Enjoyed by all echelons of the populace, whiskey was a particular favorite among many American presidents, a taste dating all ...

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly ...

At Nuchek Bay, they claimed possession of the territory in the name of the King of Spain ... The British lost the American colonies during this time, the French faced a revolution at home ...

Rummaging through one of biggest, most valuable datasets not in government hands, we discovered some fascinating links ...

From 1781 to 1789, the Articles formed an alliance among the 13 founding states. It was the United States ... confederation ...

Elections are the foundation of representative democracy. Your right to have a say at the ballot box was paid for with blood ...

The “13 colonies” of the original American revolution were separate colonies ... under which the dealer must run your name ...

Today, he remains a figure of honor in the U.S., perhaps nowhere more than at the college that bears his name ... Thirteen Colonies—including tea—and became an inspiration in the eyes of ...

Later, Antonio changed his name to Anthony Johnson, married an African American servant named Mary ... at least 20 African men and women were free, and 13 owned their own homes.

In the dead of winter, 1776, the patriot pamphleteer Tom Paine issued a ringing support for his fellow revolutionaries. The first shots of the Revolution had been fired at Lexington and Concord in the ...

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly ...