John White, the governor of Roanoke Colony in Virginia, was there when the first English child—his granddaughter, Virginia Dare—was born in the Americas. Shortly after her birth on Aug. 18, 1587, ...

This project will guide students though a project-based inquiry into one of history’s famous cold cases. Students will choose a mystery to investigate, seek out and analyze both primary and secondary ...

He taunted law enforcement and issued threats in letters sent to local newspapers from 1969 to 1974 before abruptly halting communication. In this correspondence, he asserted responsibility for as ...