How well do you know your U.S. history? It might have been awhile since your eighth-grade civics class, so we're giving you a brush up on Colonial events with a real estate twist this Independence Day ...

While much of the country celebrates independence on the Fourth of July, Rhode Island marks its own historic moment two ...

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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 ...

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration’s first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas America's 250th Anniversary Taverns, ...

Students will be introduced to the 13 colonies and they'll learn how people dressed. Students will be introduced to the 13 colonies. They’ll compare and contrast how people dressed in colonial times ...

Find out about the origins of the United States through its original 13 colonies. Established by Great Britain, these diverse settlements along the East Coast eventually united due to shared ...

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas ...

Every American knows about the original 13 colonies that rebelled against England and became the United States. In the 1770s, however, they weren't England's only holdings in North America. They were ...