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Apples Were Once As Good As Gold

We love apples! And in the colonial era, we loved them so much, we used hard apple cider as payment.

Jamestown Settlers Ate The Dead to Survive

Trapped, scared and starving, the first permanent settlers in the New World were forced to resort to a horrific means of survival.

The Curse of Giles Corey

Giles Corey was accused of witchcraft and crushed to death by the sheriff of Salem. With his dying words he cursed the sheriff and the town. Many believe the curse was real, and resulted in 300 years of ailing sheriffs and a great fire that destroyed much of Salem.

Did Jamestown Drink Itself to Death?

Jamestown’s demise has been blamed on many causes, from famine and drought, to disease and violence. But was it actually something in the water?

Salem Witch Trials

What really caused a group of young women to become feverish and delusional?

The 13 Colonies

The U.S. is 50 states strong today, but it began as 13 small colonies. Can you name them?

Mystery at Roanoke

Before Jamestown and Plymouth, the English attempted to forge a colony at Roanoke. Within three years, it had disappeared, leaving a mysterious clue behind. What really happened to the Roanoke settlers?

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