A lot has changed since 18th-century writer Thomas Paine penned his famous “Common Sense,” a 47-page pamphlet that galvanized ...

group of 13 North American colonies of Great Britain from the founding of Georgia until American Independence (1732–1776) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

One of the deepest schisms within America is those who view themselves as victims of the past, and those who see themselves ...

Canada and the United States are about as closely allied and economically integrated as any two countries can be, but that doesn’t mean everything’s always “A-Ok, Eh.” Here are some of the biggest ...

Al Jazeera looks at the US economy, demographics, geography and other indicators ahead of the November 5 elections.

Carpenters’ Hall has been celebrating the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress, with its eye on 2026, too.

The musical “1776,” winner of three Tony Awards ... to Rum,” a brutally honest reminder that indicts the northern colonies for their complicity in the trafficking of slaves.

The widespread political assumption of Americans after their revolution in 1776 was that British colonists ... to the south the original United States of 13 colonies expanded aggressively.