By Tim Lambert Early Thailand The earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand were hunter-gatherers. However, about 4,000 BC they began farming. They grew rice. At first, the farmers used stone tools but about 3,000 BC bronze was discovered. From about 500 BC the people of what is now Thailand used iron. At first, what… Continue reading A Short History of Thailand
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A Brief History of Argentina
By Tim Lambert Early Argentina Before Europeans came to Argentina it was thinly populated. In the Northwest, people grew crops such as potatoes and squash. They sometimes lived in walled towns and they used metal and made pottery. However, most of the indigenous people lived by hunting animals and gathering plants. They continued their hunter-gatherer… Continue reading A Brief History of Argentina
A Short History of Vietnam
By Tim Lambert Ancient Vietnam About 2,000 years ago people in North Vietnam began growing rice in the Red River Valley. To irrigate their crops they built dikes and dug canals. They were forced to work together so an organized kingdom called Van Lang emerged. However, in the 2nd century BC, the Chinese conquered the… Continue reading A Short History of Vietnam
A Brief History of Bolivia
By Tim Lambert Early Bolivia The people of Bolivia were civilized for hundreds of years before the Spaniards conquered the area. The city of Tiahuanaco was founded in what is now Bolivia about 400 BC. At its peak, it had a population of about 40-50,000, and its people created great works of architecture. They also… Continue reading A Brief History of Bolivia
A Biography of Abraham Lincoln
By Tim Lambert His Early Life Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February 1809 on a farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. His parents were Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. They had 3 children, Sarah, Abraham, and Thomas. However, Thomas died in infancy. When Abraham was 7 his father moved to southwestern Indiana. However, his mother died in… Continue reading A Biography of Abraham Lincoln
A Biography of Thomas Jefferson
By Tim Lambert His Early Life Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the USA. He was born on 13 April 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia. His father Peter was a wealthy landowner. His mother was called Jane. However, his father died when he was 14 leaving him a substantial amount of land. In 1760… Continue reading A Biography of Thomas Jefferson
A Biography of Benjamin Franklin
By Tim Lambert His Early Life Benjamin Franklin was a writer and diplomat. He was also an inventor. Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on 17 January 1706. His father Josiah Franklin was a soap maker. Benjamin went to school for only a very short time. When he was 10 he started work in his… Continue reading A Biography of Benjamin Franklin
A Biography of Woodrow Wilson
By Tim Lambert Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the USA. He was born in Staunton, Virginia on 28 December 1856. His father, Joseph Wilson was a Presbyterian minister. His mother Janet Woodrow Wilson was born in Carlisle, England. When Woodrow was a child he lived in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Wilson… Continue reading A Biography of Woodrow Wilson
A Biography of George Washington
By Tim Lambert George Washington is famous for the part he played in the American War of Independence as well as for being the first president of the USA. George was born on 22 February 1732 in Virginia. His father Augustine was a plantation owner. His mother was called Mary. George’s father died in 1743… Continue reading A Biography of George Washington
A Brief History of Canada
By Tim Lambert The first people in Canada crossed the Bering Straits from Asia. In the north, the Inuit lived by hunting seals, walruses, and whales. They also hunted caribou. On the west coast, people hunted deer, bears, and beavers. They also fished. On the plains, people lived by hunting buffalo. In the east, people… Continue reading A Brief History of Canada