America
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History of Chicago
Brief history of Chicago summarized We review the brief history of Chicago summarized. Chicago’s founding The history of Chicago begins in the year 1673. In that year two Frenchmen, Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, arrived in the area. (The name Chicago is derived from a Native American word of uncertain meaning, checagou.) However, the French did not settle in the area. The first non-Indigenous person to make their home in the area was an African American from the Caribbean named Jean Baptiste Point du Sable who built a house there in 1779. Then, in 1803, the American government built a…
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History of Mexico City
Brief history of Mexico City A brief review of the history of Mexico City, in this summary. Early history Mexico City is located in a valley that was inhabited by various indigenous groups between 100 and 900 AD These tribes were related to the Toltecs, who established Tula approximately in the year 850 AD in the current state of Hidalgo. When the Toltecs declined in power and influence, the Acolhula, Chichimeca, and Tepenaca cultures rose in their place. Teotihuacán was founded in 1325 AD by the Mexicas. Its development fulfilled one of its ancient prophecies: The Mexica believed that their…
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Colorado history
Brief Colorado History Abridged Brief review of the history of Colorado summarized. Early Colorado The first people in Colorado arrived about 12,000 years ago. At first they lived mainly by hunting mammoths. But the mammoths became extinct and the bison became the main food source. The Spanish introduced horses to North America, and in the late 17th century horses came to Colorado and transformed hunting. In the early 19th century, France claimed part of what is now Colorado as part of its Louisiana Territory, but in 1803 the French sold the land to the United States. In 1848 Mexico relinquished…
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Florida history
Brief History of Florida Abridged We dive into the brief history of Florida, in a nutshell. The Florida Principles The first people arrived in Florida before 10,000 BC They were hunters and gatherers. At the time the world was in the grip of an ice age and huge animals like mastodons roamed what is now Florida. After the end of the ice age shellfish were plentiful and by 2000 BC people in Florida were making pottery. After 1500 BC they also built burial mounds. The first European to arrive in Florida was a Spaniard, Ponce de León in 1513. He…
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History of Georgia (USA)
Brief summary history of Georgia (USA) A brief tour of the history of American Georgia summarized. Georgian Principles Before the arrival of Europeans, the Cherokees lived in northern Georgia. The Creek lived further south. The first European to visit the area was a Spaniard named Hernando de Soto in 1540. In 1566 the Spanish settled on Santa Catalina Island. However, after the English attacks, the Spanish abandoned their settlements. Then, in 1732, the British created a colony in Georgia. King George II granted the land between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers for a new colony (it was named after him).…
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Hawaiian history
Brief history of Hawaii summarized A look at Hawaii’s brief history in a nutshell. The Hawaiian Principles The first humans arrived in Hawaii from the Marquesas Islands around 300 AD. The people of Tahiti arrived in Hawaii after 1100 AD. Then, in 1778, Captain Cook set sail for Hawaii. Cook was assassinated in Hawaii the following year. Then, in 1786, a Frenchman named La Perouse set sail for Hawaii. The Europeans introduced diseases to which the natives had no resistance, and their numbers dropped dramatically in the following decades. Meanwhile, in 1810 a chief named Kamehameha united the Hawaiian Islands…
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History of Vegas
Brief history of Las Vegas summarized The quintessential gambling city, a brief look at the history of Las Vegas in a nutshell. The Las Vegas Foundation For hundreds of years Native Americans lived in the area where Las Vegas is located. They grew corn and pumpkins. Then, in 1829, a Spanish trader named Antonio Armijo led a group of men through the area. They called it Las Vegas (Las Vegas). Then, in 1844, an American named John C. Fremont of the United States Topographical Corps explored the region. In 1855 a group of Mormons settled in the region, but in…
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History of Lima
Brief history of Lima summarized A brief look at the history of Lima summarized. First settlers The Ychsma are the best known of the many Amerindian groups that lived around Lima before the Inca conquest. The most unusual artifacts that the Ychsma left behind in the area’s history were a collection of pyramids, numbering about 40 in all. These were used to irrigate the surrounding river valleys, both the Lurín and the Rímac. The Pachacamac religious center constituted the most significant set of religious buildings built by the Incas during their occupation of the area in the fifteenth century. Today…
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United States
History of Los Angeles
Brief history of Los Angeles summarized We explain the brief history of Los Angeles, the most populous city in California, in a summarized way. The Los Angeles Foundation The great city of Los Angeles was founded in 1781. It was called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula. (Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porcincula). At first there were only a handful of families, but by 1800 it had a population of 315 people. The Plaza Catholic Church was built in 1822. The Los Angeles settlement grew steadily. Then in 1847, American forces…
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History of Medellin
Brief history of Medellín summarized From Colombia, let’s know the brief history of Medellin, as a summary. Spanish discovery The Aburrá Valley was discovered by the Spanish explorer Jerónimo Luis Tejelo in 1541, but the settlement of Medellín was founded later, on March 2, 1616, by the Spanish conquistador Don Francisco Herrera Campuzano under the name of San Lorenzo de Aburrá. Early development began in the southern part of the city, now known as El Poblado. In 1675 the name was changed to Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Medellín. It was not until 1813 that the town…
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