Category: Northeast

  • Independence

    Many countries around the world have gained independence from their colonizers over the past few centuries. Here are some examples: The Netherlands had colonies in various parts of the world, including: The Zulu Kingdom, which was a powerful state in southern Africa during the early 19th century, engaged in a number of military campaigns during…

  • Levi Stockbridge

    Levi Stockbridge (1820-1904) was an American agriculturist and professor who made significant contributions to the field of agriculture and agricultural education. He was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, and graduated from Amherst College in 1844. After working on his family’s farm for a few years, he became interested in agricultural education and began teaching at the…

  • Iroquois Nation

    The Iroquois Nation, also known as the Haudenosaunee, is a confederacy of six Native American tribes originally from the northeastern region of North America: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. The confederacy was formed in the late 1400s or early 1500s and was known for its sophisticated governance system and political unity. The…

  • New Hampshire

    Part of the 13 original colonies, New Hampshire became the 9th US state in 1788. New Hampshire borders Massachussetts, Vermont, Maine and Canada and prominently features the White Mountains and is commonly known as the “Granite State”. Some people may not realize that New Hampshire has a bit of Atlantic Ocean coastline. Concord, New Hampshire is…