Saturday, June 28, 2008
1040 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1040 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Printing using woodblocks is invented in China"
1490 prince edward island - Canada-Timeline 1001-1598 swicki - powered by eurekster
1490 prince edward island - Canada-Timeline 1001-1598 swicki - powered by eurekster: "1534: In Canada, Jacques Cartier sights Prince Edward Island"
1500 Gaspar - Canada-Timeline 1001-1598 swicki - powered by eurekster
1500 Gaspar - Canada-Timeline 1001-1598 swicki - powered by eurekster: "In 1500 Gaspar and Miguel Corte Real of Portugal sail around Newfoundland and along the coast of Labrador."
The Raid on Dieppe
The Raid on Dieppe: "Canadians would provide the main assault force, and by May 20 troops of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division were on the Isle of Wight to begin intensive training in amphibious operations. When unfavourable weather in July prevented Rutter from being launched, it was urged that the idea of a raid should be abandoned. However, the operation was revived and given the new code name Jubilee."
Humphrey Gilbert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humphrey Gilbert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Plaque in St. John's, Newfoundland, commemorating Gilbert's founding of the British Empire"
Dieppe and Canada
Dieppe and Canada: "DIEPPE AND CANADA
DIEPPE, praised by its sailors and fishermen has always been linked to Canada.
It was claimed that the captain from Dieppe, COUSIN, landed by chance in Brazil in 1488, and consequently discovered America before Christopher Columbus. Numbered among Dieppe's most famous were two brothers JEAN and RAOUL PARMENTIER. There is a contemporary document on JEAN PARMENTIER entitled: Disourse of a Grest French Captain from the port of Dieppe. This discourse talks about JEAN PARMENTIER and his trips to the New World and to Brazil before 1529."
DIEPPE, praised by its sailors and fishermen has always been linked to Canada.
It was claimed that the captain from Dieppe, COUSIN, landed by chance in Brazil in 1488, and consequently discovered America before Christopher Columbus. Numbered among Dieppe's most famous were two brothers JEAN and RAOUL PARMENTIER. There is a contemporary document on JEAN PARMENTIER entitled: Disourse of a Grest French Captain from the port of Dieppe. This discourse talks about JEAN PARMENTIER and his trips to the New World and to Brazil before 1529."
1005 - Canada-Timeline 1001-1598 swicki - powered by eurekster
1005 - Canada-Timeline 1001-1598 swicki - powered by eurekster: "Events By Place Europe Malcolm II succeeds Cináed III as king of Scotland."
Canada was a network of first nations people living and trading goods through migration routes that followed the food and the weather ..yet to be discovered.
Canada was a natural wonder.Arrow head and cutting tools have shown us the path of Canada's first people and we are learning about a civilization of people would lived and prospered is very rugged land. We know little about this time but through artifacts and legend and stories from elders. However there is more than enough evidence to show the way.
THE TOBACCO TIMELINE
THE TOBACCO TIMELINE: "1492-10-12: Columbus Discovers Tobacco; 'Certain Dried Leaves' Are Received as Gifts, and Thrown Away.
On this bright morning Columbus and his men set foot on the New World for the first time, landing on the beach of San Salvador Island or Samana Cay in the Bahamas, or Gran Turk Island. The indigenous Arawaks, possibly thinking the strange visitors divine, offer gifts. Columbus wrote in his journal,
the natives brought fruit, wooden spears, and certain dried leaves which gave off a distinct fragrance."
The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES
The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES: "Leif Ericsson
982 CE - 1025 CE
Greenland/Norway
Achievement:
Ericsson was the first European to explore and establish a settlement in North America. He is credited with establishing a Norse settlement in L’Anse Aux Meadows. Converted to Christianity by King Olaf of Norway in 1000 BCE, Leif is also credited with bringing the new religion to Greenland and converting Norse settlers including his father Eric the Red."
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