Illustration: “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the Rights of the Colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, 23 March 1775. His concluded his speech with the above sentiment, which became the war cry of the Revolution. Credit: Currier & Ives; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Tracing Jamestown Family Lines (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on December 12, 2023

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a Virginia jeweler’s account book from the 1760s and the history it contains about early Virginia families... (Read More)

Photo: Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, built in 1763 – the oldest surviving synagogue in the U.S. Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel; Wikimedia Commons.

First Jewish Thanksgiving Prayer Published in a Newspaper

By Jane Cook on November 16, 2023

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about a Jewish Thanksgiving prayer, written by Rabbi Isaac Touro in 1765 amid the turmoil over the Stamp Act... (Read More)

Photo: a farmer at Colonial Williamsburg. Credit: Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0); Wikimedia Commons.

From Settlement to Independence: A Complete Guide through the Colonial America Timeline

By GenealogyBank on September 21, 2023

Explore the fascinating Colonial America timeline, tracing the key events and milestones that shaped the birth of a nation. Learn more here today!.. (Read More)

Illustration: this replica of Arbella was built in 1930 for the 300th anniversary of the Winthrop Fleet’s arrival at Salem on 12 June 1630, in conjunction with Pioneer Village, where it is now located. Credit: the Tichnor Brothers Collection, Boston Public Library, Print Department.

New England’s ‘Winthrop Fleet’: The Avery Family Line (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 1, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes another story tied to the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, again focusing on the Avery family line... (Read More)

New England’s ‘Winthrop Fleet’: The Avery Family Line (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on August 29, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes another story tied to the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, focusing on the Avery family line... (Read More)

300th Anniversary Celebration of New England’s ‘Winthrop Fleet’

By Melissa Berry on August 8, 2023

Melissa Berry writes about Salem’s 300th anniversary celebration of the arrival of the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, during the Puritan’s Great Migration... (Read More)

Photo: Sir William Pepperrell House, Kittery Point, Maine. Credit: from an original postcard published by the Detroit Photographic Company, c. 1905; Wikimedia Commons.

Colonial America’s Hero: William Pepperrell

By Melissa Berry on July 18, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry describes the rousing adventure of William Pepperrell of Maine... (Read More)

Photo: exterior of the Parson Capen House, 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Courtesy of the Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Samuel Chamberlain Collection.

Paternity Drama in Colonial America (part 6)

By Melissa Berry on July 14, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry provides more stories about out-of-wedlock births in colonial America, focusing on Topsfield, Massachusetts... (Read More)

Photo: Old Benjamin Abbott Homestead, 9 Andover Street, West Parish, Andover, Massachusetts. In 1692, Benjamin Abbot accused Martha Carrier of cursing him after a boundary dispute, which led to his own illness and the loss of his cattle. Courtesy of the Andover Historical Society.

Paternity Drama in Colonial America (part 5)

By Melissa Berry on June 13, 2023

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry provides more stories about out-of-wedlock births in colonial America, focusing on Andover, Massachusetts... (Read More)

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