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 ...

For July 4, 10 facts about the 13 colonies that declared their independence from Great Britain. ... Rhode Island was the first state to renounce its allegiance to the British Empire on May 4, 1776.

Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

quicklist: 6Category: 13 Original Coloniestitle: Rhode Islandtext: Founded by Roger Williams, Rhode Island was the last of the 13 original colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution after fighting ...

The Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The occasion honours the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers, ...

Every year on July 4, kids and adults alike gear up to celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, pool parties, parades, and fireworks displays. But with all of the patriotic festivities, people often ...

HISTORY Murderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies, including Rhode Island Newly surfaced documents strengthen the case that English buccaneer Henry Every — the target of the first worldwide ...

Slavery in the United States wasn’t abolished at the federal level until after the Civil War, but on this day in history, May 18, 1652, the first anti-slavery statute in the U.S. colonies was ...