Pilgrims arose from the English Puritan movement that originated in the 1570s. Puritans wanted the English Protestant ...

An early example of Pilgrim respect for the humanity of Native Americans came from the pen of Edward Winslow. Winslow was one ...

Religion News Service columnist discusses Texas' newly adopted rules for teaching about the Bible in public schools.

Michael L. Carrafiello is Professor of History at Miami University, Ohio. He holds a B. A. from Rollins College (Honors), and ...

George Washington,” a 1863 engraving after a painting by Alonzo Chappel, measures 7 3/8 inches by 5 3/8 inches, from ...

The colonial origins of Thanksgiving (or what many natives often refer to as Thankskilling or Thankstaking) is not something ...

Every week of the year, this column could be filled with reviews of BBC travel shows. Auntie's favourite presenters and ...