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National Colonial America

Yamasee Indians almost destroyed Colony of South Carolina

A reader from Charleston, SC wrote the Examiner with this question about Native American history:Dear Mr. Thornton: In a Southern Colonial History...
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Breakfast of history and chocolate

Typically when I think of American history I don't really think about chocolate. This is not the case for the good people of the Historic...
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Ephemerides, almanacs & entomology

Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Baltimore County, Maryland and would grow into a man of genius, the extent of which overwhelmed...
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The American Revolutionary Era Part II

Following the French and Indian War, the British passed a series of controversial laws. The first blow to American liberty came in 1763. The...
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The American Revolutionary Era (1763-1775) Part 1

The American Revolutionary period began in 1763. Britain finally dispatched its European rivals after nearly two centuries of strife. The French...
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The Stono Slave Rebellion of 1739

In 1739, one of the worst slave rebellions took place in South Carolina. The authorities eventually put the rebellion down. Afterward, the...
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The First Thanksgiving (1565)

In 1621, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe celebrated three days of Thanksgiving. The European immigrants and Native Americansgathered to feast and...
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History goes to the movies: The Colonial Era

Hollywood often lacks ideas and originality. As a result, they often look to the past for inspiration. Sometimes, that means updating old...
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The Salem Witch Trials

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Colonial American Wars

Americans engaged in a number of conflicts as members of the British Empire before the Revolution. These conflicts took place between colonists and...
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