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 ...

One Utah man has spent the past 50 years collecting different versions of the American flag. They are now on display at Elite ...

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

All other colonies that wished to join the nascent nation would have to get approval from 9 of the U.S.’s 13 states. Canada, of course, never took the U.S. up on its offer. Still, the proposal ...

249 years ago, Georgia was among the original 13 colonies to declare independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. James Oglethorpe is credited with the founding of Georgia in 1733.

A crane hoisted the cupola and clock tower into place Thursday at the heart of the 13 Colonies Plaza in Hurricane, marking a ...

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

The Fourth of July reminds us of how precious and dearly bought our freedoms are -- and why they’re worth protecting. So let ...

Steven Downs, a Utah resident, has collected 78 replica colonial flags. The flags, displayed in Hyrum's Elite Hall, span from the 13 colonies to today.