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Freedom and Bondage in the Colonial Era
But later in life, after his exposure to the ideals of the American Revolution ... Washington's Letter to Robert Morris Though only 25% of the colonial population owned slaves, slavery factored ...
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What, Exactly, is a Colonial-Style Home?
The style remained popular through the 1950s, and today dots many of America’s suburbs. Of course, it is important to note ...
Archaeologists Accidentally Found the Incredible Lost Remnants of America's First Soldiers
The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase.
The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times
The Netherlands has agreed to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their ...
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Families of recently reburied Colonial-era Philadelphians came from across the country for a Thanksgiving memorial service — 240 years later
The researchers wanted to learn more about diseases and other ailments that affected Colonial-era Philadelphians ... to the newly formed United States of America. “Benjamin Britton was ...
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Map: The Revolutionary Era
Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...
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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners ...