History of North America History of North America The Bracero Program was a joint labor program initiated in August, 1942 by the United States Federal Government and the Mexican Federal Government. The program was designed to bring skilled Mexican agricultural laborers to the United States to fill gaps in the agriculture labor market. The program was in operation from 1942 to 1964, when the two governments ended it. The program made a large contribution to US agriculture, leading to the advent of mechanized farming. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bracero Program"
The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War ( 1859) and Second Cortina War ( 1861), in which the paramilitary Mexican forces led by the local leader Juan Nepomuceno Cortina confronted the U.S. Military, the Texas Rangers and the local militia of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, in the Rio Grande Valley area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cortina Troubles"
Over the next 150 years, Canada and Acadia continued to expand from the heartland of the St Lawrence River into the upper country (pays d'en haut) of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley of North America. Their expansion was opposed by the Wyandot (Hurons), the Iroquois, and more significantly the British, who waged a series of wars (see French and Indian Wars) that cost France first Acadia, then Canada. Under British rule, Acadians were expelled in 1755, this being the first modern large-scale displacement of a whole population. France was defeated at Louisburg in 1758 and at the decisive Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City in 1759. By the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France kept its Caribbean island colonies but lost almost all of its North American colonies to Britain and Spain. Of its northern possessions, all that was retained were the tiny fishing outposts of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Subsequently, only the French élite was repatriated, leaving the peasants at the mercy of the British conquerors, who tolerated the Canadians' Roman Catholic faith under the terms of the treaty. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Canada"
The history of Greenland, the world's largest island, is the history of life under extreme Arctic conditions: an ice-cap covers about 84 percent of the island, largely restricting human activity to the coasts. Greenland was unknown to Europeans until the 10th century, when it was discovered by Icelandic Vikings. Before this discovery, it had been inhabited for a long time by Arctic peoples, although it was apparently unpopulated at the time when the Vikings arrived; the direct ancestors of the modern Inuit Greenlanders did not arrive until around 1200 from the northwest. The Viking settlements along the south-west coast eventually disappeared after about 450 years. The Inuit survived and developed a society to fit the increasingly forbidding climate (see Little Ice Age) and were the only people to inhabit the island for several hundred years. Denmark-Norway nonetheless claimed the territory, and after several centuries of no contact between the Viking Greenlanders and the Scandinavian motherland it was feared that they had lapsed back into paganism, so a missionary expedition was sent out to reinstate Christianity in 1721. However, since none of the lost Viking Greenlanders were found, Denmark-Norway instead proceded to baptize the local Inuit Greenlanders and develop trading colonies along the coast as part of its aspirations as a colonial power. Colonial privileges were retained, such as trade monopoly. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Greenland"
Latin America refers to countries in the Americas where latin derived (romance) languages are spoken, these countries generally lie south of the United States. This region was home to many indigenous peoples and advanced civilizations, including the notable Aztecs, Inca and Maya, before the arrival of Europeans in the late 15th century. Upon their arrival, most of Latin America was colonized primarily by Spain and Portugal, and to a lesser extent by France. In the early 19th century most of the countries in the region attained their independence, although a few small colonies remain. By extension some people, especially in the USA apply the term to the whole region south of United States - including non-latin countries such as Surinam, Jamaica, Guyana, Belize, etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Latin America"
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The history of saffron cultivation and usage reaches back more than 3,000 years . and spans many cultures, continents, and civilisations. Saffron, a spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), has remained among the world's most costly substances throughout history. With its bitter taste, hay-like fragrance, and slight metallic notes, saffron has been used as a seasoning, fragrance, dye, and medicine. Saffron is native to Southwest Asia, . . but was first cultivated in Greece. . ...more on Wikipedia about "History of saffron"
The history of the Americas is the collective history of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. It begins with people migrating to these areas from Asia and possibly Oceania during the height of an Ice Age. These groups are generally believed to have had little or no contact with peoples of the " Old World" until the coming the Europeans in the 15th Century. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Americas"
The History of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the decolonisation wave in the post-war period, and in the tension between Communist Cuba and the United States (US). Genocide, slavery, immigration and rivalry between world powers have given Caribbean history an impact disproportionate to the size of this small region. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Caribbean"
The history of the Southern United States reaches back thousands of years and included the Mississippian peoples, well-known for their mound building. European history in the region began in the very earliest days of the exploration and colonization of North America. Spain, France, and England eventually explored and claimed parts of the U.S. South, and the cultural influences of each can still be seen in the region today. In the centuries since, the history of the Southern United States has recorded a large number of important events, including the American Revolution, the American Civil War, the ending of slavery, and the American Civil Rights Movement. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Southern United States"
Main article: Population history of American indigenous peoples. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the United States"
The west coast of North America consists of the modern American states of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and arguably Alaska and parts of the Yukon. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the west coast of North America"
Human zoos (also called " ethnological expositions" or " negro villages") were common until at least the 1930s. Some zoos have indeed exhibited human beings, in particular coming from the colonial empires. This has of course been harshly criticized as a particularly inhumane form of racism. However, it demonstrates the popularity of racist theories in Europe until World War II. Pascal Blanchard and co. write: ...more on Wikipedia about "Human Zoo"
Lubbock Lake Landmark is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas. The Landmark contains evidence of almost 12,000 years of occupation by ancient peoples on the Llano Estacado (Southern High Plains). It is run by the Museum of Texas Tech University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lubbock Lake Landmark"
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Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. This collective term encompasses a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of them still enduring as political communities. A comprehensive tribal list can be found under " Classification of Native Americans." ...more on Wikipedia about "Native Americans in the United States"
Paleo-Indians is an English term used to refer to the ancient peoples of America who were present at the end of the last Ice Age. The prefix 'paleo' comes from the Greek palaios meaning ancient, and is used in the word ' paleolithic', ancient stone, and refers to the Upper Paleolithic time period. They have also been referred to as Clovis people in North American archaeological literature; however, there is now evidence that there were several other pre-Clovis Paleo Indian cultures also. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paleo Indians"
The Roaring Twenties refers to the North American time period of the 1920s, which has been described as "one of the most colorful decades in American history." The decade encapsulates a fascinating story, beginning with the return of young soldiers from the fronts of the World War I and emergence of a new and confident face of modern womanhood, and ending with the sad note of the Black Tuesday, harbinger of the Great Depression. The years of the Roaring Twenties were marked by several inventions and discoveries of far reaching consequences; emergence of unprecedented industrial boom and accelerated consumer demand and aspirations, coupled with significant changes in the lifestyle; and a series of events, national as well as international, which shaped a large part of the history of the 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roaring Twenties"
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