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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 ...

Long before the Declaration of Independence was signed, tensions between the colonies and Great Britain were already boiling ...

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 ...

Find out about the origins of the United States through its original 13 colonies. Established by Great Britain, these diverse settlements along the East Coast eventually united due to shared ...

Today’s 50 U.S. states grew from the 13 original colonies that declared their independence in 1776. Can you name them all? Give it a try and then scroll down... The 13 original colonies are: ...

Introduction / Ilisa Barbash -- Statement on manifest / Wendel A. White -- Conversation / Deborah Willis, Wendel A. White -- Fact/artifact / Cheryl Finley -- Letting air and light on the wound / Leigh ...