May 13, 1607: The English colonists arrived in North America and chose their settlement location.King James I: The settlement was named after the reigning English monarch. An early translation from 1610 by Frederick Wolff The damp Virginia air clung to me like a second shirt, heavy with the scent of pine and something foreign, something… Continue reading Across the Divide
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Exploring the Legacy of Native American Tribes in Texas
Echoes of Ancestral Footsteps: Exploring the Legacy of Native American Tribes in Texas The vast landscapes of Texas whisper tales of resilience and ingenuity, long before the echoes of cowboy boots graced the dusty plains. For millennia, a mosaic of diverse Native American tribes thrived across this land, shaping its ecology, culture, and history. To… Continue reading Exploring the Legacy of Native American Tribes in Texas
Hooray! Let’s Break Some More Treaties?
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/first-written-treaty-between-us-and-native-american-nation-be-shown-american-indian-museum Below is the First Treaty ever written with American Native Indians. In an effort to gain support for the Patriot cause, the Continental Congress of the United States dispatched U.S. treaty commissioners to negotiate a treaty of peace, friendship and alliance with the Lenape (Delaware), whose lands were strategically located between present-day Pittsburgh and… Continue reading Hooray! Let’s Break Some More Treaties?