The most beautiful lake in America lay before them; then more beautiful than now, in the wild charm of untrodden mountains and virgin forests.Our
Parkman Vol. 7, Chapter 9
The next stroke of the campaign was to be the capture of Crown Point, that dangerous neighbor which, for a quarter of a century, had threatened the
The Acadian People Forced Out
Their homes, farms, and villages were burned. They were forced onto British ships which transported them to the thirteen colonies.Our special
The Acadians Seized
The British waited until the Acadian farmers had brought in the harvest to surprise them, seize them, and imprison them.Our special project
Martin Luther King Day, 2024
Today we commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights history. Civil Rights are human rights. Here are articles on civil rights that we have
Acadians’ Forced Removal Determined
The affair "looks odd, and will appear so in future history;" but his commander, reckless of the judgments of posterity, gave him little
Doom Planned for the Acadians
The French settlers of Acadia, while calling themselves neutrals, were an enemy encamped in the heart of the British province.Our special project
New Year Day, 2024
Happy New Year from History Moments!Annual Reportby Jack Le Moine, the PublisherThe backbone of this site is stories of the great events of
New Year’s Eve, 2023
Have fun tonight. While we celebrate the end of 2023 let’s do a quick retrospective of it. What happened that historians will emphasize a century from