Articles related to "Colonials"

There are 10 distinct versions of the popular American Colonial home.

Need new ideas to make history interesting to your elementary students? These activities, crafts and games will meet all learning styles and extend beyond the textbook.

The Neo-Colonial and Colonial Revival have many similarities and many differences.

Colonial styled homes are fairly common, but did you know there are several different styles of colonial homes? Today, we'll focus on the look of the Dutch Colonial.

The Colonial tavern, also called an inn or ordinary, linked most phases of village life and provided connections with the rest of the world.

The occupations of our colonial ancestors have terms both familiar and outdated. Find out what an alewife, besom-maker, flax dresser and stokiner were.

In Massachusetts, the number of divorces rose as the Revolution approached. Most were initiated by women, though men were more likely to have divorces granted.

A lineage society commemorates colonial clergy for their roles as founders and leaders of the first American communities.

Although there was no turkey at the first Thanksgiving, early settlers learned to cultivate new crops, hunt deer and fowl, and create diverse, healthy diets.

Forbidden participation in the acceptable political arenas of their day, women of the 13 colonies created their own styles of political insurrection.

The burden of forming, supplying and training local militia units in the American colonies was nearly always that of the local community.

There were numerous health problems back in Colonial America. Many diseases were running rampant due to a lack of doctors and poor sanitation.

The Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors was founded in 1896 and currently has approximately 700 members, most of them genealogy buffs.

The first English settlers in Colonial Virginia did nor arrive with a well-developed concept of race based slavery. Slavery had to be invented.

The British Parliament snuffed out a popular plan to solve a a currency problem in colonial Massachusetts. This intervention ruined the father of young Sam Adams.

Christmas traditions today in the U.S. have certain underlying themes that originated from the first Dutch and British settlers of New Jersey in the early 1700s.

Anna Green Winslow left the world a treasure: a diary that reveals the wit of a lively, charming girl and gives us a peek at colonial society.

Padded caps were the fashion for toddlers. Stays were common for both boys and girls. If you were a schoolboy, you could expect to be called a "gnurly wretch."

Many towns in colonial New England had a practice called "warning out." Under this practice, poor people who weren't born in the town might be forced to leave the town.

In the decades before the Revolution, most Boston women were literate, many ran shops. Also, abortion was legal and getting a divorce was easier than in England.

Childhood was very short in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the responsibilities of young adults in the American colonies were surprisingly heavy.

Punishment for minor petty crimes were severe in the early days of American colonialism in order to protect fragile communities and establish necessary law and order.

Colonial America was a time of innovation. During this time there were many useful and creative objects that were invented; many still in use today.

Holiday landscapes and decorations in the Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Look highlight this first Web Site of the Month topic for Landscaping at Suite101.

Although colonial America exhibited a diversity of religious beliefs, Sabbath day expectations were universal and formed traditional practices still evident today.

Come to Colonial Williamsburg to get in the spirit of the holiday, but be prepared for the crowds. Other holiday events may suit you, and Colonial Williamsburg has many!

Franklin and Sampson vowed to protect home and country. Franklin, stood down an angry mob. Sampson, disguised as a soldier, fought in the Continental Army

Dog fighting, cockfighting, and a wide variety of sporting and gambling activities created escapes from the drudgery of daily living for American colonists.

The French love lavish homes. The French Colonial does just that with large, open porches, gorgeous detailing and more.

The turkey is cooking, pies are baking,and kids are running out of things to do. Quick and easy Thanksgiving activities can occupy children, no matter what their age.

With counterfeiting all the rage in Colonial America, it took a mother and housewife to turn it into a successful business.

A list of more than 100 occupations and trades for Colonial Massachusetts settlers shows the most common were for farmers, carpenters, tailors, merchants and ministers.

Much of the familiar mid-20th century home furnishings in American homes is known as "Early American" or "Colonial." It's a good value in second-hand, vintage furniture.

In the spring of 1764, John Adams came to Boston to take advantage of an inoculation program. His writings provide a glimpse of medical treatment in colonial times.

The Turner House (House of the Seven Gables - Salem, MA), made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne, overlooks an early 20th Century Colonial Revival Garden

America's early policy of viewing Native American tribes as a threat lead to a grave injustice and its longest war.

Written on toilet paper while its author was detained in prison, Devil on the Cross is a searing indictment of Kenyan politics and society.

If you are looking for a fun, affordable family getaway, then Williamsburg is your place. Williamsburg offers free attractions and secluded beaches. Check it out!

Colonial Era occupations were interesting and unique, focusing on skilled trades necessary in the creation of a society that worked toward prosperity and consumerism.

The foundation of the New England Commonwealth was the family, an expression of stability and social order inspired by strict religious community applications.

The House of the Seven Gables Historic Neighborhood and complimentary Colonial Revival Gardens result from foresight and actions of antiquarians Emmerton and Chandler.

New England "godly communities" were rooted in theological and Old Testament beliefs that clearly defined the roles and responsibilities of community members.

For many boys in the American colonies, an apprenticeship was the tough first step into the working world. But they were better off than their counterparts in Britain.

Early colonial history documents the diversity of faith traditions seeking to establish safe havens in which to practice their beliefs free from persecution.

Led by Colonel John Glover and his regiment from Marblehead, Massachusetts, a small group of Continental soldiers managed to fight off the British at Pelham, New York.

During the Great War for Empire between France and Britain which lasted from 1754-1763 undisciplined colonial militias painted American troops in a poor light.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights improve to 8-2 with a solid win over George Washington.

In Colonial America, the kitchen was the heart of every home, and every kitchen had a fireplace. It was the only source of heat for the house and the means of cooking.

Whaling was an important industry in the colonial nor'east. Households ate supper and read their papers by the light of whale oil lamps and candles.

Make a hit at back yard barbecues, family reunions or historical society garden parties by serving a drink whose history goes back to America's colonial era taverns.