The Revolutionary War was about many things — self-governance being at the core — but a major driver was access to land. The British restricted colonists’ migration westward across the Appalachian ...
In New England, we are midway through the spring woodland wildflower season. The brilliant painted, red and nodding trilliums are blooming and will soon be followed by that showstopper — the lady’s ...
Ned Blackhawk is a professor of history at Yale University and the author of “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.” As we approach the 250th anniversary of the ...
Back in the 1700s, the Massachusetts government offered money or land — or both — to the men who brought them the scalps of Native men, women, and even children. Now, tribes and organizations are ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Native Americans and America’s early colonists ate many more blue crabs than modern researchers previously thought, according to a team of ...
As she dug for clues about her ancestors in the pages of Petersham, Massachusetts’ local history, Jennifer Albertine struck the underbelly of the town her family has called home for 11 generations.
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