When we think of important years in the history of the American Revolution, we might think of years like 1765 and the Stamp Act Crisis...
How did Jamaica grow to become the “crown jewel” of the British Atlantic World? Part of the answer is that Jamaica’s women...
What was everyday life like for those who lived in early America? To get at the everyday lives of early Americans we need to look at the...
The name “Great Dismal Swamp” doesn’t evoke an image of a pleasant or beautiful place, and yet, it was an important place that offered land...
In what ways did the Atlantic World contribute to the American Revolution? Empire, slavery, and constant warfare interacted with each other...
Between 1760 and 1761, Great Britain witnessed one of the largest slave insurrections in the history of its empire. Although the revolt...
We live in an age where big businesses track our shopping habits and in some cases our work habits. But is the age of data new? When did...
The American Revolution is embedded in the American character. It’s an event that can tell us who we are, how we came to be who we are, and...
As the first President of the United States, George Washington set many precedents for the new nation. One of the biggest precedents...
Polygamy is not a practice that often comes to mind when we think about early America. But it turns out, polygamy was a ubiquitous practice...