From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from ... It is said that John Hancock's signed his name "with a great flourish" so England's "King George can read that without ...

Every public land state west of the original 13 colonies has ... then retreated. In a map drawn from a resurvey of the area ...

When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies. New York achieved statehood in 1788, with the adoption of the U.S ...

North Carolina, which was at one time combined with South Carolina to form a single territory, was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state in 1789. It sent the most troops to ...

Ranging from vast confederations on the Asian steppes to colonial projects that spanned the globe, these were the biggest ...

More than 50 tables of dealers buying and selling cards and memorabilia. Proceeds benefit homeless children. 3-8 p.m. Sept.

Texas’ 254 counties maintain public data on every recorded property within their jurisdiction, which in total account for about 13.6 million properties ... and you do not wish for your name to be ...

It's the letter I. In fact, names beginning with the letter I have been retired 13 times. Most recently, Ian in 2022 after devastating southwest Florida. Remember names are retired from the list ...

Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and ...

William Blaxton, an eccentric loner and Anglican minister, settled Boston before the Puritans and Rhode Island before Roger Williams — and planted the first apple orchards in America.