Congress to Meet in Philadelphia
A meeting of representatives
or
rebel leaders?
July 1774
By Victoria Bosch
The First Continental Congress will take place in September 1774.
Preparations are being made in Philadelphia for a conference that will take place this September. This conference will be a first for the colonies—a meeting of representatives from all 13 colonies, providing that none fails to send a delegation.
The meeting has been arranged as a result of recent developments in the colonies. Relations between Britain and her American colonies have been deteriorating over the past few years as leaders on sides become more firm in their positions. Britain has reacted decisively to a growing sentiment of independence in the colonies, sending a clear message that it will not surrender its position of authority easily. The closing of the port in Boston and the increased military presence has convinced many to sympathize with rebel leaders, adopting a rather anti-British position. These actions were part of the so-called Intolerable Acts passed by British Parliament in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party.
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Starving Settlers Forced to Remain in Jamestown
Escape From Jamestown Foiled at Final Moment
1610
By Victoria Bosch
The colonists of Jamestown carried out their dead during the harsh winter of 1609 to 1610. About 80 percent of the colony died during this period referred to as the Starving Time.
The settlers of Jamestown, Virginia, were abandoning their town and returning to England. But just as they were sailing away, they were stopped by another ship. Lord De La Warr had arrived from England. He ordered the settlers to get off the boat and return to Jamestown. If Lord De La Warr had arrived even an hour later, Jamestown would have been empty.
“I just wanted to go back to England,” one settler told PastTimes. “Jamestown will never be successful. Too many of us have died. I can not believe Lord De La Warr is ordering us to go back.”
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How to Save Your Family from Imminent Disease and Death
1913
By Amy Moran-Thomas
Save your family from imminent death!
Lethal bacteria spawning on your dish rag, vicious microbes wriggling in the water you gulp,
ravenous tapeworm larvae nestling in your breakfast sausage––if only these microscopic monsters were visible to the naked eye,
people would be far more careful about keeping their homes clean. Although we are living in the year 1913, years since Louis Pasteur
first revealed the unseen organisms causing decay and disease, many people still don’t know the essential measures that need to be taken to
protect themselves from such tiny terrors. But now, decades after Dr. Pasteur’s shocking discovery, modern science has uncovered the tricks
that can shield you and your family from these rampant household killers. Follow these steps, and your modern 1913 home can be germ-free.
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Coming to America
Six Simple Steps on Getting Through Ellis Island
New York City, 1910
by Marie Claire Archbold
The first thing you will see is the beautiful, copper statue of Lady Liberty.
So you’ve made the decision to leave your native country and come to America.
It was probably a difficult decision to make, but you should be happy. You are on your way to a land of freedom and opportunity, a
land that will welcome you with open arms provided that you are a healthy, self-supporting person with trade skills and the motivation to work hard. more . . .
