As one of the original thirteen British colonies, Virginia is as rich in history as it is in natural beauty. Virginia is located on the East Coast of the United States and spans from the Blue Ridge ...

The vice president is also the projected winner in Maryland and DC, while Trump secured West Virginia’s electoral votes.

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 ...

The Fort Gower Resolves, signed by soldiers in November 250 years ago, was one of the first documents to express support for American independence.

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 ...

In response, 12 of the 13 colonies sent representatives to a Continental ... still believed that all-out war could be avoided. When Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee introduced the motion ...

The Electoral College is the final process taken before a President is elected for a four-year term and inaugurated.

The religious establishment in Virginia had been abolished by James ... in part because they all knew that the 13 former colonies that became states were just wildly different in terms of their ...

Let freedom ring—and the fireworks bang! Here's your complete guide to the 4th of July and why we celebrate it. The post What ...

[7] Some colonies were very strict in their use ... and reduced the number of capital offenses from thirteen to two. Virginia and Kentucky passed similar reform bills. Four more states reduced ...

making the first gunpowder of the 13 colonies and producing gunpowder and artillery shells 1780 - Supplying multiple states through the Revolutionary War including South Carolina, Virginia and ...

A Jacksonville teen who aspires to be a history professor or public servant wrote a book to help middle schoolers know U.S.