Explore how early American colonists learned soil stewardship the hard way. Discover the impacts of livestock, deforestation, ...

With 2026 bringing the 250th anniversary of the United States, will we see a revival of interest in colonial American furniture? It’s happened with previous anniversaries. The Centennial celebration ...

Early American currency wasn’t always American. Up until 1857, foreign coins were accepted as legal tender because there weren’t enough domestic coins to go around. Another result of the shortage: To ...

A Colonial home is an architectural style that can be found in neighborhoods all across the United States. With a median construction year of 1996, Colonial homes have also proven to be a solid ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN FRANCISCO- The Freedom Trail in Boston, Valley Forge in Pennsylvania and George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Va., are among the better-known sites ...

American Colonial Revival homes, with their symmetry, stability and lines as old as our nation itself, evoke a sense of history, tradition and homeyness — sort of like the comfort food of American ...

One of the oldest known pieces of colonial American silver is now a part of the impressive and still growing silver collection of Colonial Williamsburg. The newly acquired caudle cup — crafted in ...

Yorkshire Pie was commonly made at Christmas time in England and the American colonies, and according to Mount Vernon, was a favorite of George Washington's. It features a rich crust and a whole lot ...

“Power dressing” may not have been a catchphrase in colonial Latin America, but it was undoubtedly a familiar concept. For the elite, a command of fashion signaled status, wealth and worldly ...

Much of what separates the good historic sites from the bad is an approach of stewardship rather than social justice. Do the leadership, staff, donors, and partners of a historic site desire to ...