Yellow fever appeared in the U.S. in the late 17th century. The deadly virus continued ... like many others in America, began with the arrival of a disease-carrying ship from the West Indies.

The petitions offer a rare glimpse into the little-heard or recorded stories of 17th Century working women, in their own words A rare collection of 300-year-old petitions has revealed the legal ...

So, what is the oldest cheese in North America? Well, it's not the oldest ... finally opened Les Fromages de l'Isle d'Orléans ...

For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here ... back to Irish ancestors who settled there in the 17th century as servants on English-owned plantations.

The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation has been awarded nearly $750,000 in grant funds from the National Park Service ...