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Barbados
History of Barbados be sure to also click on the history archives. Some of these links are valid, but some are too modern
Barbados Background Information history, economics (scroll to pre-20th century)
A Biography of Stede Bonnet A pirate!
Slavery and Economy in Barbados
slavery, crops, economics, early English settlement, sugar plantations, population statistics
Royal African Company slave trade
Slaving Pioneers slave trade
Redlegs redlegs
The Anglican Churches & Religion religion
Jewish island spirit religion
Great Hurricane of 1780 natural disaster
Colonialism English war and Barbados, politics
History of Barbados history
Sir George Ayscue, General-at-Sea government
Salem Witch Trials witchcraft trials
Understanding Slavery slave trade
Life in Barbados lifestyle
Holetown, a History Capsule lifestyle
   
Connecticut  
The Legend of the Charter Oak
the royal charter of Connecticut
Dominion of New England government
Great Swamp Fight The Great Swamp Fight
King Philip's War
King Philip’s War
Wethersfield
beginning of Wethersfield
Puritan Life and Religion religion
Facts About Friends religion
Biography of Cotton Mather Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather Cotton Mather
The Indictment of John Carrington witchcraft trials
Connecticut's Lost Witchcraft Trials witchcraft trials
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker
Connecticut Colonial History history of Connecticut
Important Dates in Connecticut's History history of Connecticut
Witchcraft in Connecticut witchcraft trials
The Connecticut Colony history of Connecticut colony
Important Dates in Connecticut's History timeline of events in history
Native Americans Native Americans
Colonial Soap Making lifestyle of colonists
Community Life in Plymouth Colony lifestyle, religion
Society, Schools and Culture schooling
Tobacco Timeline economy (look for information that applies to the colonies)
Leisure Times and Games lifestyle
18th Century Clothing lifestyle
Education for Boys and Girls lifestyle
Colonial Williamsburg Trades economics
Colonial Kitchen Trivia lifestyle