New Netherland – Dutch 17th Century Overseas Colonies Empire
The Netherlands was the North American part of the Dutch 17th-century overseas colonial empire. This Dutch influence throughout North America spanned 55 years. It began...
A Rare 2,000 Years Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro
A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro. Just imagine having a rare piece of coins in your hands—something that has endured...
Sir William Johnson – Intelligent British Born Frontier Trader
Sir William Johnson was an influential British-born frontier trader and intermediary between North American colonists and Native Americans. He was superintendent of Indian Affairs...
John Medaris – Brave Officer in The United States Army
John Medaris was born on May 12, 1902. Since the establishment on February 1, 1956, of the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, the Army's...
Mohawks – Native American Groups
Mohawks are Native American groups, part of the Five (later Six) Nations of the Iroquois, or Iroquois Confederation, whose territory included much of upstate...
Esopus Wars – Conflict between European Settlers and Natives in North America
Esopus wars starting year is 1659, and the end year is 1664. Armed conflict between the Dutch and their native allies and the Esopus...
Robert Hunter Morris – The Embattled Governor of Pennsylvania
Robert Hunter Morris is the embattled governor of Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). A member of a prominent political family, Robert...
Montgomery, United States Protected Cruiser
It was a U.S.-protected cruiser. The Montgomery, which is the name of the class, was able to carry 2,094 tons, which made it among...
Edwin Alexander Anderson, Jr. – Naval Officer of United States
Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr. was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on the 16th of July, 1860. Anderson was assigned as a student at Annapolis,...
Joseph Dana Webster (1811 – 1876)
Joseph Dana Webster was a civil engineer and soldier. He was born at Old Hampton, N.H., on August 25, 1811. Joseph Dana Webster graduated...