When we think of the history of education in America, we might picture a handful of children in a rustic one-room schoolhouse. Now, we have preschools, graduate schools, and everything in between. So when did formal education begin in America, and how did it become what it is now? Secondary education and higher learning have …
Social Studies
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document that defines America and establishes its identity. It summarizes and defends the core principles that have shaped the cultural conscience of America and set our course as a nation. What other effects did the Declaration of Independence have on America and the world? The Declaration of Independence …
At the time of the American Revolution, the New England Colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, but what were the Northern Colonies known for? The New England Colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. They were established in pursuit of settlers’ desire for religious freedom. The New England …
The Second World War produced many incredible machines. As the world’s industrial powers focused their energies on war, weapons and vehicles emerged like never before, including several fascinating planes. What was the role of planes in World War 2? Airplanes were an integral and versatile instrument in warfare during World War II. The Allied and …
Before the creation of the United States of America, much of the east coast of America was under British colonial rule. From 1607 to 1776, British America comprised various colonial territories divided into three groups — namely, the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. What were the Southern Colonies known for? …
The Vikings were Norsemen, people of the North, who took to the sea to engage in raids and colonize new lands from around AD 780 to 1066. We associate the Vikings with the warrior ethos and pillaging, but what symbolizes the end of the Viking Era? The defeat of the last great Viking king, Harald …