Remembering Peter Minuit: The Man Who Bought Manhattan
May 4, 2026
Most of us have heard the legend of Peter Minuit, who is said to have purchased the island of
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SAVE THE DATE! Civil War Spy: The Southern Belle Who Took Down the Confederacy
Featuring Noted Chautauquan Kim Harris, Performing as Elizabeth Van Lew.
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Presentation on 250th Anniversary of the Siege of Quebec with Jay Dickey
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Saving the Past: The Incredible Story of Jamestown Rediscovery’s Archaeological Work at Jamestown Colony, and Its Race to Save the Remaining Archaeological Record of the First Permanent English Settlement in North America
Remembering Deborah Sampson, America’s First Female Revolutionary War Soldier
April 29, 2026
In the modern era, we take for granted that women can serve with distinction in the United States armed
Remembering Pontiac, the Odawa War Chief
April 20, 2026
I’ve written before about the French & Indian War, which for several complicated reasons became a major cause of
Remembering John Carver, First Governor of Plymouth Colony
April 17, 2026
Most Americans who know much of anything about the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony remember at least two key events:
Remembering Roger Conant, Founder of Salem Massachusetts, 1626
April 15, 2026
Most everyone in America today associates the city of Salem, Massachusetts with the infamous Salem Witch Trials, which took
Remembering Benjamin Harrison
April 10, 2026
The Harrisons were one of the most prominent Virginia families of the 17th and 18th centuries, including two U.S.