Jason Bernstein // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 Whenever we look back on the colonial period of American history, we always look to the relationships amongst the Native Americans, the colonial economy, and the events leading up to the American Revolution. But there are several aspects that go under the radar, such as diet, […]
Read MoreJoseph Lolli // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 When looking at any documents from the past, you must understand that the words used in their time may mean something completely different than they mean today. Depending on how far back you go, you will also have to become patient with simple things like spelling because […]
Read MoreJordi Pelayo // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 Clothing is a status symbol. If you have the nicest pants on the block, chances are they were expensive, and you bought them to show off. The clothing people buy tells us about who they are and for what purpose the clothing is intended. Cotton is […]
Read MoreChristopher José // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 To find answers from the past, historians search endlessly through documents of all types, even store ledgers. These answers result in the researcher being able to glimpse into the past and learn from it. In the end, we better understand the culture and methods of those who […]
Read MoreMatthew Gray // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Imagine you wake up one day in colonial America, with no idea why you are there or how you got there. What is the first thing you need to do? Get some clothes so that you fit in and not draw people’s unwanted attention. You […]
Read MoreSarah Green // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 For most, silks are a fabric associated with the finer things. Silk is a rich, luxury fabric by today’s standards but what about in eighteenth-century America? Silk was as favored back then as it is now. While examining ledger pages from the Glassford and Henderson Colchester […]
Read MoreJames Wilson // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 After looking through the Ready Money account (1760-1761) of Glassford and Henderson’s Colchester store in Virginia, there were a few items that stuck out to me because I had no idea what they were. One of which was Osnaburg, having never heard of this, I […]
Read MoreChristian C.deBaca // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Shalloon, a fun name to come across when learning about life in colonial Virginia, but what is it? As found in the Glassford & Henderson 1760-1761 ledger at the Colchester, Virginia store on January 16, 1761, Humphrey Peake purchased 9 yards of Shalloon along with […]
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