Explore the history of the world’s most famous time capsules, from Paul Revere’s 1795 legacy to the monumental Crypt of Civilization.
Category: Colonial America
The Lost Colony of Popham
Discover the dramatic story of the Popham Colony, Maine’s 1607 English settlement that rivaled Jamestown but was abandoned after one brutal winter.
When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths
Explore the tragic history of the New England Vampire Panic, where tuberculosis outbreaks led desperate 19th-century families to hunt the undead.
Did the Pilgrims intend to land at Plymouth?
Did the Pilgrims actually plan to land at Plymouth? Discover the true history of the Mayflower’s original destination and the storms that changed America.
5 Things You May Not Know About the Pilgrims
Discover the hidden historical realities of the Mayflower passengers, the Pilgrims, and the true origins of Plymouth Colony that textbooks often leave out.
Did Jamestown Drink Itself to Death?
Explore the toxic truth of early Jamestown. Discover how brackish water, natural arsenic, and severe drought nearly destroyed America’s first permanent English colony.
Jamestown Settlers Ate The Dead to Survive
Discover the harrowing truth of Jamestown’s 1609-1610 ‘Starving Time,’ where desperate settlers resorted to cannibalism, a tragedy proven by modern forensics.
Did an Accused Witch Curse Salem for 300 Years?
Discover the terrifying history of Giles Corey, the accused Salem witch who was pressed to death and allegedly left a 300-year curse on the town of Salem.
Archaeologists Find New Clues to “Lost Colony” Mystery
Uncover the fresh archaeological evidence rewriting the history of Roanoke’s Lost Colony. Discover how Cape Creek and Site X shed light on this early American mystery.
6 Common Jobs in Colonial America
Discover the vital trades of colonial America, from printers to wigmakers, and see how these early professions shaped the economy and the American Revolution.
Salem Witch Trials – Events, Facts & Victims | HISTORY
Explore the tragic history of the Salem witch trials of 1692. Learn about the causes, key victims, timeline, and how this mass hysteria shaped American law.
7 Mysterious Mass Illnesses That Defied Explanation
Explore 7 cases of mass hysteria in history, from the Salem Witch Trials to Strasbourg’s Dancing Plague, and learn how collective anxiety turns physical.