue reading A Brief History of Texas