Indentured servants first arrived in America in the decade following ... satisfaction was a modest life as a freeman in a burgeoning colonial economy. In 1619 the first black Africans came to ...

Life in colonial America was, in many ways, a mix of tradition, survival, and strange practices that might leave us scratching our heads today. From unusual courtship rituals to bizarre laws and ...

But that's not the way slavery was established in colonial America. It happened gradually ... was not one that was life-long. A slave could become free by converting to Christianity.

Visiting Colonial Williamsburg is more than just a trip to Virignia—it's a chance to experience early America's sights, ...

Just a little over an hour south of Myrtle Beach, you can take a leap into life in Colonial America at Hopsewee Plantation.

Though you can explore the property on your own, the tour guides offer interesting historical tidbits that help you fully understand what life was like in colonial St. Augustine. The Colonial ...

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