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Life in the colonies: African enslavement

Africans brought to the Thirteen Colonies faced hardships and resisted slavery in their quest for freedom. Untold is a free ...
Moviefone

Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies (2011)

The history of colonial America is a story of extraordinary scope, with Europeans, Africans, and the native peoples of North America interacting in a drama of settlement and conflict that lasted ...
Post and Courier

What was life like in Colonial Charleston? Research sheds light on 'everyday people.'

Meet Boston King. He was one of hundreds of formerly enslaved people during the American Revolution who sided with the British with hopes of gaining his freedom. And he did. King is listed in the ...
Daily Life Travels on MSN

A Leffingwell Christmas in the Colonies

Step back into the holidays of early America with A Leffingwell Christmas in the Colonies, a festive experience ...
The New York Times

Enslaved Black Children Were Educated Here. Now the Public Can Learn the History.

Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...
The New York Times

The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home

Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital ...