Description: This section includes a comprehensive narrative on the homes, diet, culture, and wars of Piscataway Nation.

Description: This section contains detailed information on Powhatan land, diet, homes, art, and culture. Perfect for reports or research.

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Description: This page tells about the history of the Virginia Colony.

Description: This page tells about the history of the Virginia Colony.

Description: This article provides a summary of the dreadful winter of 1609 and 1610 at Jamestown known as the Starving Time.

Description: This article provides a brief overview of the Virginia Headright System, in which land was given to those who could bring settlers to the region.

Description: This articles describes the kidnapping of Pocahontas in the early years of the Jamestown settlement.

Description: This article provides a brief overview of the arrival of the first enslaved people in America at Jamestown in 1619.

Description: This article provides a brief overview of the similarities and differences between enslaved people and indentured servants.

Description: This brief article discusses the formation of America's first representative government in Virginia.

Description: This article describes the 1675-1676 Bacon's Rebellion in the Virginia Colony.

Description: This article describes the moving of Virginia's capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg in 1699.

Description: This brief article discusses the vision Thomas Jefferson had for his University of Virginia in 1825.

Description: This page describes the process in which eleven southern states seceded, forming the Confederate States of America.

Description: This page tells all about the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War.

Description: This page tells all about the Second (and much larger battle of Bull Run).

Description: This page tells the story of General McClellan's ill-fated Peninsula Campaign.

Description: This page tells all about Stonewall Jackson's 1862 victory at Winchester, Virginia.

Description: This page tells the story of the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor - the two ironclad warships that clashed in Hampton Roads in 1862.

Description: This page tells all about the Confederate victory at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Description: This page tells all about the massive victory at Chancellorsville that led Robert E. Lee to believe his army was invincible.

Description: This page tells the story of Gran't deadly Overland Campaign and includes descriptions of the battles at Spotyslvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, and more.

Description: This page tells the story of the Siege at Petersburg, both the longest siege in American history and the last stand of the Confederacy.

Description: This page tells the story of fall of the Confederate capital of Richmond.

Description: This page tells the story of General Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House in Appomattox Courthouse in 1865.

Description: This is a complete biography on John Smith of Jamestown

Description: This is a biography about the Powhatan princess Pocahontas

Description: This is a short biography on Christopher Newport.

Description: This is a full biography on Patrick Henry.

Description: This is a full biography on George Mason.

Description: This is a full biography on George Washington. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This article discusses two famous myths about George Washington: The cherry tree myth and the throwing a quarter across the river myth.

Description: This is a biography of America's First Lady: Martha Dandridge Custis Washington.

Description: This is a full biography on Thomas Jefferson. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a biography about Martha Skelton Jefferson - first lady of Thomas Jefferson.

Description: This article describes Thomas Jefferson's pet mockingbird and his love of nature.

Description: This article describes Thomas Jefferson's incredible book collection and the formation of the Library of Congress

Description: This article discusses one of the greatest ironies in American history: On July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died, just hours apart.

Description: This is a full biography on James Madison. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a biography about First Lady Dolley Madison, wife to James Madison.

Description: This is a full biography on James Monroe. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a complete Elizabeth Monroe biography.

Description: This is a full biography on William Henry Harrison. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a full biography on John Tyler. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a full biography on Zachary Taylor. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a full biography on Woodrow Wilson. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a biography on Confederate General Robert E. Lee

Description: This is a biography on Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson.

Description: This is a biography on Confederate Cavalry Commander Jeb Stuart.

Description: This is a biography on Confederate General A.P. Hill

Description: This is a biography on Confederate spy Belle Boyd