Category: History of American states and cities

By Tim Lambert The Background to the Witch Trials Belief in magic is, of course, as old as mankind. People have always believed you could use magic to improve your crops or heal illnesses. In Greek and Roman times belief in magic was widespread. However, it was not always used for good. People believed they… Continue reading A History of the Salem Witch Trials

By Tim Lambert 1585 Walter Raleigh attempts to fund a colony in Virginia. An expedition is led by Richard Grenville. 1586 The colony is abandoned 1587 John White leads another attempt to establish a colony in Virginia. However the colonists mysteriously disappear. 1607 The Virginia Company founds a colony at Jamestown 1612 John Rolfe begins growing tobacco in Virginia 1619 The… Continue reading A Timeline of America

By Tim Lambert 1630 English Puritans found Boston 1631 The first sailing ship built in America is launched from Boston 1634 Samuel Cole opens an inn in Boston 1659 Two Quakers are hanged in Boston 1636 Harvard College opens 1659 Copp’s Hill Burying Ground opens. It is named after William Copp. 1660 Smallpox strikes Boston 1676 The first coffeehouse opens in Boston 1690 Smallpox… Continue reading A Timeline of Boston

By Tim Lambert 1585 Walter Raleigh attempts to fund a colony in Virginia. An expedition is led by Richard Grenville. 1586 The colony is abandoned 1587 John White leads another attempt to establish a colony in Virginia. However the colonists mysteriously disappear. 17th Century America 1607 The Virginia Company founds a colony at Jamestown. 1612… Continue reading A Timeline of Colonial America

  By Tim Lambert Women’s Rights in the 19th Century 1815 American campaigner for women’s rights Elizabeth Cady Stanton is born 1820 American campaigner for women’s rights Susan B Anthony is born 1839 Mississippi is the first state to allow married women to own property 1841 In the USA three women gain bachelor degrees from Oberlin College. They are… Continue reading A Timeline of Women’s Rights in the USA

By Tim Lambert The History of US Cities A History of Baltimore A History of Boston A History of Charleston, South Carolina A History of Chicago A History of Detroit A History of New Orleans A History of New York City A History of Philadelphia A History of Savannah, Georgia A History of Washington DC… Continue reading AMERICAN HISTORY

By Tim Lambert At first, life was hard and rough in the North American colonies. However, by the early 18th century people in the American colonies lived in houses as comfortable as those in Europe. Wealthy people had finely carved furniture, wallpaper, china, silver, and crystal and chairs were common. In 1742 Benjamin Franklin invented… Continue reading Daily Life in Colonial America

By Tim Lambert There have been many famous women in American history. Below is a list of some of them. Elizabeth Glover c. 1600-1643 Elizabeth owned the first printing company in America. Anne Bradstreet 1612-1672 Anne was a poet of the 17th Century Henrietta Johnston c. 1633-1729 Henrietta was an artist Abigail Adams 1744-1818 She was the wife of… Continue reading Famous American Women

By Tim Lambert Homes in Colonial New England The first houses in New England were simple wooden huts. They had timber frames covered in clapboard with thatched roofs. Rather than glass windows had sheets of paper soaked in oil. The first chimneys were of logs covered in plaster – an obvious fire hazard! The earliest… Continue reading Life in Colonial New England