The 13 Original colonies in 1774 by McConnell Map Co., 1919. Source: Library of Congress Old North Church in Boston, symbol of early American religion and site of Paul Revere’s legendary warning ...

After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army launched an ill-fated invasion of Quebec in June 1775 ...

U.S. Military Academy history professor Robert McDonald explained how the 13 original American colonies were settled and the differences between the colonies and their people. U.S. Military ...

And, a bonus: Vermont, which was not one of the 13 colonies, is named because, after seeing the Green Mountains, Samuel de Champlain referred to it as "Verd Mont" (green mountains) on a map in his ...