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History exhibits take us back in time, but they cannot escape the moment in which they were created. That is to say, every ...
The US $1 bill is rich with symbolism, much tied to the 13 original colonies: seen in arrows, leaves, stars, stripes, and ...
Though the British Empire officially dissolved decades ago, its legacy is still woven into the fabric of many nations across the globe. From language and law to education systems and infrastructure, ...
The Continental Army, created in June of 1775, had warily welcomed its new leader, George Washington, without much fuss. A ...
I can see no reason to doubt, but that the imposition of taxes … in the colonies, is absolutely irreconcilable with rights of the Colonists, as British subjects, and as men.
The story of the WRNF is therefore a weave of time and place, and of a people for whom the forest is both an economic lifeblood and a battleground for conservation and preservation.
From the English perspective, coins and currency made in the colonies were illegal. Simply possessing colony-made coins and currency could lead to arrest and incarceration — or worse.
Some people, who made a mark on the country’s history, have stayed in perhaps the most unlikely of Yorkshire villages. This is true of Skellow situated between Doncaster and Pontefract.
Republicans are facing early challenges in key Senate races that could determine control of the Senate in next year’s midterm elections. These challenges ...
A few months ago, Michelle Agyemang’s hopes of featuring at Euro 2025 appeared slim. She had never received a call-up to England’s senior squad but in April, a last-minute nod to replace ...
Staughton Lynd, David Waldstreicher, Free Trade, Sovereignty, and Slavery: Toward an Economic Interpretation of American Independence, The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 68, No. 4 (October 2011), pp ...