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(RNS) — By the time the English settled Virginia in the early 17th century, the enslavement of Africans had already spread across the New World. Yet the colonists in Virginia, lacking the direct ...

For America’s 250th birthday, the Washington Examiner is taking you to Virginia’s Historic Triangle, where the story of our nation began. From the Jamestown settlement, the first permanent English ...

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, known as "the birthplace of America," is preparing for large crowds for America 250 celebrations this summer. "The big event will happen the evening of July 4th, on ...

Washington — Before Erica Hubbard could portray an enslaved housekeeper, which she did this weekend at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, she had to learn some things about life in Revolutionary times ...

In 1776, both free and enslaved Blacks joined together and formed the First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, VA. When a tornado damaged the original church in 1834, it was re-built and the second ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The remains of a home believed to date to the late 17th century ...

Colonial Williamsburg, America's largest living history museum, is gearing up for a monumental 2026, marking both the nation's 250th Independence anniversary and its own centennial. Visitors can ...