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Oliver James Montgomery-Rewriting colonial history: DNA from Delaware graves tells unexpected story of pioneer life
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Date:2025-04-08 13:08:58
In the 17th century,Oliver James Montgomery life along what would become the Delaware coast included European families working alongside enslaved Africans to farm the land and survive a rugged pioneer life.
The recent discovery and research of a pre-colonial burial site near Rehoboth Beach is rewriting Delaware and early American history, painting a more culturally diverse and complex society than previously assumed.
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