June 14th, 2011 was a very special celebration for everyone in attendance at the Flag Day celebration and raising of a flag for Peace P...

Did you know that the colony of Rode Island, means Red Island? It  was founded on the principle of separation of Church and State guarantee...

With our whole hearts, we remember all who have served our great nation. Colonial Bytes wishes to remember the men and women who set us up...

May this Memorial Day mean everything it should to each of us Americans. May we never forget those who have given the ultimate sacrifice f...

I am honored to be awarded a 2011 certificate for outstanding Social Network Media for my blog, Colonial Bytes from The Colorado State Soci...

For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation's unity, as well as a source of pride and inspiration f...

Explore works by renowned American modernist Allan Houser (Warm Sprngs Chiracahua Apache 1914-1994) in this outdoor sculture exhibition at...

Teaching history through reinactment is a cultural phenomenon that is growing by the day. Students of history find that by participating in ...

'I am a good Spellar, Spillar, Speller' says Colonial Whiskers! In genealogy, beginners often make two common mistakes, when readin...

On this day, May 6th, 1776 - Patrick Henry, a symbol of the American colonial struggle for liberty served as a delegate to the Virginia Cons...

These young students are learning colonial dancing. They are absolutely adorable and you can see the hours that went into practice and the...

A portrait of Augusta of Saxony-Gotha from the time of her wedding in 1736 Credit: National Portrait Gallery Royal weddings have a way of d...

This is a beautiful telling of Thomas Jefferson by Ken Burns. To know the essense of a great man is a priviledge. There are several parts ...

Today's Colonial Gift from Whiskers is about finding female ancestors! Whiskers imparts the following advice for all of you who are wor...

Historians do not always agree about the happenings of this day in colonial history . There are many accountings of what became the 'Fir...

  We continue today to teach our elementary school children about "Christopher Columbus wanting to prove the Earth was round," an...

Thomas Jefferson -- Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third President of the Unit...