Category: Northeast

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 (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…

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…