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15Jun 201811 Jun 2018
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Salem and The Blair Witch Project

Witchcraft. At the mention of the word, there are different images that might pop into someone’s head. A child might…

14Jun 201811 Jun 2018
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Witch Hunting in the British Isles

In 2015, British historian Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb investigated and narrated the witch hunts that engulfed the British Isles from the…

13Jun 201811 Jun 2018
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Which Witch?

When most people think of witches they conjure up an image of cauldrons, broomsticks, black cats, and pointy hats. They…

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Remembering New England’s First Peoples

11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018
While it is easy to think that all knowledge comes from organized education, this is never the case. While books and lectures provide people with different perspectives on a topic,…
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Modern Media vs. Icelandic Sagas

11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018
There are a multitude of movies and TV shows which depict Viking expeditions and conquests; however, very few are focused specifically on Viking experiences in North America. One reason for…
Chesapeake Colonies…

Biases, Rebellions, and Bacon

1 Jun 20181 Jun 2018
The most important detail when writing a historical narrative on any event from the past the most detail that the author must give the most attention to is that their…
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Pontiac’s War: True Motives?

1 Jun 20181 Jun 2018
Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II, once said that “History is written by the victors.” The now famous quote was in reference to the Western democratic…
History of History…

American History and the West Indies

1 Jun 20181 Jun 2018
When thinking about American history, there are a few important moments, events, and people that immediately come to mind: taxes and the revolution being some of them. Fewer people will…
Conflicts…

French & Indian War Through Time

31 May 2018
The French and Indian War was, perhaps, one of the most consequential military campaigns in colonial history. The British victory in the war cemented their place as the dominant colonial…
History of History…

Salem Witch Trials in Textbooks

30 May 201830 May 2018
In the twenty-first century, a mention of the Salem Witch Trials incites thoughts of disbelief and horror at the idea that so many people fell victim to a time of…
Encounters…

Bloody John Mason

30 May 201829 May 2018
The only thing constant in this world is change. Change erupts everyday, whether it be fashion, music taste, or even what book you are reading that day. One of the…
Chesapeake Colonies…

The Evolution of Slavery in the Chesapeake

29 May 201829 May 2018
The Chesapeake colonies, founded in 1607, were a mass of fertile land ranging from present-day Maryland to southern Virginia. Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, became the starting…
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Interpreting Introductions Throughout History

29 May 201829 May 2018
As anyone who has studied colonial history can tell you, the French are obvious players in the foundation of the New World.  Shockingly, many of the texts from the 1800s…

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