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

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

When the Declaration was signed in 1776, it marked 13 distinct rebellions across separate colonies.

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Often, small groups of European men wrested control of the colonies from Indigenous people through short fights or by scaring them with their ships, weapons, and trade goods. For example, Columbus ...

Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role.

Historically significant human remain recently discovered by tourists on Edisto Island, South Carolina, may belong to a 19th-century burial site, according to authorities.

5. Virtual Field Trip Finally, you can take your students on a virtual field trip to explore the thirteen colonies. There are many online resources that allow you to explore the geography, culture, ...

See the Birch Glacier collapse: Swiss village buried after huge landslide Diver has close encounter with huge sunfish Harvard grads cheer commencement speakers who urge the school to stand strong ...

In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists triumph over Britain.

But in “A Perfect Frenzy,” Andrew Lawler reminds us that Virginia, not Massachusetts or Pennsylvania, was the largest and wealthiest of the 13 colonies, and that without the crucial events ...