New maps show how fragmented our regional politics was, even at the dawn of colonialism

There was a time when the Potomac River was a political fault line dividing two great powers. Shifting alliances, political maneuvers, betrayals, and turnarounds – this was not the Civil War but the time of the Powhatan and Piscataway paramountcies a

By: Greater Greater Washington

May 13 2024
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Section of a historical map of the pre-colonial Chesapeake Bay Area. Map by G.S. There was a time when the Potomac River was a political fault line dividing two great powers. Shifting alliances, pol… [+7078 chars]