It was the "Puritans" who founded Harvard College in 1636, since one of the major reasons for its founding was to train clergy and to act as a "church in the wilderness".
The period of time when European imperialism greatly affected the continent of Africa is called the "<span>Scramble for Africa," since these nations were "scrambling" to get as much land as possible. </span>
In ancient history we can only study their cultures. This is because they didn't always have written records (or the records they did leave has been destroyed or damaged) hence no way to transmit their information. We have to guess on their everyday lives based on statues and art forms they left behind.
Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th presedent
