Articles related to "1676"

Nathaniel Bacon was absolutely a rebel! Was the cause of his devotion to liberty pure patriotic principle or was it a smoke screen to cover a desire for power and wealth?

Bacon's Rebellion came in response to conflicts over frontier Indian policies between settlers and the colonial government as well as unjust taxes and favoritism.

Colonist Jonathan Brewster arrived in Plymouth in the fall of 1621, son of the Colony's respected elder, William Brewster.

From the 13th century to the "Times of Trouble" to the final days of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Romanov ruler, this Russian dynasty traced a deep line in history.

Even in Germany, where old cities are commonplace, Lübeck impresses visitors with its birth date of 1143.

Castaway Alexander Selkirk was the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," spending four years on the deserted Juan Fernández Island.

Young law clerk William Leete witnessed English oppression of Puritans and came to Connecticut, becoming the only man to lead both the New Haven and Connecticut colonies.

Dick Turpin was the most famous highwayman who ever lived. Finally captured in York in 1739, a fluke brought about his conviction.

Hadley is a charming, historic New England farm town nestled between the Connecticut River, the Mount Holyoke Range and five prominent colleges. It's 350 proud years old.

Numerous studies shows that phytochemicals in dark chocolate are cardioprotective. A new trial confirms those reports.

Sleeping in a guesthouse from the 14th century or in a hotel castle from the 16th century turns a trip to German medieval cities into a unique experience.

Everyone knows the story of Thanksgiving, or so they think. The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620, and their first winter was devastating.

The Reverend George Burroughs, years prior to the Witch Trials, becomes pastor at Salem Village Church. When his wages are withheld he leaves.

Naval battles and naval heroes, busy quaysides, peaceful shorelines: the turmoil and tranquillity of the sea are captured by Dutch and Flemish Masters from 1550-1700.

Christmas in London is a real Yuletide treat. Theatre tickets easily available, no long line-ups for historic sites, special deals in restaurants, hot punch in the pubs.

Cute and friendly, this small bundle of raw avian energy and avid insect eater is now a frequent resident north of the Mason-Dixon Line.

In the dark ages, alchemists were known for trying to transform lead into gold. What people didn't know is that they were also great thinkers hiding from inquisition

Originally, Thanksgiving day in America was set by presidential proclamation. A joint congressional resolution in 1941 settled on the 4th Thursday in November.

Taking a look at the ancestral history of the first president of the United States, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday.

John Webster (1590-1661), fifth governor of the Connecticut Colony, was born at Cossington, England, and died at Hadley, MA.

The Oxford coffee house was the perfect meeting place for intellectually curious, and argumentative male students. But the Oxford University authorities were watching.

Indentures for Apprenticeship Agreements offered far greater terms than the typical indenture used to entice young men and women into working as unskilled laborers.

Kara Mustafa was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1676 to 1683, and the architect behind the 1683 siege of Vienna.

Do drivers in states with fewer auto accident deaths enjoy lower average car insurance premiums than states with much higher traffic mortality rates?