A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in the countryside. Rising prices in Paris brought bread riots.
A signed copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of 100 sent to the states ahead of their vote to ratify it in 1788, is being sold by Brunk Auctions in Asheville, North Carolina, later this month.
Between 1778 and 1788, John Adams served his country as a diplomat in France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. His independent, unbending temperament was not ideal for diplomacy, and his ...
The total number of deaths following British settlement in 1788 has long been debated, but many historians estimate it numbered tens of thousands. Researchers hope the map will help with education ...
The colonisation of Australia is an important part of the secondary History curriculum. This series introduces two early settlements of Sydney and Melbourne and discusses the impact of colonisation on ...