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...
For four months during the summer of 1787, delegates from the thirteen states met in Philadelphia to craft a revised Constitution that...
Who is American democracy for and who could participate in early American democracy? Women and African Americans were often barred from...
Independence from Great Britain provided the former British American colonists the opportunity to create a new, more democratic government...
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...
As the first President of the United States, George Washington set many precedents for the new nation. One of the biggest precedents...
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to an anti-slavery society and he famously asked “What to the Slave is the Fourth of...
Who gets to be a founding father? “Founding Father” status goes to men who helped found the United States. That means the 56 men who signed...
How did Americans learn to establish philanthropic institutions? Victoria Johnson, an Associate Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at...