On April 5, 1614, the marriage of Pocahontas—daughter of the influential Powhatan leader Wahunsenacawh—and English colonist John Rolfe took place in Jamestown, Virginia. Though often remembered as a romantic tale bridging two civilizations, the union was primarily a diplomatic gesture. It symbolized a fragile…
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On April 3, 1865, the end of the Civil War looked to be in reach when General Ulysses S. Grant captured the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia. The fall of Richmond marked a pivotal moment in the war and represented the beginning of…
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