For most of us, colonial America is a time period vaguely remembered from history lessons in school as children. Important figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin stand out ...

But that's not the way slavery was established in colonial America. It happened gradually -- one person at a time, one law at a time, even one colony at a time. All servants imported and brought ...

While the world of colonial America was controlled by the wealthy Englishmen, most immigrants were poor men under 25 years of age. At first, the supply of willing conscripts matched the demand.

Keywords American identity, Revolutionary War, literature, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, political writings, colonial printing, emerging ...

That dig exposed what is widely considered the most significant find from colonial America. Some surprises were cahow bones, tropical fish skeletons, sea turtle shells and large pig bones.

Black women in colonial Boston fought for justice and shaped the city’s history. Their resistance, resilience, and legacy ...

"Casta" is Spanish for caste and these "casta paintings" are incredibly frank documents--unparalleled by anything in our time--of the race-based social hierarchy that existed in colonial Latin America ...

Because of the rich historical preservation of this community, do-director David Schmidt said, and the fact that “so much of ...

WILLIAMSBURG — On March 25, award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns offered the Historic Triangle a sneak peek at his newest ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual state conference From March 21-23 with Colonial ...