On this day in history, September 21, 1780, Benedict Arnold betrays cause of American independence
American officer Benedict Arnold met in secret with British Major John Andre on Sept. 21, 1780, with a plot to trade the ...
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America’s oldest tombstone journeyed across the Atlantic and honored a knight
In 1901, a broken tombstone from the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown was rediscovered in ...
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Colonial Williamsburg, a Safe Space for Learning History
When you woke up this morning, you probably didn’t think the most interesting & thought-provoking thing you’d read t ...
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American Revolution Experience: Interactive exhibit highlights diverse people, experiences that shaped the birth of U.S.
The exhibit invites the public to explore lesser-known history about our nation’s beginnings and the diverse experiences of ...
To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.
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Protective Tariffs Would Damage America’s Economy, Despite Claims They Could Jump-Start Growth
Today's economy is vastly different from that of a century ago. Globalization has interconnected markets and supply chains in ...
Rare Colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million
With their former countrymen divided and lacking a monarch after the English Civil War, Colonists seized an opportunity to ...
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DEAN POLING: Rooting out the American enemy within
At the end of the Cold War, I recall reading an article about who would James Bond battle now that the Soviet Union had ...
Will climate change bring an end to America's world order?
Now, most observers have little doubt that the end is just a matter of timing and circumstance. Ten years ago, I predicted ...
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Raise a beer in honor of our colonial history
The American Independence Museum will host its first Fall Beer for History with Sawbelly Brewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, ...
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Annual Naturalization Ceremony in Colonial Williamsburg Welcomes 82 New Citizens
A naturalization ceremony hosted by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Williamsburg Chapter, National Society ...
Lebanon's Colonial Market Days: A feast for history buffs
Families can experience living history at Colonial Market Days this weekend in Lebanon. Dedicated reenactors from all over the country will camp, sell their authentic handmade wares, and demonstrate ...