Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

Q: Why are so many counties and cities in the original 13 colonies still named after British nobility? Dan Vesco | Haymarket, Virginia It’s hard to say for sure why specific places weren’t ...

It began after Patrick Henry convinced the conservative tobacco planters of Virginia—the largest, most populous and richest of the Thirteen Colonies—to organize a militia. That decision put ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from ... State House (later Independence Hall), Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words: "Resolved ...

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 ...

One student and one teacher from each of the original 13 colonies — Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia ...