Long Island Press

‘Becoming the United States:’ Colonial America to Reconstruction art exhibit at the Great Neck Library

The Great Neck Library will present "Becoming the United States," an art exhibit about America from colonial times to the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How the War of 1898 Changed History Forever—in the United States and Beyond

When the nascent naval power invaded Puerto Rico, three artists captured the moment, each explaining its significance in their own way Taína Caragol - Curator, National Portrait Gallery The summer of ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Penn Kislak Center opens colonial coffeehouse recreation for United States' 250th birthday

The Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts opened a full-scale recreation of a colonial coffeehouse as part of the "Revolution at Penn?" exhibit in recognition of the ...
insider.si.edu

Spanish-colonial architecture in the United States / Rexford Newcomb

I. Historical note:The background / Social, Political, Economic, Religious -- II. The Spanish architectural tradition -- III. Spanish-Colonial architecture in Florida -- IV. Spanish-Colonial ...
insider.si.edu

A disability history of the United States / Kim E. Nielsen

The spirit chooses the body it will occupy : indigenous North America, pre-1492 -- The poor, vicious, and infirm : Colonial communities, 1492-1700 -- The miserable wretches were then thrown into the ...
The New York Times

A Primer on U.S.-Philippine Military Ties

The United States and the Philippines have announced a plan to broaden American military access. The alliance is complicated by colonial history and rising tensions over Taiwan. By Mike Ives The ...