American Indians in 1716

December 30, 2015 admin 0

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, Indian nations were interacting with many European nations which had invaded the Americas and had claimed for themselves […]

American Indians in 1616

American Indians in 1616

December 24, 2015 admin 0

During the first part of the seventeenth century, the European invasion of North America was making the transition from exploration to colonization and exploitation. In […]

Who Owns the Land?

December 18, 2015 admin 0

When the Europeans first blundered into the Americas, they found a land that was already occupied and developed. In 1532, Spanish judge Francisco de Vitoria […]

The 14th Amendment

The 14th Amendment

December 7, 2015 admin 0

Following the Civil War in 1868, the United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. It was intended to deal with […]

The Third Seminole War

The Third Seminole War

December 3, 2015 admin 0

During the nineteenth century the United States engaged in three wars with the Seminole Indians in Florida: 1816 to about 1824; 1835 to 1842; and […]