There would not be an American Revolution that united all of the 13 colonies that became the United States. The Dutch and Swedish governments would have ruled the most significant cities that were ...

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 ...

North Carolina, which was at one time combined with South Carolina to form a single territory, was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state in 1789. It sent the most troops to ...

The 1898 Wilmington massacre left dozens of Black North Carolinians dead. Conspirators also forced the city's multiracial ...

When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies. New York achieved statehood in 1788, with the adoption of the U.S ...

the day the 13 original U.S. colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The flag is also symbolic of cultural ...

Without it, the whole structure collapses. Pennsylvania served a similar function among the original thirteen colonies, linking the North and South and providing political stability that helped ...

As one of the original 13 Colonies and the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents, Virginia is a state steeped in history. But with breathtaking shoreline spanning thousands of miles, unique coastal ...

But, said he, "the returning good sense of our country threatens abortion to their hopes, and they believe that any portion of power confided to me will ... of the original thirteen States ...

Descendants of New Jersey’s original inhabitants ... “There was supposed to be a 14th state [after the 13 colonies achieved ...

"You see," my friend the Minister told me, "in the villages of Africa it is ... This means that the Ivory Coast's 13.5 million people will become 39 million by 2025, when much of the population ...

As life gets hotter, residents who are crowded into slums or unauthorized colonies — one-third of ... Kasia Bagan and the nearby mall show how Kolkata’s buildings intensify the threat of ...