The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the ...

No need to grab a map, it's time to learn the states in order of statehood. On Dec. 7, 1787 , Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, according to the Census Bureau.

July 4, 2012— -- intro: Independence Day is not all barbecue and fireworks. So we pause here for a bit of history, with the 13 original colonies in mind (in the order of their founding ...

Two hundred forty-nine years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to separate the American colonies from ...

On March 5, 1770, a turning point in the American colonist’s efforts to oust the occupying British from the 13 colonies took place – the Boston Massacre. Two hundred fifty years ago, American ...

As one of the 13 original colonies and the birthplace of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts has cemented its role as a significant contributor to United States history. Massachusetts was the ...