The Handy American History Answer Book. David L. Hudson

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Introduction

      History always interested me more than all other subjects in school. I couldn’t find enough information about different historical figures, battles, movements, and eras. While I later took courses on ancient Greek and Roman history, Russian history, and modern European history, my favorite was American history.

      That is one reason why I remain grateful to Roger Jänecke of Visible Ink Press because he gave me the opportunity to write a book on American history. When he asked if I would like to write this book for the “Handy Answers” series, I couldn’t help but say “yes.”

      The “Handy Answers” series provides information on important subjects in an accessible, easy-to-read format. Previously, I have worked on several works in the series—The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book, The Handy Law Answer Book, The Handy Presidents Answer Book (2nd edition), and The Handy History Answer Book, (3rd edition). The Handy American History Answer Book is a natural extension of the series.

      Hopefully, the Handy American History Answer Book will supplement high school or community college courses on American history. Students in the United States need more education on history and civics. The book also can provide a starting point for those who simply want to refresh their memory or learn more about the subject.

      The difficulty with such a work is determining what material most merits inclusion. But that is a great problem to have because it leads to more reading, more research and more writing. It helps satisfy the thirst for more knowledge. If you don’t find what you are looking for, let us know and we will consider it for the next edition. It is impossible to include every fascinating detail of America’s story in one book, so the intention of this work is to provide a solid overview of this nation’s history, hitting the high points and illuminating the most significant events and people of the last couple hundred years.

      I truly hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed working on it.

Timeline of U.S. Events

Date	Event
1513	Spanish explorer Ponce de León sights Florida.
1587	Sir Walter Raleigh founds a British colony in Roanoke, Virginia.
1607	On May 14, John Smith and others found the Jamestown settlement in modern-day Virginia.
1626	On May 6, Dutch explorer Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan Island from American Indians.
1631	John Winthrop becomes the first governor of Massachusetts.
1633	On June 19, Lord Cecil Baltimore obtains a charter for Maryland.
1634	On March 25, the first English settlers arrive at present-day Maryland.
1636	Harvard University is founded.
1642	On June 14, Massachusetts passes the first compulsory education law.
1649	On April 21, the Toleration Act is passed in Maryland, providing for religious freedom.
1652	On May 18, Rhode Island passes a law declaring slavery illegal.
1662	On April 23, Connecticut is chartered as a British colony.
1664	On June 24, the colony of New Jersey is established.
1665	On June 12, the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam becomes a British territory and is named New York after the English Duke of York.
1681	On March 1, William Penn receives a charter to start a colony in what would become known as Pennsylvania.
1682	On June 18, William Penn founds the city of Philadelphia.
1701	Yale University is founded.
1718	The city of New Orleans is founded.
1721	On May 21, South Carolina becomes a royal colony.
1733	James Oglethorpe begins the colony of Georgia.
1734	New York printer John Peter Zenger is arrested for seditious libel (he is later acquitted).
1746	Princeton College receives its charter.
1749	On May 19, King George II authorizes the Ohio Company to settle the region that became known as СКАЧАТЬ В начало < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > В конец