THE great religious movements of the past have a peculiar fascination for all readers of history. Like Hamlet and Faust, they have something in them to meet the demands of every mood. Nowhere else in ...

The Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre began soon after Protestant Henri of Navarre wed Catholic Marguerite of Valois. More than 400 years later, the prospect of a cross-confessional marriage once again ...

THESE volumes 1 are the first installment of a work which will be a most valuable addition to our historical literature. The subject well deserves the treatment that Dr. Baird is giving to it, and the ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Anthony and Susanna, who historians and researchers believe were the first African people to be enslaved by the Huguenot families who founded New Paltz in the 1600s, will be honored ...

Next door to this structure is the home of the “Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia” library. It is at this library that Sarah Hudson aids those who would search the ...

Local author pens novel 'Palindrome' Virginia Tormey Friedman, a Charleston-based independent filmmaker and author, has penned “Palindrome: A Novel,” available as an $8.99 paperback and $2.99 Kindle ...

NEW PALTZ — Historic Huguenot Street recently commissioned the translation of historical documents from Dutch to English. The nonprofit, which is located at the original French Huguenot settlement in ...

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In 1821, St. Augustine's city fathers had a problem. A yellow fever epidemic took hold of the city, killing nearly 200 residents. Many of the victims were Protestants. After Florida was transferred ...

A rare piece of Hudson Valley history is on the market. The Major Jacob Hasbrouck Jr. home at 191 Huguenot St. in New Paltz was listed in late May for $1,495,000. The Dutch stone house has only ever ...

Volume 1: Attempted Settlements in Brazil and Florida -- Attempted Settlements: Florida -- Under the Edict: Acadia and Canada -- Under the Edict: Canada -- Under the Edict: Acadia -- New Netherland -- ...