Prelude to the Declaration of Independence:  The 250th Anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights

American History, Early Virginia

A man largely forgotten in this season of 250th anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence is George Mason, a Virginia political leader, Founding Father, and most importantly, the author of the...

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The Saga of Stephen Hopkins, a Leading Member of the Jamestowne and Plymouth Colonies

Early New England

Pop quiz: what early American colonist survived a shipwreck, found his way to Jamestowne in 1610, sailed back to England a few years later, then came to America again in 1620 as a passenger on the...

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Civil War Spy: The Southern Belle Who Took Down the Confederacy – Sold Out

Elizabeth Van Lew, a true southern belle who was living a monied life in the City of Richmond, Virginia, was a staunch supporter of the Union Army. She became one of the Union’s most gifted and...

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