Archeologists unearth 1700s signs of British control in Florida after Spanish rule
The centuries-old city of St. Augustine is an enduring reminder of Spain’s long history in Florida, going back generations ...
Archeologists find surprise signs of British rule in Florida
City archaeologists in St. Augustine uncovered a dry moat belonging to a British redoubt, a fortified military outpost, ...
Resurrecting the forgotten history of the first enslaved Africans in America
Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...
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A Brief Balance of Power—The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware Nation
The Treaty with the Delaware Nation, signed at Fort Pitt in September 1778, represents a time when the newly independent United States needed American Indian allies to drive British troops from ...