A fascinating look at art showing the environment and wildlife that was done by artists who were in the First Fleet, the first group of settlers to come to Australia in 1787. The artworks have been arranged under four categories: Natural...

A fascinating look at art showing the environment and wildlife that was done by artists who were in the First Fleet, the first group of settlers to come to Australia in 1787. The artworks have been arranged under four categories: Natural...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, the importance of Native Americans is discussed in this informational text. Visual cues are provided to support the passage and...

This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.

Read about the Dutch colonization of the Hudson River Valley in this comprehensive essay about the Dutch in America. Pages 3-7 deal with the Dutch colonies.

See a chart showing the number of settlers using the Oregon Trail between 1840 and 1859 by scrolling down to "Wagon Trains."

Plymouth Colony did not suffer the same problems as the English colony farther south, Jamestown. Read about the leadership of William Bradford, and the relationship between the settlers and the Native Americans who helped those who lived...

Take a historical walk through the colony of Jamestown. Learn about the main people who influenced the development of this colony, read a list of names of the original settlers, read about the struggles of the first settlers, explore...

The peace accord, which would be honored on both sides for the next half-century, was the first official treaty between English settlers and Native Americans, and a rare example of cooperation between the two groups. On the orders of...

This study guide gives information about the Native Americans who were living in the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620 and information about the new settlers too. The myth of the title concerns the friendly meal shared by the...

In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the individuals and groups who first founded the different colonies in America and what their motivations were. Students participate in a reader's theater activity, create a poster that would...

This is a PDF of the information from LOC of the exhibition of America's move to its first West, that of the Ohio River Valley. Discussion includes these topics: Contested Lands, Peoples and Migrations, Empires and Politics, Western Life...

This narrative site provides great overview to life in ancient Rome and Roman history. The geography, early settlers, Roman monarchy, Roman conquest of Italy are all mentioned.

The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island has endured over the centuries. A clue has, until recently, lain hidden in a map created by John White that is housed in the British Museum. Archaeologists began digging...

Do you think that modern transportation limits our ability to see and/or enjoy what the first settlers saw and did?

Introductory article on American Colonial History in which the author takes a look at the first European settlers who made the voyage to America and addresses the essential question of who they were as people and hence, why they made...

Meet the many peoples who make up the population of New Zealand! Who were the first inhabitants? Where did they come from? When did Europeans discover this faraway land? Who immigrated to New Zealand, and why? Answers to all of these...

The Cape Breton Island settlement of East Lake Ainslie is profiled. Scottish immigrants first came here to clear the land for farming and to live a peaceful island life. Changes occurred over time, yet all important events and people...

At this site read a concise description of the different Native American groups that first lived in the Rhode Island area. Also learn about the earliest European settlers and a bit about their lives after settlement.

The story of how Plymouth Colony came to be. Looks at the Puritan movement with its roots in England, the sailing of the Mayflower, and the progress of the settlers in their first years in New England. Describes their first encounters...

From the time Columbus first set foot in the New World, Europeans were fascinated with this new land. In this lesson, students learn about the Three Gs that drove them here- gold, God, and glory- and find out how these settlers gave...

The "Reign of Terror" that overtook the Osage Reservation in 1921 is just one chapter in the long story of mistreatment of Native Americans by whites, but is one of the most horrifying. Before the chapter ends, untold dozens of Osage...

Features a brief overview of the history of Maryland, and the origin of Maryland Day. Also showcases several historical photos of Maryland from an aerial view.

Solomon Juneau, a French-Canadian, was one of the first settlers in the Milwaukee area and helped to shape its future. There is a profile of him here along with photos of his last home, which is now a museum.