In 1620, the Pilgrims landed in America at Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts. They sought their religious freedom when they sailed on the Mayflower to establish Plymouth Colony. Seems hard to believe that their landing connected with the six wives of King Henry VIII, but it did. The English Reformation period started with ...
Mulan was a modest Walt Disney animated hit that recast a possibly partially true Chinese legend about a young girl who disguised herself as a man in order to join the army. What most people don’t know is that one of the most interesting stories of the American revolution tells almost the exact same story ...
Get a brief history overview of Plymouth Rock. You will learn facts about Plymouth Rock and who and what was involved with Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock is known for the area of the colonies where the Pilgrims first stepped foot in America. While the Plymouth Rock is best known for this, it may ...
Of all the misunderstood and “blown out of proportion” events in American History, the Salem Witch Trials were a prime example. Although not completely understood by anyone; anyone could see how such a fiasco could occur. Salem comes from the Hebrew and Arabic words meaning peace. In the Salem of the late 1600’s, women were ...
The United States of America started with 13 original colonies. Information about the founding states of the American country can provide a gateway into greater studies of American history. For those people who have wondered exactly what are the 13 original colonies in order, the following explanation of the colonies and their history is an ...
Edmund S. Morgan’s book, “The Puritan Dilemma”, is an account of the events encountered by John Winthrop’s mission of creating a city on a hill. In the book John Winthrop leads and commands his followers while trying to find a solution to the puritan dilemma. John Winthrop’s mission of creating a city on a hill ...
Roger Williams was born in London, circa 1603. Likely, being aware of the numerous Puritans and heretics being burned at the stake in nearby Smithfield, probably influenced his beliefs later in life of civic and religious freedom. Williams spent his teenage years at Sutton’s Hospital, associated with The Charter House, a London school. In 1627, ...
