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Who were the Pilgrims?

More than 50 percent of the Pilgrims died during their first winter in the New World due to inadequate nutrition and shelter. The remaining Pilgrims benefited from Squanto, a Native American, who taught them to plant corn and where and how to fish. By the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims harvested so much corn that they shared a feast with local Native Americans; it was this meal that served as the original Thanksgiving.\nThe Pilgrims maintained civil relations with the local Native Americans. Squanto acted as a liaison between the English and the natives, as he was the most familiar with the Englis..

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What is a list of famous black inventors for kids?

“African American Inventors Black History Month for Kids” has a succinct list that features George Washington Carver, who, in addition to inventing hundreds of uses for the peanut, developed important agricultural methods to help farmers produce higher yields and reduce exposure to drought and disease. Also featured are Madam C. J. Walker, the first African American female millionaire who developed hair and skin products for black women; Garrett A. Morgan, whose inventions of the gas mask and three-way traffic light have saved millions of lives; Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who performed the ..

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Where can you find facts about Paul Revere?

Revere is perhaps most well known for his horse ride announcing the British invasion with minutemen utilizing his lantern system. Revere was a colonialist as well as a silversmith who was an active participant in the revolutionary fight for freedom, including the Boston Tea Party, the manufacturing of gunpowder for the army and the printing of money for the army.Revere was born in Boston and lived there for most of his life. He married at a young age and had eight children with his first wife. After her death, he remarried and had another eight children. Due to his many family responsibilities..

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When was Barack Obama elected?

In 1996, Barack Obama ran for state senator representing Illinois' heavily Democratic 13th District. He won unopposed after invalidating all four of his opponents' petitions to run and served until 2004, at which point he chose to run for a U.S. Senate seat. He won this election with 70 percent of the vote when both his major primary and general election opponents had to withdraw due to well-publicized sex scandals. While still a U.S. Senator, Obama ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, winning both the nomination and the general election to become President of the ..

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What is the history of the Bandelier National Monument?

Over 10,000 years ago, migrating wildlife brought nomadic hunter-gatherers to the mesas and canyons of Bandelier. By 1150 CE, ancestral Puebloans started building more permanent settlements in the cliffs. These dwellings were known as cavates and were built directly in the volcanic tuff. The Puebloans moved to Cochiti, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara and Santo Domingo along the Rio Grande by 1550 CE. Almost 200 years later, Spanish settlers with Spanish land grants started living in the Frijoles Canyon. In 1880, Juan Jose Montoya of Cochiti Pueblo showed his people's ancestral home..

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What is the oldest historical chart in the United States?

Of the one thousand Waldseemüller maps that were printed, the lone remaining map sits in the Library of Congress. It is made up of 12 sections printed from woodcuts that, when assembled over four rows and three columns, is about 8 feet wide and 5 feet high. The map's official name, in English, is "The Universal Cosmography according to the Tradition of Ptolemy and the Discoveries of Amerigo Vespucci and others, including Christopher Columbus.\nThe map uses a Ptolemaic equal-area projection, which distorts the shapes of land area to preserve area measure. Some time after its printing in L..

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Who discovered the Philippines?

Experts believe that the Negritos crossed land bridges from Borneo and Sumatra to the Philippines around 30,000 years ago. Malays were later migrants from the south, eventually outnumbering the Negritos. Arab traders made contact with the southern Philippine islands in the 14th century. Magellan attempted to claim the islands for Spain after discovering them in 1521 but was killed in battle by Filipino chieftain Lapulapu. Spain launched an invasion of the islands in 1565.

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Why did Abraham Lincoln wear a tall hat?

Many believe that Lincoln wore top hats, but he actually wore stovepipe hats, which are taller and much wider. The hats Lincoln wore were made of silk, and according to the National Museum of American History, he had his hats made by a Washington, D.C. hat maker named J. Y. Davis. Lincoln would add a silk, black mourning band to his hats in honor of his son Willie.\nLincoln stood 6 feet 4 inches tall, and wearing his stovepipe hats caused him to tower over most people. The stovepipe hat Lincoln was wearing when he was assassinated on April 15, 1865, still exists. His wife, Mary Lincoln, allowe..

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What caused the Wall Street Crash?

The decline of the value of stocks began in the first weeks of September 1929 and continued throughout October, until the whole exchange market finally collapsed on Oct. 29, or Black Tuesday. The factors that influenced the crash of the market were multiple, but they mostly concerned the production of goods. In 1929, the production had already surpassed the demand for produced goods. There was a decline of food prices that was the direct consequence of lack of demand. As soon as people started selling their shares and withdrawing money, the banks, which were mostly small, were unable to withst..

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What was the life of Paul Revere like?

Revere took over his father's gold- and silversmith shop at the age of 19 when his father died. He supported his mother and six younger siblings. After he married and started his own family, he added engraving and dentistry to his services. Despite the economic hardships experienced throughout most of Boston as a result of high British taxes, he earned an impressive living, serving many upper-class customers and gaining a reputation as a master goldsmith and expert artisan.\nHowever, Revere began to realize that the financial squeeze put on most local businesses could eventually affect hi..

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