From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

The flag’s 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the 13 original colonies. Its 50 white stars on a blue field represent the 50 states, says USA.gov. The colors on the flag each have a ...

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The bird carries a shield in its talons, with 13 stars and strips representing the original colonies. In the background, the flag shows a prairie with the sun rising over water. The flag was ...

The shift from indentured servitude to racial slavery in the British colonies is evident in the development of the colonies' laws. • Virginia, 1639: The first law to exclude "Negroes" from ...

American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific ...

Memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and heightened worries about violence in this year’s election season after the latest ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., found a new historical evil to compare former President Donald Trump to this week Scientists May Have Discovered the Cause of Autism Chef Ann Kim’s ...

We have Marvel Comics' full December 2024 solicits & solicitations, leading with a look into 2025 with Timeslide … as well as ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Flags in Michigan will be at half-staff on Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered. It's in honor of Patriot Day, remembering those who lost their lives or bravely sacrificed ...