Pennsylvania has a deep, storied history within the origins of the United States, and you can get a unique taste of that in ...

Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown Settlement try to help people learn about the past through public history. With a dynamic approach — such as putting visitors in the center of the action with ...

Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like ...

Sure, your kids will learn about American colonial history in school. But why stop with classroom facts? Many celebrated colonial sites are now attraction-packed destinations. History buffs, art ...

Virginia’s reconstructed colonial capital, long criticized as presenting an idealized image of the American Revolution, brings its history into the 21st century. By Jennifer Schuessler ...

Senegal's chief of the general staff, General Mbaye Cisse, right, and French General Pascal Ianni, who commands France's ...

At Williamsburg, role-playing is one more element to help bring Colonial Times to life. And for tourists looking to have carefree experience, that can be part of the challenge.

Aside from the general knowledge historians have about this period in history, certain details about colonial Delaware life are still limited due to the scarcity of archaeological sites in the state.

It reminds you about the sacrifices that people were willing to make for something that they believed in, and I think our ...

You may expect remnants of New York City’s colonial history to be hard to find or cordoned off behind barriers and glass, but there are many vestiges of the past integrated into today’s modern ...