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NOVA “Revolutionary War Weapons” Wednesday, April 9 at 9:00 pm In April 1775, war breaks out in Britain’s most troublesome ...
For most of us, colonial America is a time period vaguely remembered from history lessons in school as children. Important figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin stand out ...
The fight for American independence needed more than colonial arms. Britain’s diplomatic isolation proved a powerful weapon ...
While less sanguine about the island's colonial potential ... are simply a continuation of the centuries-long European and American savagery against the colonised. The views expressed in this ...
Colonies faced periods of inflation and excessive taxation, which caused great distress. Angry and frustrated American colonists revolted against the British, which led to the American Revolution ...
Black women in colonial Boston fought for justice and shaped the city’s history. Their resistance, resilience, and legacy ...
Because of the rich historical preservation of this community, do-director David Schmidt said, and the fact that “so much of the Revolution happened within a day’s march of Williamsburg, we filmed ...
WILLIAMSBURG — On March 25, award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns offered the Historic Triangle a sneak peek at his newest ...