local history
31History of Williamsport, Pennsylvania — Williamsport was incorporated as a borough on March 1, 1806, and as a city on January 15, 1866. The city is the original home of Little League Baseball, founded in 1939 as a three team league. In the late 1800s, when Williamsport was known as The …
32History of Detroit — Ste. Anne de Détroit, founded in 1701 is the second oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic parish in the United States. The present church was completed in 1887.[1][2] …
33History of Chicago — Site of Chicagou on the lake, in Guillaume de L Isle s map (Paris, 1718) The history of Chicago, Illinois, has played an important role in the history of the United States. Americans founded the city in 1832. The Chicago area s recorded history… …
34History of Liverpool — The History of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as Liuerpul , possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water. Other origins of the name have been suggested, including elverpool , a reference to the large number of… …
35History of Limerick — Infobox Irish Place name = City of Limerick gaeilge = Cathair Luimnigh crest motto = Urbs antiqua fuit studiisque asperrima belli An ancient city well versed in the arts of war map pin coords = left: 86px; top: 30px north coord = 52.6652 west… …
36History of Rugby, Warwickshire — This is about the history of the town of Rugby.Early historyIn the Iron Age the Rugby area was settled. Rugby s site on a plateau at about 400 feet above sea level, overlooking the River Avon made it an important strategic post overlooking the… …
37History of East Finchley — East Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England.East End Road East End Road is the main route from East Finchley to Church End Finchley. It may have originally been the route from the hamlet of Church End Finchley to… …
38History of Bristol — Bristol is a city of half a million people in south west England, which has been amongst England s largest and most economically and culturally important cities in England for eight centuries. The Bristol area has been settled since the stone age …
39History of York — The history of York as a city dates to the beginning of the first millennium AD but evidence for the presence of people in the area date back much further to 8000/7000 BC. As York was a town in Roman times, its Celtic name is recorded in Roman… …
40History of Gillingham F.C. — For a statistical breakdown by season, see Gillingham F.C. seasons Gillingham F.C. is an English football club based in Gillingham, Kent. The history of Gillingham F.C. covers the years from the club s formation to the present day. The club was… …
