The Massachusetts Government Act of 1774: The Second of the Intolerable Acts Increased Tensions
By: David Todd
Colonial Families in Puritan New England: Social Norms and Gender Expectations Dictated Proper Roles
By: 
Michael Streich
By: Sara E. Lewis
Facts and Myths About Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving’s History is Often Misunderstood
By: John Welford
What the Pilgrims Ate in 1621: The First Thanksgiving Menu was Very Different
The Stamp Act as a Cause of Revolution: The First Colonial Internal Tax Causes Widespread Dissent
By: Michael Streich
By: Brian Deming
Jonathan Brewster Reaches Plymouth on Fortune: Son Assumes Father’s Leadership Role
Plymouth Life Style That First Thanksgiving: Less Than 50 Left to Bring in the First Harvest
The Boston Port Act of 1774: Parliament’s Aims and Provisions
By: David Todd
What Happened at the Boston Massacre: A Besieged Sentry, a Deluded Crowd, and a Flustered Officer
By: Brian Deming
The Dispute that Led to the Boston Massacre: It Started with an Insult Over a Wigmaker's Bill
By: Brian Deming
African American Poet Phillis Wheatley: First Black Female to Publish Book of Poetry
By: Allene Reynolds
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton: Federalists, Republicans and the Identity of a New Nation
By: Ron Goodwin
Thanksgiving History and Origins: Traditions and Story Behind this National Holiday
By: Terah Talley
Colonial American Crime and Punishment: Punishments Were Always Public as a Means to Deter Crimes
By: Michael Streich
Ann Foster a Confessed Witch: Andover Woman Caught Up in 1692 Salem Witch Hysteria
Education and America's Early Settlers: American Colonists Laid Groundwork for Modern Education
By: Leslie McCloud
Was Paul Revere's Mother a Silversmith? Colonial Women Working in the Trades
By: Allene Reynolds
By: Brian Deming
By: Brian Deming
The Intolerable Acts: Did the British Parliament Overreact and Cause the Revolution?
By: David Todd
Rebecca Nurse Accused as Witch in 1692: Her Silence Taken as Sign of Her Guilt
Revolutionary North Carolina: Impact of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on British Strategy
By: Michael Streich
By: Brian Deming
The Trial of Anne Hutchinson: A Puritan Female Leader Defends Her Theological Views
By: Michael Streich
By: Michael Streich
Who Said What About Mayflower Pilgrims: Historians and Writers Evaluate Plymouth Colony Founders
By: Sara E. Lewis
By: Brian Deming
Colonial Sabbath Day Practices: Attending Church on Sunday was Mandatory and Subject to Penalties
By: Michael Streich
The Fashion Statement of Revolutionary Newport: Common Clothes Along with Designer Dresses and Gowns
By: Mike Virgintino
Deism and the Founding Fathers: Separation of Church and State the Result of Enlightenment Ideals
By: Michael Streich
By: Brian Deming
By: David Todd
Early American Recreation: Indoor and Outdoor Games and Activities in Colonial America
By: Michael Streich
By: Mike Virgintino
Revisiting Battles of Lexington & Concord: 1923 Retrospective Titled Nineteenth of April 1775
Causes of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676: Colonial Indian Policies and High Taxes Led to Popular Uprising
By: Michael Streich
Names of Children of Mayflower Passengers: Pilgrim Babies Named Desire, Love, Fear; But Nary a Harry
By: Brian Deming
Colonial Religion and Intolerance: Persecuted Groups Set a Precedent of Religious Exclusiveness
By: Michael Streich
By: Michael Allred
Birth of the American Free Press: The 1735 Peter Zenger Libel Case Set a Journalistic Precedent
By: Michael Streich
Causes of the Boston Tea Party: Taxes, The East India Company and the Colonists
By: Lorri Brown
What Happened to the Mayflower? Tiny Ship Has Huge Role in American History
Manhattan Before the Dutch: Pre-Colonial Landscape of New York Alive With Diverse Species
By: Melissa Cooper
British Response to the Boston Tea Party: Lord Dartmouth Gives Instructions to Governor Gage
By: David Todd
The Sugar Act of 1764 and Colonial Resistance: The Revenue Act as a Cause of the American Revolution
By: Michael Streich
Celebrating New York's 400th Anniversary: Dutch Heritage Found Throughout State
By: Mike Virgintino
Revolutionary Attractions in Boston: The Sites and People Associated with Freedom
By: Mike Virgintino
By: Brian Deming
The Religion of John Adams: The Second President and the Separation of Church and State
By: Darryl Hamson
Witchcraft in the American Colonies: Magic and Superstition in Everyday New England Life
By: Michael Streich
By: Michael Streich
Witchcraft in Colonial America: Prosecution of Witches Unevenly Distributed in British North America
By: Darryl Hamson
Life as an Apprentice in Colonial America: Boys as Young as Six Worked in Shops; Some Ran Away
By: Brian Deming
By: David Todd
The Massachusetts Revolution of 1774: The Beginning of the End of British Rule in North America
By: Darryl Hamson
By: Michael Streich
The Battle of Cowpens: Turning Point of the Revolutionary War in the South
By: William Hammond
By: Darryl Hamson
The Battle of Camden: A Major British Victory Threatens the American Revolution
By: William Hammond
The Siege of Charleston: The Continental Army Suffers its Worst Defeat in the War
By: William Hammond
The Religion of George Washington: What is Known About the Faith of the First President?
By: Darryl Hamson
The Battle of King's Mountain: A Critical American Victory in the Revolutionary War
By: William Hammond
John and Samuel Adams, Patriot Cousins: How These Key Figures of the Revolution Were Related
By: Brian Deming
The Battle of Princeton: Second American Victory of the Revolutionary War
By: William Hammond
By: Megan Winkler
The Battle of Trenton: First American Victory of the Revolutionary War
By: William Hammond
By: Megan Winkler
The Stamp Act and the American Revolution: The Stamps That Sparked Rebellion Weren’t Stamps at All
By: Brian Deming
By: Darryl Hamson
The Battle of Saratoga: The Turning Point of the Revolutionary War
By: William Hammond
William Nuthead (1654-1695): First Printer in British Colonial Virginia and Maryland
By: Sara E. Lewis
The Old State House Museum: The Historic Seat of Boston Politics
Pieces of Eight – Not Just Pirate Money: The Most Commonly Used Coin in Colonial America
By: Darryl Hamson
Plimoth Plantation Daily Life: Pilgrim Men, Women, and Children Each had a Role to Play
By: Eric Niderost
Miracle at Yorktown: The Battle that Ended the Revolutionary War
By: William Hammond
Drawing the Mason Dixon Line: United States North Becames Yankee and the South Becomes Dixie
By: Christine Musser
The Wampanoag Indians of New England: Native Americans Who First Encountered English Pilgrims
By: Eric Niderost
By: David Todd
By: Christine Musser
The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving: English Settlers and Wampanoag Natives Meet in 1621
By: Eric Niderost
The Mayflower: Famed Ship that Carried the Pilgrims to New England
By: Eric Niderost
Battle in the North Sea: HMS Serapis vs. Bonhomme Richard
By: William Hammond
Colonial Resistance to the Tea Act of 1773: The Sons of Liberty Lead the Protests in New York
By: David Todd
Benjamin Franklin, Environmentalist: Franklin, Joseph Priestley, and the Discovery of Ecosystems
By: Darryl Hamson
By: Brian Deming
Occupations of Colonial American Ancestors: Definitions for Jobs in Early America
By: Brian Deming
By: David Todd
By: Darryl Hamson
By: Teresa Knudsen
Powdered Wigs in Colonial America: Demand for the Brutus, Buzz, and Major Bob Kept Wig Makers Busy
By: Brian Deming
