Dating Colonial Pipes and Pipestems
Tobacco is one of the main reasons that the colony of Virginia became successful and survived past its turbulent early years at Jamestown. Since its founding in 1607, the Jamestown colony had sought to...
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David Kendlehart: A Gettysburg Civilian’s Account, July 6, 1863
“and evry [sic] Loyal person was engaged assisting in some way I was at Hoke’s warehouse when news came that our men where [sic] falling back I hurried down but coudent [sic] get my...
Slavery and Its Effect on the New Territories of the American Frontier
Slavery played a large and important role in the new and forming territories in the Western frontier that were acquired through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and with the defeat of Mexico in 1848...
George Washington and the American Foxhound
Most people know George Washington for being the commander in chief of Continental forces during the Revolution and as our first President of the United States. Many know that he served in the French...
Division of Washington Estate Revealed in an Obscure Spotswood Letter
In October of 2020, I acquired an old historic document. But it is not just any random document. It is a letter written on July 31, 1807 by former General Alexander Spotswood (not...
Sorry New England, Thanksgiving Belongs to Virginia
Many of us were brought up believing that Thanksgiving had its roots in a celebration held by the Pilgrims of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Natives of that area in 1620. I remember...
What’s in a name
What is in a name? In our modern times there are three parts to a name. The first, or given name. Then there is the middle name, usually a name that a set of...
