The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

The Thirteen Colonies were built by a diverse workforce including skilled laborers, indentured servants, enslaved people, and criminals, in stark contrast to modern labor practices.

The latest volume in the series of The Story of the Nations" is a creditable and valuable work. The two volumes have been prepared for the purpose of telling the story of the American Colonies in ...

The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

The arrival of Europeans and creation of the 13 colonies led to immense challenges and profound changes for Indigenous peoples. Untold History - Video Posted: January 7, 2025 | Last updated: March ...

Thirteen Colonies. America's 250th Anniversary. Meet the Defiant Loyalists Who Paid Dearly for Choosing the Wrong Side in the American Revolution.

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the ...

Thirteen Colonies. History; Fact : A Young George Washington Once Lost a Battle on July 4th Long before George Washington went down in history as an American founding father, highest-ranking ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. In 1811, Timothy Pickering, a ...