How do empires come to be? How are empires made and who makes them? What role do maps play in making empires? Christian Koot is a Professor...
What can a family history tell us about revolutionary and early republic America? What can the letters of a wife and mother tell us about...
Much of early American history comprises stories of empire and how different Native, European, and Euro-American nations vied for control...
What did early Americans think about science? And how did they pursue and develop their knowledge of it? Cameron Strang, an Assistant...
There’s an old saying that tells us we should walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. It’s a reminder that we should practice empathy and try...
For the American Revolution to be successful, it needed ideas people could embrace and methods for spreading those ideas. It also needed...
In 1492, Christopher Columbus’ voyage across the Atlantic linked Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. As Columbus’ sponsor, Spain...
Have you ever had one of those really interesting conversations where the person was so fascinating that you wished the conversation didn’t...
How did the postal system work in Early America? How did people send mail across the North American colonies and the British Empire? You...
Benedict Arnold is an intriguing figure. He was both a military hero who greatly impacted and furthered the American War for Independence...