Rich with first-hand stories and news reports on life in Colonial America, including: politics and political commentary; economics and trade; agriculture and farm products; religious activities; events in Europe; slavery; relations with Native Americans; and military activities, including the French & Indian War. In addition, in-depth articles regarding American society are addressed including: the growing abolition movement; discussion of the monetary and economic issues in the colonies; fashion from London; “strange and unusual beasts in the forest and environs around…”; a variety of outlying settlements; movement westward over the Appalachians, and more.
Colonial Newspapers