As early as the year 1610 tobacco was in general use in England.Continuing Slavery Injected Into Virginia,with a selection from Charles Campbell.
Slavery Injected Into Virginia
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: First Slaves in the USA.IntroductionSlavery was the United States of
Jamestown Excavation Latest Discoveries
by Jack Le MoineFrom the latest happenings in things historical. This week in history the big story was the announcement of the results of
If Only They Had Telephones Back Then
From our Humor Department:Time: 1614Place: Jamestown, VirginiaHello, John? I’m calling for John Rolfe. John? Good.Congratulations on
First Legislature in America
This selection is by Charles Campbell.Time: 1619Place: Jamestown, VirginiaSir Thomas Smith, treasurer or governor of the Virginia
Cornwallis’ Report
I have the honor to enclose to your excellency the copy of the correspondence between General Washington and me on that subject, and the terms of
Dawson Concludes; Cornwallis Begins
I have the mortification to inform your Excellency that I have been forced to give up the posts of York and Gloucester, and to surrender the troops
Cornwallis Surrenders
The army, with all its artillery, stores, military-chest, etc., was surrendered to General Washington; the navy, with its appointments, to Admiral de
British Main Redoubts Captured
At 5 P.M. of the 9th the American battery on the right of the line opened its fire -- General Washington in person firing the first gun -- and six