How well do you know your U.S. history? It might have been awhile since your eighth-grade civics class, so we're giving you a brush up on Colonial events with a real estate twist this Independence Day ...

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The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia on this day in 1776, declared that the name of the newly formed nation fighting for its independence from Great Britain would be “The United ...

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Scott Bade, studied history at Stanford University, international security analyst: In short, the British treated their colonies in vastly ...

The U.S. is 50 states strong today, but it began as 13 small colonies. Can you name them?

(bright patriotic music) [Narrator] Even though Great Britain ruled all of the 13 colonies, each colony had its own distinct culture, and they all believed in their right to govern themselves. The ...

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the ...

Students will be introduced to the 13 colonies and they'll learn how people dressed. Students will be introduced to the 13 colonies. They’ll compare and contrast how people dressed in colonial times ...