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Washington, DC History
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Washington, DC
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Early History
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Apart from the brief visit of the Scandinavians in the early
eleventh century, the Western Hemisphere remained unknown to Europe until Columbus's voyage in
1492. However, the native peoples of North and South America arrived from Asia long before, in a
series of migrations that began perhaps as early as forty thousand years ago across the land
bridge that connected Siberia and Alaska.
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Washington, DC Early History
First Early Inhabitants of Washington, DC
Early history examines the archaeological record that tells the story of the first inhabitants of Washington, DC. Learn about the history and culture of the first inhabitants, and what lessons it might teach us about the early history of Washington, DC.
Washington, DC First Early Inhabitants
- 10,000 B.C. - First humans arrived by this date in the land
- 1,000 B.C. - Native-American introduction of pottery.
- 800 A.D. - Native-American introduction of domesticated plants; bow and arrow came into use.
When European settlers first visited the area that is now Washington D.C., Piscataway Native Americans lived in the area. During the late 1600s, many of the Native Americans moved west and white farmers and plantation owners settled the new colony of Virginia. In 1749, Alexandria was established as the first town in the area.
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US History
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Understanding history is empowering. An incident is but the furthest
ripple of an ever-expanding wave that may have started eddying outward hundreds of years ago. One
who has "insight" in history is able to harness the power of that wave's entire journey.
United States of America has an early history beginning
sometime prior to 15,000 years ago, as well as the past 200 years or so of rich and proud
history, which is relatively short compared to other countries and nations. From
Independence to the Civil War to the World Wars to the Cold War, we have a lot of things to
tell and things to be proud of.
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