Talk:United States in the 16th century: Los años perdidos
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Could we consider a less awkward name for this page? Say, removing "los años perdidos." ThunderkatzHo! 19:18, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- Nooooo that's the best part! Eira made it up for me. (I was just gonna call it "The lost century" or some such crap). I know, it will be tough to link to, but I already fed it some goat so it's not lonely. ħψℳ
₦ there is no cabal 19:20, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- Why don't we set up a redirect from "Lost century" or something easier like that? --Essayist RA Talk _Fruitcake! 19:35, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- Sounds good, although I was also thinking originally that it would just be a header under the United States article. --Eira omtg! The Goat be praised. 19:36, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- A redirect to it sounds good, if only for ease of linking (will anyone, ever?). I usually just go to "all files" and grub around when I get red links for things I know are there, though. As far as a header, oh well, now it stands on its own glory! I see your point as far as the title, though - it would have made a great header. ħψℳ₦ hilarious link to my talk page goes here 19:46, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- I'm ignorant as to early US history - where do the Dutch figure in the narrative?PFoster 19:49, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- 17th century, I suspect. NYC was "Founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1625", for instance. ħψℳ₦culous 19:55, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- That's pretty close to the Mayflower. Interesting...PFoster 20:06, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- There was (apparently) a huge wave of colonisation in the early 17th century. Most (all?) of the towns in coastal NH were incorporated before 1640. And remember, the reason we all know of the mayflower is it made a nice myth of settlement (religious "freedom") to tell teh kittehs. ħψℳ₦ eats glue 22:43, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- There was (apparently) a huge wave of colonisation in the early 17th century. Most (all?) of the towns in coastal NH were incorporated before 1640. And remember, the reason we all know of the mayflower is it made a nice myth of settlement (religious "freedom") to tell teh kittehs. ħψℳ
- That's pretty close to the Mayflower. Interesting...PFoster 20:06, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- 17th century, I suspect. NYC was "Founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1625", for instance. ħψℳ
- I'm ignorant as to early US history - where do the Dutch figure in the narrative?PFoster 19:49, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- A redirect to it sounds good, if only for ease of linking (will anyone, ever?). I usually just go to "all files" and grub around when I get red links for things I know are there, though. As far as a header, oh well, now it stands on its own glory! I see your point as far as the title, though - it would have made a great header. ħψℳ
- Sounds good, although I was also thinking originally that it would just be a header under the United States article. --Eira omtg! The Goat be praised. 19:36, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
- Why don't we set up a redirect from "Lost century" or something easier like that? --Essayist RA Talk _Fruitcake! 19:35, 21 May 2008 (EDT)
[edit] Southwestern United States
I have a pretty keen grasp over much of this information (having grown up where this history is actually TAUGHT), although there will probably need to be someone else who can do the French stuff. --Eira omtg! The Goat be praised. 01:12, 22 May 2008 (EDT)
- I made it for you, darling, knock yourself out. I freaked a bit when I read that the Spanish owned the LA terr. from like 196x to 1803 though! Nappy only had it back a few days before he flipped it for a quick profit to that sucker, Jefferson! Jefferson, the accidental imperialist... ħψℳ₦ be in 01:41, 22 May 2008 (EDT)
