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 The First Thanksgiving Feast

Many of the foods enjoyed at Thanksgiving dinners around the country today were also enjoyed by the Pilgrims and Indians at the first Thanksgiving.

Oct 5, 2011 – Meryl Baer

Colonial American Drinking From Rum to Whiskey

Early Colonial drinking habits spanned the social classes but it was George Washington whose whiskey distillery came to symbolize what was truly American.

Oct 5, 2011 – Michael Streich

Colonial Food and Drink or How the Founders Kept us Fed

Dave DeWitt's book Founding Foodies explores the contributions of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, providing many examples of early American recipes.

Oct 4, 2011 – Michael Streich

Colonial History in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad

Guilford Battleground Park and Old Salem represent different aspects of North Carolina colonial history but are linked by a spirit of independence.

Oct 3, 2011 – Michael Streich

John Tripp, The Founder: The 17th Century American Legend

English Gentleman John Tripp, The Founder, left an indelible footprint on American and Canadian culture that has largely gone unheralded for over 300 years.

Sep 29, 2011 – Steven Wood Collins

Benjamin Franklin: Defining the Nature of Electricity

In Paris, as in colonial Philadelphia, Ben Franklin was hailed as "the great experimenter in electricity." He proved the reigning theorists wrong.

Sep 13, 2011 – Thomas Raynor

American Anti-Catholicism Began in the Colonial Period

Anti-Catholicism during the American colonial period was fueled by European events but helped to pave the road toward widespread mistrust and fear.

Sep 12, 2011 – Michael Streich

The English Village that Honours Independence Day

Stars and Stripes fly proudly from the church tower that was paid for by one of George Washington's ancestors

Sep 12, 2011 – Brian Baker

Who Was Mayflower Passenger Humility Cooper

Female passengers on the 1620 Mayflower voyage to America are often given short shrift. The most overlooked is Humility Cooper.

Sep 10, 2011 – Rosemary E. Bachelor

Witches of Massachusetts Bay Colony

A mad witch hunt broke out in 16th and 17th century Europe, killing men, women, children, and ventured over the Atlantic to America.

Sep 8, 2011 – Allison Brown

The American Invasion of England

US naval hero John Paul Jones led a daring raid on a British port without a drop of blood being shed

Aug 22, 2011 – Brian Baker

Common Sense: Thomas Paine's Three Best Points are Still Relevant

Thomas Paine's Common Sense makes sense today.

Jul 16, 2011 – Christopher Pascale

Rise of the Planter Class in Pre-Revolutionary Colonial America

The colonial Southern planter class traced its power and wealth to the profitable English mercantile system and the growth of slave labor.

Jul 8, 2011 – Michael Streich

The Courtship of George and Martha Washington

What does Lady Washington have to say? Was it a love match? Or was it merely a partnership of mutual convenience?

Jun 29, 2011 – Feather Schwartz Foster

Boston Relic Survives Warfare, Demolition to Shine on July 4

The Old State House, site of many colonial protests and backdrop to Boston Massacre, becomes a centerpiece for annual local Independence Day observances.

Jun 28, 2011 – John Schauble

African American Soldiers and the Revolutionary War

George Washington refused to enlist African American soldiers. After Lord Dunmore recruited black troops for England, Washington changed his position.

Jun 28, 2011 – William Cook

Philipsburg Manor in Historic Hudson Valley

Philipsburg Manor, once a commercial center operated by twenty-three enslaved men and women, is now one of Upstate New York's major tourist destinations.

Jun 14, 2011 – Sarah McCabe

Parlor Politics by Catherine Allgor: A Summary

Parlor Politics examines women's contributions to Washington and politics. Focuses on Madison, Monroe, Adams, and Eaton.

May 19, 2011 – Bronwyn Mroz

U.S. Imperialism Started with the Colonists

U.S. Imperialism is not new; it has been the mode of operation since the founding of America.

May 9, 2011 – Jeanine Czaja

How Pioneers Survived on the 18th-Century Virginia Frontier

Pioneers on the Virginia frontier came from long distances on foot and had to carry everything they needed to survive in a hostile wilderness.

Apr 21, 2011 – Bradley Omanson

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