Finding Cahokia

Finding North America’s lost medieval city

Cahokia was bigger than Paris—then it was completely abandoned. I went there to find out why.

ANNALEE NEWITZ - 12/13/2016, 7:30 AM

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/theres-a-1000-year-old-lost-city-beneath-the-st-louis-suburbs/

“The Mexican-American Borderlands Culture and History”

I came across a very nice history resource for both student of American history as well as those who are studying Latin American history.

It can be found here.

You can find links to the Mex-American Borderlands studies as well as to numerous
other archives and digital repositories at

TheOrangeGrove

If you are a history student, check out this site:

Also, if you are in early American history, check out this interactive flag.

cool stuff

Today in American History

In 1733, Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah



In 1793, 1st U.S. fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves

In 1821, Mercantile Library of City of New York opens

In 1825, Creek Indian treaty signed. Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826



In 1839, Aroostock War: Boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick

In 1861, State troops seize U.S. munitions in Napoleon, Arkansas

Please leave a comment below, and come prepared to discuss one of these events above.