By Tim Lambert The Foundation of Vancouver For 10,000 years, native people lived on the site of Vancouver. A Spaniard named Jose Maria Narvaez reached the area by sea in 1791. However, in 1792, George Vancouver claimed the land for Britain. In 1808, Simon Fraser reached the area after travelling overland. The Fraser River was… Continue reading A History of Vancouver, Canada
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A History of Shanghai
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 1403, the City God Temple of Shanghai was built. In 1533, a wall was built around the town. In 1559, Yu Gardens was created. By 1700,… Continue reading A History of Shanghai
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 Brief 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 Brief History of the USA
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 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 History of Alaska
A 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 History of Florida
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 History of California
By Tim Lambert Early California Human beings have lived in California since 10,000 BC. When Europeans arrived in the 16th century the native people lived in small villages. They lived on acorns and hunted animals like deer and rabbits. They also fished. The native peoples made baskets, some of which were so tightly woven they… Continue reading A History of California
A 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 History of Texas