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Rich Stein (he/him)<p>New, collaborative digital effort and exhibit: ‘The Revolutionary City’ gives everyone access to original documents of Philadelphia residents living through the war <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/revolutionary-city-digital-archive-philadelphia-revolutionary-war/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">whyy.org/articles/revolutionar</span><span class="invisible">y-city-digital-archive-philadelphia-revolutionary-war/</span></a></p><p>Exhibition at the American Philosophical Society: <a href="https://www.amphilsoc.org/museum/exhibitions/philadelphia-revolutionary-city" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">amphilsoc.org/museum/exhibitio</span><span class="invisible">ns/philadelphia-revolutionary-city</span></a></p><p>Portal to digitized documents: <a href="https://therevolutionarycity.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">therevolutionarycity.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Philadelphia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philadelphia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmericanRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Brewminate<p>📜 How Did Money Work in Colonial America?<br>💰 A Developing Economy in a New World</p><p><a href="https://brewminate.com/a-developing-economy-and-money-in-colonial-america/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">brewminate.com/a-developing-ec</span><span class="invisible">onomy-and-money-in-colonial-america/</span></a></p><p>Before the dollar, before a central bank, before even a unified nation—there was barter, wampum, foreign coins, and economic improvisation.</p><p>Explore how early Americans navigated trade, scarcity, and creativity in an economy still finding its feet.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmericanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MoneyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BarterToBanking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BarterToBanking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoryUncovered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryUncovered</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brewminate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brewminate</span></a></p>
Angie Mangino<p>City Beautiful Blog has published a comprehensive timeline tracing New York's colonial period from British rule through the Revolutionary War. It's a valuable resource for understanding the foundational events that shaped Manhattan and the broader region. The timeline format makes it easy to see how political, social, and urban developments interconnected during this transformative period in American history. <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/NYCHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYCHistory</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/AmericanRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Timeline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Timeline</span></a> <br><a href="https://citybeautifulblog.com/2025/05/25/nyc-history-timeline-colonial-new-york-and-the-american-revolution/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">citybeautifulblog.com/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">25/nyc-history-timeline-colonial-new-york-and-the-american-revolution/</span></a></p>
Angie Mangino<p>Fascinating deep dive into New Amsterdam's 140-year history from City Beautiful Blog. Did you know the first Jewish settlers arrived in 1654 after being rescued from Spanish pirates? Or that Harlem was named after the Dutch city Haarlem?<br>From Verrazano's 1524 sighting through Peter Stuyvesant's stern rule to the peaceful 1664 English takeover, this timeline reveals the Dutch colonial foundations of modern NYC. <br><a href="https://me.dm/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/NewAmsterdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewAmsterdam</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/DutchHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DutchHistory</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a><br><a href="https://citybeautifulblog.com/2025/05/16/nyc-history-timeline-new-amsterdam/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">citybeautifulblog.com/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">16/nyc-history-timeline-new-amsterdam/</span></a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Governor Calvert House’s Hypocaust in Annapolis, Maryland</p><p>A rare 18th-century heating system tucked inside a historic colonial home.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=inventions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inventions</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roman</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=placestostay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>placestostay</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=historichomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historichomes</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/governor-calvert-house-hypocaust" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Governor Calvert House’s Hypocaust</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>The Lingering Mystery of the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke</p><p>From historians to horror writers to white nationalists, attempts to explain the settlement&amp;<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=39" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>39</span></a>;s fate reveal a great deal about our own attitudes.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=eeriefeeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eeriefeeling</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mystery</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=abandoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abandoned</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lost-colony-roanoke" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Lingering Mystery of the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Cape Henry Memorial Cross in Virginia Beach, Virginia</p><p>Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=crosses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crosses</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=memorials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>memorials</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cape-henry-memorial-cross" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cape Henry Memorial Cross</a></p>
Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 <p>🥥 A trewe tail for Thanksgiving season:<br />&quot;...Before there was an America, one of the earliest white-people legal decisions ever here recognized that gender can be a nonbinary thing.&quot;<br />Busy bodies in 17th century North America -- after several thorough genital examinations -- determine that an intersex individual may wear both male and female clothing.The curious case of Thomas(ine) Hall.<br /><a href="https://www.wonkette.com/p/american-history-corner-the-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wonkette.com/p/american-histor</span><span class="invisible">y-corner-the-story</span></a><br />🥥<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Thanksgiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Thanksgiving</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Intersex" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Intersex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TuckersBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TuckersBalls</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>New research reveals oldest tombstone in the US came from Belgium</p><p>Researchers have determined that the oldest known tombstone in the United States, found in Jamestown, Virginia, originated in Belgium. The tombstone, dating back to 1627, marked the grave of a knight...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2024/09/oldest-tombstone-in-the-us-came-from-belgium/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2024/09/old</span><span class="invisible">est-tombstone-in-the-us-came-from-belgium/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tombstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tombstone</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/colonialknight" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>colonialknight</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/colonialera" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>colonialera</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/jamestown" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>jamestown</span></a></p>
World History Encyclopedia<p>In Colonial America, women were discouraged from taking an interest in politics and were instead expected to focus only on traditionally &#39;feminine&#39; matters, such as homemaking and childrearing. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbigailAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AbigailAdams</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmericanRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AmericanRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HistoryFacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HistoryFacts</span></a> <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2453/women-in-the-american-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">worldhistory.org/article/2453/</span><span class="invisible">women-in-the-american-revolution/</span></a></p>
ES Michelson<p>Dear Friends,</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/FensterFreitag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FensterFreitag</span></a>. This <a href="https://mas.to/tags/house" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>house</span></a>, at least the main part on the right, is over 300 years old. It's a rare "overhanging salt box" style. The house is owned by the local township, is nationally registered as an historic site, yet remains in disrepair. I'll speak up about it having just noticed what poor condition it is in. </p><p><a href="https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/85002506" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/</span><span class="invisible">NRIS/85002506</span></a></p><p>ESM<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HistoryMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homestead</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/decay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decay</span></a> <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PhotoResearcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhotoResearcher</span></a></p>
Atlas ObscuraDecades before the Wampanoag and Pilgrims shared a meal, the powerful Calusa and their Spanish guests celebrated their new alliance. Spoiler alert: It didn&amp;<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=39" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>39</span></a>;t last.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=feast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>feast</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=thanksgiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thanksgiving</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guitar</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=islands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islands</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=nativeamericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativeamericans</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thanksgiving-calusa-mound-key-florida" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Long Before the First Thanksgiving, an Artificial Island in Florida Hosted a Cross-Cultural Feast</a>
Randall's Books<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> shipping to new homes this morning.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BookSelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookSelling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artbook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illustration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mystical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mystical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/goddess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>goddess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CapeCod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CapeCod</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Judaica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Judaica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/JewishStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JewishStudies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Patti Aliventi<p>My review of the book Final Chance by Michael Roberts – One Last Task <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/alternatehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alternatehistory</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/AmericanRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/bookreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookreview</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/colonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/GeorgeWashington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgeWashington</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/JosephBrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JosephBrant</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MichaelRoberts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelRoberts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://thoughtsfromthemountaintop.com/2023/11/02/book-review-final-chance-by-michael-roberts-one-last-task/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thoughtsfromthemountaintop.com</span><span class="invisible">/2023/11/02/book-review-final-chance-by-michael-roberts-one-last-task/</span></a></p>
Anglotopia<p>The Fiver:&nbsp; Five Famous British Explorers</p><p>Seeing the world can be a dangerous business—especially when it hasn’t been done before.&nbsp; Explorers from many countries and peoples have dared to take that first step beyond their known world to see what else is out there.&nbsp; Britain is no different in this regard, having begun to see out no places along with most other European </p><p><a href="https://anglotopia.net/british-history/the-fiver-five-famous-british-explorers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">anglotopia.net/british-history</span><span class="invisible">/the-fiver-five-famous-british-explorers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BritishHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColonialAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColonialAmerica</span></a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Chasing Black Caesar, Southern Florida's Notorious Pirate</p><p>Was the terror of Biscayne Bay a man who escaped slavery, an African chieftain, or a marketing ploy that went viral?<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=blackhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackhistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=maritimehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maritimehistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ships</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=nationalparks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nationalparks</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=islands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islands</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=legends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legends</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=treasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>treasure</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=pirates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pirates</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-caesar-pirate-biscayne-bay-florida" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Chasing Black Caesar, Southern Florida's Notorious Pirate</a></p>
Atlas ObscuraWithout this now-obscure land investment scheme, the Yazoo Land Affair, Georgia might have been a "super state."<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=realestate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>realestate</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=scandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scandal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=strangemaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strangemaps</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/strange-maps-yazoo-land-affair" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Little-Known Land Fraud That Changed American History</a>
Atlas ObscuraFreetown&amp;<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=39" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>39</span></a>;s Krio homes preserve an enduring legacy of resilience—but the question of how to save them looms.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=architecturaloddities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecturaloddities</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=housemuseums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housemuseums</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=houses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>houses</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sierraleone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sierraleone</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=blackhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackhistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/krio-house-freetown-sierra-leone-bod-os" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Surprising Southern Roots of Sierra Leone’s Krio Homes</a>
Atlas ObscuraArchaeologists owe a debt of gratitude to these furry pilferers.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mammal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mammal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=historichomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historichomes</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=preservationmethods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preservationmethods</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preservation</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=blackhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackhistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=rats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rats</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/colonial-williamsburg-bray-school-rat-nest-archaeology" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">In Colonial Williamsburg, Thieving Rats Save History</a>
Atlas Obscura<p>Colonial Iron Mine in York, South Carolina</p><p>During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, canons, and more.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=battlefields" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battlefields</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=trails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trails</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hiking</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=abandoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abandoned</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ruins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ruins</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=warhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>warhistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=americanrevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>americanrevolution</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=revolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revolution</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mines</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nannys-mountain-colonial-iron-mine-south-carolina" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Colonial Iron Mine</a></p>