In colonial America, it was firearms from other countries that armed soldiers, but for most of the civilian populace, American-made fowlers fit the bill.

Women played essential roles in colonial America and the Revolutionary War, but their contributions often went ...

Introduction : Indian slavery in historical context / Alan Gallay -- Indian slavery in colonial New England / Margaret Ellen Newell -- "They shalbe slaves for their lives" : Indian slavery in colonial ...

V isitors walking Boston’s Freedom Trail pass familiar landmarks — Beacon Hill, the Old North Church, King’s Chapel, and the ...

[Part I. European approaches to the new world] -- Tudor expansion : the transition from medieval to modern history / A.L. Rowse -- State control in sixteenth-century England / Lawrence Stone -- ...

In the summer of 2023, archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia made an extraordinary discovery: 18th-century glass jars buried in an old cellar. Even more remarkable, the ...

Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...

Before he helped launch a revolution, Benjamin Franklin was colonial America’s leading editor and printer of novels, almanacs, soap wrappers, and everything in between Looming large on Philadelphia’s ...

Much of what separates the good historic sites from the bad is an approach of stewardship rather than social justice. Do the leadership, staff, donors, and partners of a historic site desire to ...

The Oklahoma State Capitol stepped back in time as more than 500 Oklahoma fifth graders filled the building dressed as colonists, patriots, and historical figures for Colonial Day. The annual event, ...

In colonial America, even a short journey could turn deadly. Roads were little more than muddy trails, rivers were unpredictable, and disease, bandits, and exposure were constant threats. A trip that ...