3 articles tagged with colonial america
When I first visited Wilmington, Delaware, I expected a quick stopover between teaching conferences. What I discovered was a compact city packed with layers of American history—from Swedish colonial settlements to the industrial revolution powered by the DuPont family. This...
Standing on Narragansett Bay's eastern shore, with the Atlantic breeze tousling my hair, I couldn't help but think how this quaint New England town mirrors my own journey of unexpected discoveries. Portsmouth, Rhode Island might be a far cry from...
Standing at Fort Monroe's stone walls with my fingers tracing centuries-old mason work, I felt the weight of 400 years of American history beneath my fingertips. Hampton, Virginia isn't just another coastal town – it's where America's story began unfolding...