All posts tagged "Early American History"
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12.1KArts and LeisureCaptain Kidd’s Treasure and the Secrets of the Astor Fortune
John Jacob Astor made a fortune. But did he do it as a fur trader, as he told everyone? Or, was his...
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9.8K1Business and LaborIn 1603 Martin Pring Escapes New England with His Tail between His Legs
Much of what the early European explorers learned of the New England coast they owe to Martin Pring. And Martin Pring owes...
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11.1K19Arts and LeisureNathaniel Hawthorne Holes up in His Bedroom for 12 Years
For 12 years, Nathaniel Hawthorne worked to succeed as a writer in an attic bedroom in a house he called ‘Castle Dismal.’...
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7.8K4Arts and LeisureThe Other Alexander Hamilton Visits Newport, 1744
In 1744, Dr. Alexander Hamilton took a long trip to New England for his health. Given the rigors of travel in those...
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3.1K3Business and LaborJoshua Hempstead of New London Keeps A Diary … And Keeps It … And Keeps It
New London, Conn., resident Joshua Hempstead made an entry in his diary on April 9, 1715, as he did nearly every day for...
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13.0K18MassachusettsSamuel Sewall Takes the Blame and Shame for the Salem Witch Trials
Samuel Sewall will forever be remembered as a judge in the Salem witch trials in 1692-3, less so for his apology five...
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4.6K11ConnecticutJoel Barlow, Connecticut Farm Boy, Makes Good With Bad Poetry
The early American Republic was a perfect setting for an ambitious man like Joel Barlow. Born in modest circumstances, he achieved the...
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4.3KPolitics and MilitaryOld Glory Gets A Little More Glorious
On Jan. 14, 1795, President George Washington approved adding two stars and two stripes to Old Glory, which was still pretty new....
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