Slavery in Colonial British North America
Apr 4 2012
Slavery in colonial America was not an exclusively Southern institution. [...] »
Instigating a Ban on "Spirituous Liquors"
Apr 4 2012
Discover the motivations fueling the 19th-century temperance movement. [...] »
Success and Failure in the New World
Mar 3 2012
Why did some colonies in the New World succeed while others faded away? [...] »
Manifest Destiny: Creating an American Identity
Mar 3 2012
Discover how the concept of a "Manifest Destiny" shaped American perceptions prior to and throughout the 19th century. [...] »
The Standardization of American English
Mar 3 2012
Discover why colonial written English was so different from the version we used today. [...] »
Texas and Mexico: Centers for Cultural Collision
Feb 2 2012
In 1821, Anglo settlers migrated to Texas en masse. Discover the profound impact this movement had on the relationship between whites and hispanic Tejanos. [...] »
The New World: A Stage for Cultural Interaction
Feb 2 2012
Religion and profit were driving motivations behind European colonization. Discover how Spanish, French, and Dutch explorers differed in their attempts to accomplish these goals. [...] »
The Proclamation of 1763
Dec 12 2011
Discover the history behind this important Proclamation by King George III. [...] »
The Fighting Canadiens
Dec 12 2011
Check out this post to discover how French Canadians reacted to the American Revolution. [...] »
What If...?: Reexamining the American Revolution
Oct 10 2011
How different would "the United States of America" be if the British had won the Revolutionary War? [...] »
