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88Why Did the Puritans Really Leave England For The New World?
Most people see the Puritans as victims of religious persecution that had to flee England in order to be free to live and practice their religion as they chose? But is this the whole truth and were the New England Colonies that they established places of religious tolerance and freedom of thought?
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85Alan Taylor's "The American Colonies"
Part One: The Encounters Chapter Two: Colonizers: 1. Taylor makes a big issue over environmentalism—why? The environment plays a big part in the analysis of European and North American colonies and their interaction and inevitable...
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84The 13 Colonies: Was The Declaration of Independence Justified?
Were the 13 colonies justified in declaring the Declaration of Independence to be Justified? The amendments they came up with. The 13 colonies were...
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80Ambivalent Conquests and Colonization: Mayans and Spaniards in Yucatan from 1517 to 1570
Conquest and colonization are not events. They are processes that have great effects on the conquerors and the victims. Most often only the story of the victor is said. The purpose of measuring the degree of change in the conquerors and victims is...
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80Roanoke: the Lost Colony
The disappearance of the first British settlement in America is one of the great unsolved mysteries. What happened to the people of the Roanoke colony? Some of the people who played a part in arranging the settlement of the Roanoke Island are...
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79More of history's lies. Marie Antoinette. Let them eat cake. Queen Victoria, The Irish Famine. The American Revolution.
Many lies are told in our history books. In this article the truth is told, for a change.
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76William Horton : Jekyll Island's First Colonist
William Horton was James Oglethorpe's right hand man during the construction of Ft. Frederica and the conflict with the Spaniards over the "Debatable Land, as the area between St. Augustine and Charleston was called. Only 27 years of age, his contributions were very important to the new colony, as was his courage. This article is meant to call more attention to this brave colonist.
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77The First Thanksgiving: What was on the Menu?
Most Americans know something about the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. It was a joint effort made by the European colonists at Plymouth and the local Native Americans, the Wompanoag. The celebration lasted for several days, and it included...
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75Vegetarian Turkey Recipes
This article provides three vegetarian turkey recipes-- ways to provide a delicious healthy vegetarian and/or vegan turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, Christmas or other holidays. Vegetarian turkey recipes and preparation methods are on video and/or in writing. Included is a rationale for choosing the vegetarian "bird" and a discussion about soy.
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72The history of thanksgiving: the real story
THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING Introduction Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate the blessings and good fortune in our lives. Families gather together and feast upon turkey, pumpkin pie, and all the other traditional thanksgiving trimmings. After...
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