Jim Beckwourth: The Mountain Man Who Became a Legend of the American West
October 20, 2026
Few figures in the history of the American West lived a life quite like Jim Beckwourth. Born into slavery
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National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America
The first book ever to tell the complete story of the Declaration of Independence—from its drafting by Thomas Jefferson to its enshrinement in the National Archives.
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The Life and Times of the Jamestowne Colony, 1607-1699, by Jay Dickey offers readers a deep dive into the political, social, and economic realities of life in the first permanent English settlement in North America.
The Latest from AHP: September 2026
Video Dispatches from Historic Plymouth and upcoming history events
The Latest from AHP: Our Upcoming Events
AHP President Jay Dickey will interview John Adams, co-author of the Declaration of Independence.
SAVE THE DATE! Civil War Spy: The Southern Belle Who Took Down the Confederacy
Featuring Noted Chautauquan Kim Harris, Performing as Elizabeth Van Lew.
Alexander Gardner: The Photographer Who Brought the Civil War Home
October 17, 2026
Until the year 1861, Americans had never seen photographs of their own country at war, or seen with their
The Proclamation of 1763: Drawing a Line Across an Empire
October 7, 2026
Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, October 7, 1763. Library and Archives Canada, e010778430. Public domain.
Remembering Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Civil War Confederate Spy
October 1, 2026
Mrs. Rose Greenhow portrait, circa 1855-1865. Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress The Civil War produced a war machine
Remembering John Billington, Mayflower Passenger and Convicted Murderer
September 30, 2026
We tend not to think of our Pilgrim ancestors as violent people, and for the most part they weren’t.
Remembering Willem Kieft, Governor of the New Netherland Colony
September 27, 2026
The history of New York is, at root, the history of New Netherland, and the story of the industrious