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...
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...
The British North American colonies formed some of the most democratic governments in the world. But that doesn't mean that all early...