The United States Constitution is ratified
Today the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world.
The United States Constitution is ratified Read more
Today the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world.
The United States Constitution is ratified Read more
This idea formed the basis of the new U.S. Constitution, which became the law of the land in 1789.
Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia, marking new era of democracy Read more
In 1728, a royal expedition under Major Claus Paarss arrived with four supply ships and moved the Kangeq colony to the mainland opposite, establishing a fort named Godt-Haab (“Good Hope”), the future Godthåb.
Hans Egede founds Greenland’s capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk Read more
Belize Town eventually became Belize City which now is the largest city in Belize and was once the capital of the former British Honduras.
English lumber harvesters found Belize Town Read more
Harvard University is now the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Harvard College is founded Read more
Tegucigalpa was founded by Spanish settlers as Real de Minas de San Miguel de Tegucigalpa on September 29, 1578 on the site of an existing native settlement of the Pech, Tolupans and the Twahkas
Spanish settlers found Tegucigalpa, now the capital and largest city of Honduras Read more
A year later Christopher Columbus on his fourth voyage, sailing south and eastward from upper Central America, explored Bocas del Toro, Veragua, the Chagres River and Portobelo (Beautiful Port) which he named.
Rodrigo de Bastidas becomes the first European to explore the Isthmus of Panama Read more
The Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee is believed to have been founded by the Peacemaker in 1142 or 1451 C.E., bringing together five distinct nations in the southern Great Lakes area into “The Great League of Peace”.
The Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca peoples form the Iroquois Confederation Read more
Eventually, Tenochtitlan came to be the capital of the vast Aztec Empire. At its peak, it was likely home to more than 200,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time.
The Mexica people found Tenochtitlan Read more
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting Inuit Nunangat, the regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska
Inuit culture emerges in the Arctic Read more