Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...

As Virginia's first female newspaper publisher, Clementina Rind emphasized women's viewpoints and collaborated with prominent ...

Blame the Patriots more than the cunning Dunmore. Norfolk native Andrew Lawler’s latest book is a lively gathering of ...

In June 1774, Virginia’s House of Burgesses responded to Britain’s punitive closure of Boston’s port with a resolution calling for a day of fasting and prayer in support of the Massachusetts ...

The role of Billy Flora, a free Black man, in this pivotal victory — and the erosion later of rights — show a paradox of the ...

WILLIAMSBURG — With the nation’s 250th anniversary barely a year away, nearly 600 scholarly, cultural and civic leaders ...

In 1774, the Virginia House of Burgesses (the colonial legislature) declared its support for Boston’s resistance to English repression. The British Governor responded by dissolving it.

As tensions grew between American colonists and the British crown, the strategic importance of the largest, wealthiest colony became clear.