Tucked away in Massachusetts, this living-history site revives the 1600s through immersive storytelling, period architecture, ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This ...

The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

These principles were not revolutionary but “ancient” and universal, they argued. “By one Statute it is declared, that Parliament can ‘of right make Laws to bind us in all Cases whatsoever,’” their ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of ...

Timeline of the American Revolution: Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

American Samoa’s colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship Alaska isn’t the only state where confusion over voting by American Samoans has surfaced in recent years.

We have now reviewed the political and administrative system of the British-American Colonies as it was developed during the formative period of their existence.

The Hidden History of Bermuda Is Reshaping the Way We Think About Colonial America New archaeological finds on the islands have revealed secrets about one of Britain’s first settlements in the ...

In the autumn of 1774, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies assembled in Philadelphia's Carpenters Hall to define America's grievances, clarify the constitutional relationship between the colonies ...

In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists triumph over Britain.