It included the present-day cities of Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA ... There would not be an American Revolution that united all of the 13 colonies that became the United States. The Dutch and ...

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...

Let freedom ring—and the fireworks bang! Here's your complete guide to the 4th of July and why we celebrate it. The post What ...

On the eve of the American Revolution slavery was legal in each of the thirteen colonies -- flourishing not just in the South but the North as well. The second program in the series, Revolution ...

Canada and the United States are about as closely allied and economically integrated as any two countries can be, but that doesn’t mean everything’s always “A-Ok, Eh.” Here are some of the biggest ...

Since the Fourth of July, (which I call Independence Day) is one of my favorite holidays, I was surprised to discover that ...

[3] Britain influenced the colonies more than any other country ... and reduced the number of capital offenses from thirteen to two. Virginia and Kentucky passed similar reform bills.

Several major retailers earned a grade of “F” for failing to protect consumers from toxic chemicals in the products they sell ...

Any future arrivals to the Chagos Islands, of which Diego Garcia is the largest and most well-known as it houses a crucial UK ...

The colonies' first potato crop was harvested in 1722 and the first ... in a burrito, with red salsa chile de arbol and white rice, fried, and in a pot pie. Homemade with mom's recipe and smothered in ...

Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after €20 million were found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of a ...