All the World's a Stage: Theatre in Colonial and Early America

Here is where we publish articles about the social, political and military history of American society during the Colonial and Early Republic Eras. Where we feel it is needed, we also examine the origins of the subject. From time to time, we will also publish articles regarding Living History interpretative skills.
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- Sep 11, 2020
- 17 min
“There we were entertained with scenes romantic and delightful beyond the power of description"


- Aug 15, 2020
- 12 min
“We have made trial of our owne English seedes, kitchen hearbes, and rootes”:


- Aug 1, 2020
- 17 min
Horse Racing in Colonial America and the Early Republic


- Jul 2, 2020
- 16 min
The Tropical Import That "Plagued" Early America


- May 21, 2020
- 11 min
Volcanoes, Weather, Food Shortages and Westward Migration


- Mar 26, 2020
- 11 min
English Country Dance and it's History in America


- Feb 14, 2020
- 16 min
Canals – A Tool for Economic Growth in the Early Republic


- Dec 8, 2019
- 13 min
Holiday Traditions in Colonial America and the Early Republic


- Nov 23, 2019
- 10 min
The Wine of the Elite in Colonial America and the Early Republic


- Nov 10, 2019
- 7 min
America's Original Pastime