The Mayflower Pilgrims Land and Found Plymouth Led by William Bradford
The Pilgrims fled from England to Holland in 1607. When Spain threatened to invade Holland, the Pilgrims decided to flee again. They considered sailing to …
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The Mayflower Compact is Signed by 41 English Colonists Onboard the Mayflower
The Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower, was the first written framework of government established in what is now the …
Jamestown, the first Permanent British Settlement in America, is Established in Virginia
Funded by The Virginia Company of England, a group of Englishmen sail to the new, mysterious land, which they called Virginia in honor of Elizabeth …
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
In 1588, the most powerful man in the world was the King of Spain, Phillip II. Flush with gold and silver from the New World, …
The French Christian Huguenots in Florida set a day of Thanksgiving and offered the first Protestant prayer in North America
Commemorating the French Huguenots and their attempt at seeking religious freedom in America, Rep. Charles E. Bennett sponsored a bill on Sept. 21, 1950, to …
The ‘Cosmographiae Introductio’ is Printed and Suggests the Name “America” for the New World after Explorer Americus Vespuccius (Latin)
Cosmographiae Introductio (“Introduction to Cosmography”; Saint-Dié, 1507) is a book that was published in 1507 to accompany Martin Waldseemüller’s printed globe and wall-map (Universalis Cosmographia). The book and map …
Christopher Columbus’ Letter to Raphael Sanchez
Introduction How to treat the indigenous people became an issue as soon as the Spanish arrived in the Western Hemisphere. In this letter written soon …
Italian Explorer Christopher Columbus Discovered the “New World” of the Americas on an Expedition ‘Led by Hand of God’
On several occasions Columbus gave credit to the Almighty. In writing to the Spanish leaders, he said, “Our Lord unlocked my mind, sent me upon …
Italian Navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, is born in Florence, Italy
He played a significant role in the establishment of America. He was the first to establish that America was a new continent and not a …