History

History of the Transylvania Colony

The colony's government only held official powers for just over a year and a half with a population that had multiplied 10x to over several thousand with pioneer settlers coming via the Wilderness Road and by the Ohio River from as far away as New York and Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War. The independent colony continued for almost three years until the Colony of Virginia declared the territory their own and voided the Transylvania Company's claim, settling the matter with the consolation of a 12 square mile tract of land for the original investors in what is know as Henderson County in Kentucky today.

Importance of History

History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past. Events occurring before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. "History" is a term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events. Historians place the past in context using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, ecological markers, and material objects including art and artifacts.

History also includes the academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze a sequence of past events, investigate the patterns of cause and effect that are related to them. Historians seek to understand and represent the past through narratives. They often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history and its usefulness by discussing the study of the discipline as an end in itself and as a way of providing "perspective" on the problems of the present.

Stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources, are usually classified as cultural heritage, legends, folklore and propaganda. History differs from myth in that it is supported by evidence. However, ancient influences have helped spawn variant interpretations of the nature of history which have evolved over the centuries and continue to change today. The modern study of history is wide-ranging, and includes the study of specific regions and the study of certain topical or thematic elements of historical investigation.

History is important, its facts provide us with the data that is used to create laws, or theories about various aspects of society. It is essential in creating order by connecting noteworthy people and events to establish standards of a viable civilization.