Thomas T. Wiatt

Captain John Sinclair was a privateer and naval hero of the American Revolutionary War. In peace time he returned to his career as a merchant seaman, farmer and family man. In 1795 he found himself in the courthouse in Williamsburg, Virginia being... Lire la suite

Wyatt’s Rebellion was an unsuccessful uprising in England in 1554. Led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, it arose from widespread concern over Queen Mary I’s determination to marry a foreigner, Philip II of Spain, and to restore England to the Catholic Church... Lire la suite

In 1570, a group of Spanish missionaries established a settlement in eastern Virginia, 36 years before the English founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown. They called it The St. Mary’s Mission. The Native Americans called it Ajacan.... Lire la suite

This book serves only as a sampler of all the U.S. American individuals throughout history that have crossed the border for reasons of their own. Some of these travelers came for adventure, others to escape being arrested for crimes committed in the... Lire la suite

She was considered the greatest warship of its day. The Stonewell’s problem was finding a war to go to or even a navy that wanted her. This story is not just of a ship, but of diplomats and emperors, captains and admirals, sailors and spies.

Thomas Calhoun Walker was many things including slave, teacher, lawyer, government official, humanitarian, civil rights leader and adviser to presidents.

Sally Tompkins was a very wealthy young woman who was a nurse that owned and ran her own private hospital in Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War. The hospital had the highest survival rate of any hospital north or south. This statistic... Lire la suite

This is the true story of a pregnant teenager who assumed command of an American merchant sailing ship in 1856. She faced off a mutiny, braved gale-force winds and icebergs, and then navigated the ship to port. Her name was Mary Patten.

The Rev. William E. Wiatt was known as one of the most laborious chaplains in the Confederate Army and was one of the very few Civil War army chaplains who stayed with the same regiment throughout the War. His was a very local in-the-ranks sort of... Lire la suite

Siah Carter was born a slave on a Virginia Plantation on the banks of the James River. In 1862, he stole a small boat and rowed his way to freedom. Siah made it all the way to the US Naval ironclad the Monitor and was inducted into the US Navy. He... Lire la suite

Garvey was once the most famous Black man in the world, impacting the lives of millions of followers across the globe. His influence was unprecedented, aiming to promote Black Pride and economic independence for African people worldwide. Before... Lire la suite

The Battle of the Hook, a lesser-known but pivotal engagement closely tied to the Siege of Yorktown, took place in Gloucester County, Virginia. Far more than a simple clash of armies, it was a dramatic confrontation between two formidable... Lire la suite