On October 12, 1492, after a two-month voyage, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas he called San Salvador—though the people of the island called it Guanahani. From there, Columbus and his men traveled around the Caribbean for five months, taking particular interest in the islands of Juana (now Cuba) and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).

On October 7, 1763, King George III issued a Proclamation that would cause much resentment among American colonists.

There’s less than one month left until the Hamilton student matinee on April 13!  This week, discover Alexander Hamilton in the American Imagination, the newest issue of History Now, Gilder Lehrman’s online journal.

Take a closer look at George Washington’s letter using 18th-century abbreviations.

There are now five weeks until the first student matinee of Hamilton!