History

The Bill Of Rights – What Are Them About

The bill of rights is made up of ten amendments. Each amendment is set in place for the protection and security of individual liberties. They impose certain restrictions on the government. James Madison wrote the bill of rights, and Virginia’s legislature approved it on December 15, 1791. The First Amendment…

American Indians And Their Land

Up until the 17th century, American Indians, formerly known as the “red Indians,” inhabited the land we know as America today. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to America. He thought he had reached the East Indies and named the people already living there as “red Indians.” A shift in land…