What made trade with China so important to the new United States that one of Americans’ first acts after securing the United States’...
Alexander Hamilton played important roles in the founding of the United States. He served in the Continental Army, helped frame the United...
Spanish explorers and colonists visited, settled, and claimed territory in 42 of the United States’ 50 states. So what does the history of...
In a town as old as Williamsburg, Virginia, which was established in 1638, it’s often the case that historic buildings with interesting...
This is an episode you’ve been waiting for! Mark Tabbert, the Director of Archives and Exhibits at the George Washington Masonic National...
We know from our explorations of early America that not all Americans were treated equally or enjoyed the freedoms and liberties other...
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What do we know about the American Revolution? Why is it important that we see the Revolution as a political event, a war, a time of social...
After Henry Hudson’s 1609-voyage along the river that now bears his name, Dutch traders began to visit and trade at the area they called...
During the War for American Independence, the British Army attempted to create chaos and inflict economic damage to the revolutionaries’...