UPI

On This Day: Georgia is 4th of original 13 colonies to ratify Constitution

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 ...
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To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another

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 ...
PBS

Episode Two: An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)

Delegates from all thirteen colonies convene for the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The representatives remain divided — some hopeful for reconciliation ...
walb

This Day in History: July 4, 1776, Georgia 1 of 13 colonies to declare independence

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While we celebrate this independence day, it is important to know Georgia’s part in America’s founding. 249 years ago, Georgia was among the original 13 colonies to declare ...
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The Settling of the Thirteen Original Colonies

User-Created Clip by tgrane September 14, 2018 2018-09-09T14:46:49-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/0d4/1536959124.jpgU.S. Military Academy history professor ...