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Lesson 79 of 84 · History
How Our Town Has Changed
Old photographs can teach us about history. Pictures from long ago show us what people wore, what their towns looked like, and how they lived.
Key Facts
1
Oral history is stories told aloud.
2
History is the story of the past.
3
A timeline shows events in order.
Timeline
1607
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, is founded
1620
The Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
1776
The Declaration of Independence is signed
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Who was the first President?