This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Odd Facts From Early American History
June 1846 saw Col. Stephen W. Kearny march from Fort Leavenworth with dragoons and Missouri volunteers to occupy Santa Fe New Mexico, proclaiming the territory part of the United States. The City of Santa Fe traces back to 1665 with a decade of independence. The Vermont Agricultural College entered the University of Vermont in 1865 as the University and State Agricultural College. Orizaba in Vera Cruz sits in a valley over 4000 feet high, ringed by mountains and the volcano of Orizaba. The weak fish earns its name from its tender mouth.
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Stephen W. Kearny
Fort Leavenworth
U. S. Dragoons
Missouri Volunteers
Santa Fe
N. M
U. S
Orizaba
State
Vera Cruz
Mexico