Betsy Ross is a dynamo with a T-shirt cannon. America's 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person ...

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Many of the settlers could never have owned land in Europe. This new advantage led to the tradition of equal opportunity in America. There’s an impressive monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Colonial America is more than a chapter in a textbook, it's a living, breathing world scattered across ...

America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who bring Colonial history to life through first-person interpretations. Many feel an almost patriotic ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The brick foundation of one of the nation's oldest Black churches has been unearthed at Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum in Virginia that continues to reckon with its ...

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The shooting of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo has reignited debate about how to properly care for and conserve zoo animals. Several petitions have been created on Change.org, seeking some ...

Aubrey Moog-Ayers was outside of an apothecary shop a few years ago, working as an orientation interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, when two men pulled her aside. The men, who said they were partners ...