Remembering Thomas Prence, Long-Time Governor of Plymouth Colony

New Netherland, Uncategorized

Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts We’ve written about several leaders of Plymouth Colony, including Mayflower passengers William Bradford, William Brewster, and John Howland. Another...

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Remembering William Berkeley

Early Virginia, Featured

Long forgotten today, one of the most important political figures in 17th century colonial America was William Berkeley, who died this day on July 9, 1677. Berkeley was the Governor of the Virginia...

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