From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans were ...

THE first thirteen plates consist of coloured maps, and the remaining four are outlines intended for use as “test” maps or for other class purposes. The first map shows a hemisphere in which Cape ...

When European settlers mapped the American continents, they also faced the challenge of charting a course — and a reason — for others to follow suit. Starting Oct. 17, visitors to Colonial ...