By Tim Lambert Early Halifax Halifax was founded in Canada in 1749. Colonel Edward Cornwallis led a group of British settlers. They build houses and a stockade. St Paul’s Church was built in 1750. The same year, in 1750 other settlers founded Dartmouth. However, the native people of the area, the Mi’Kmaq objected and they… Continue reading A History of Halifax
A History of Las Vegas
By Tim Lambert The Foundation of Las Vegas For hundreds of years, Native Americans lived in the area where Las Vegas now stands. They grew corn and squashes. Then in 1829, a Spanish trader named Antonio Armijo led a group of men through the area. They called it Las Vegas (Spanish for ‘The Meadows’). Then… Continue reading A History of Las Vegas
A History of Los Angeles
By Tim Lambert Early Los Angeles The great city of Los Angeles was founded in 1781. It was called El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula. (Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porcincula). At first, there was only a handful of families but by 1800 it had a… Continue reading A History of Los Angeles
A History of Montreal
By Tim Lambert Early Montreal In 1635 the French explorer Jacques Cartier reached the island of Montreal. Then in 1642, a group of French settlers led by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve went to Montreal. The new settlement flourished on the fur trade. However, the early settlers met with hostility from the Iroquois until 1701… Continue reading A History of Montreal
A History of New Orleans
By Tim Lambert The Foundation of New Orleans In 1682 the French explorer Robert de La Salle explored the River Mississippi and claimed Louisiana for France. In 1718 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville founded the great city of New Orleans. It was named in honor of the Duke of Orleans. New Orleans was built in… Continue reading A History of New Orleans
A History of New York City
By Tim Lambert 17th Century New York An Italian, Giovanni da Verrazano discovered New York Harbor in 1524. In 1609 an Englishman, Henry Hudson, sailed up the Hudson River. Then in 1624, the Dutch founded the first permanent trading post. In 1626 the first governor, Peter Minuit, bought the island of Manhattan from the Native… Continue reading A History of New York City
A History of Ottawa
By Tim Lambert The Foundation of Ottawa Samuel de Champlain visited the area where Ottawa now stands in 1613. Afterwards, the Ottawa River was a major transport artery. However permanent settlement did not begin until Philemon Wright founded a small town he called Wrightstown. (It is now known as Hull). Then in 1826, the Rideau… Continue reading A History of Ottawa
A History of Philadelphia
By Tim Lambert Early Philadelphia In 1681 King Charles II granted a large amount of land in North America to a Quaker named William Penn. He established the colony of Pennsylvania. Penn sailed to North America in 1682. When he arrived he founded the city of Philadelphia. By 1701 Philadelphia was a flourishing little town.… Continue reading A History of Philadelphia
A History of Portland Oregon
By Tim Lambert Dedicated to Audrey Benton The Foundation of Portland The city of Portland was founded in 1843 on the banks of the Willamette River. Portland was incorporated in 1851 and it soon became a major port. Amenities in Portland gradually improved. Portland gained gas supply in 1857 and Washington Park was created in… Continue reading A History of Portland Oregon
A History of Dundee
By Tim Lambert Dundee in the Middle Ages Dundee grew up as a small port in the 11th and 12th centuries. Its name may be derived from the words Dun Diagh (Dun meant fort). In 1191 King William gave Dundee a charter. That was a document granting the townspeople certain rights. It gave them the… Continue reading A History of Dundee