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Three 18th century wars that made two countries, 1754–1784
Just seven days after Anthony Henday set out on his summer explorations in the far north, a British American force from Virginia was defeated by a rival Canadian, French, and Indian alliance, at a...
View ArticleThere’s Pontiac .. then there’s Pontiac .. both worth a few historical tears
Mostly, the historian Jill Lepore wrote in a New Yorker article a few months ago, “we’re bankrupt of history.” And in the wake of General Motors’ April 27, 2009 decision to discontinue the manufacture...
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