Independence from Great Britain provided the former British American colonists the opportunity to create a new, more democratic government...
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...
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...
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...