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First Africans to be honored this weekend at Jamestown Settlement
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJamestown Settlement will host a commemoration Saturday to honor the first recorded Africans brought to Virginia in 1619. The 2 p.m. event will include a spoken word presentation, community ...
Indigenous Dog Bones Unearthed at Jamestown
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt the Jamestown colonial site in Virginia, dog bones are teaching us how early colonists and indigenous Americans lived together. First established in...
How lack of 'good harpooners' doomed a quest for whale oil off Cape Henlopen
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter establishing settlements at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 and Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620,...
What is the oldest city in the United States? This one was established in the 16th century
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMany events led to the nation’s beginnings like the establishment of Roanoke colony in 1585, Jamestown in 1607 and pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620, according to Smithsonian Magazine ...
Jamestown looks to preserve historic church as it adapts to climate change
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhether it is through the use of cutting-edge radar techniques, advanced DNA forensics or working with descendant communities, Jamestown Rediscovery is finding new ways to enhance preservation ...
Pocahontas: The true story behind the Disney movie
Yahoo Movies UK· 7 months agoDisney's Pocahontas was based on true story of the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, a group of Algonquian-speaking...
Find Out How Much You Really Know With These *150* U.S. History Trivia Questions
Parade via Yahoo News· 9 months agoU.S. history is absolutely fascinating—the good, bad and ugly, every minute of our history has...
John Smith's voyage began the European invasion of Chesapeake Bay region
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“The wind and waters so much increased,” Capt, John Smith (of Pocahontas fame) wrote in his memoirs,...
Fact Check | What happened when Pilgrims met Native Americans?
Revolt via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNative American Girls Gather At Plymouth For Day Of Mourning in counterpoint to Pilgrims'...
Finding Our Common Cause for America’s 250th Birthday
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe sun rises with view of Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the US Capitol during in...