The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the Atlantic ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While we celebrate this independence day, it is important to know Georgia’s part in America’s founding. 249 years ago, Georgia was among the original 13 colonies to declare ...

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 ...

My daughter was assigned to do a report on Maryland as one of the original 13 colonies for social studies. That got me thinking about attempts to create a 14th colony in the 1770s. So much uncharted ...

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