Bob takes a field trip to Millford Plantation, a spectacular Greek Revival governor's mansion with echoes of the Civil War still ringing through its halls. Bob takes a field trip to Millford ...
He died in April, but his seven meticulously restored homes — including two in South Carolina: the William Roper House at 5 East Battery in Charleston and Millford Plantation in Pineville ...
But the masters and slaves never approached equality. The standard image of Southern slavery is that of a large plantation with hundreds of slaves. In fact, such situations were rare. Fully 3/4 of ...
It led ABC News Senior Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas to discover the West Virginia plantation where his ancestors were born into slavery. ABC News is the exclusive media partner of the ...
The garden in Williamsburg belonged to John Custis IV, a tobacco plantation owner who served in Virginia's colonial legislature. He is perhaps best known as the first father-in-law of Martha ...
There are around 1.5 million descendants of plantation workers living in Sri Lanka today, including about 3.5% of the electorate, and some 470,000 people still live on plantations.
Picking the right tour means more than picking a plantation close to your hotel. (Many plantations are located within an hour's drive of the French Quarter.) You'll want to find a tour where first ...
This was known as the Plantation of Ulster and the English-speaking Protestants who took part were called 'planters'. However the Plantation of Ulster was going to cost a lot of money that the ...
This afternoon will see a mix of sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud. Winds will be gentle. Tonight This evening will see some late sunshine before leading to clear spells overnight. Just a ...
Patchy rain will ease during the evening and the early part of the night. The rest of the night will then be mostly dry with variable cloud and a few clear spells. Strong winds will ease. Monday ...