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...
Image credit: Image of Mayflower II courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet. Before New England was New England, it was the Dawnland. A region that...
Image credit: Image of Native interpretation of Historic Patuxet courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet. Before New England was New England, it was...
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...
The British North American colonies formed some of the most democratic governments in the world. But that doesn't mean that all early...
2020 commemorates the 300th anniversary of French presence on Prince Edward Island. Like much of North America, the Canadian Maritime...
Between 1760 and 1761, Great Britain witnessed one of the largest slave insurrections in the history of its empire. Although the revolt...
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...
What was it like to keep a pet in Early America? How did early Americans acquire pets? What kinds of animals did early Americans keep as...