
The Mystery of the Missing European Colonies
The stories of settlements that briefly claimed toeholds in North America before vanishing
The stories of settlements that briefly claimed toeholds in North America before vanishing
A German mercenary fought staunch enemies and former allies alike during his six-decade European military career
Give credit for the national holiday to a woman who wouldn't give up
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth and Njinga to Meir, strong women have proved every bit as resolute as their male counterparts
Only when settlers instituted private property rights did the New World thrive
Farmer's son endured combat, enslavement, and near-execution before his talents as a diplomat brought peace with the Algonquians
One of the main crops at Plimoth Plantation was historical fiction
Kateri Tekakwitha shunned marriage and expressed her faith with mortification
Besides making crops portable, cocktails like slings, flips, punches, and bounce were healthier than water
Charles Spencer follows up on his history of Charles I with this account of his son Charles II