Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the American ...

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January: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published; within three months, 100,000 copies circulated in the colonies. May/June: Virginia Declaration of Rights debated and ratified. July 1: Articles of ...

Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

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As one of the 13 original colonies and the birthplace of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts has cemented its role as a significant contributor to United States history. Massachusetts was the ...

“Taxation without representation!” was the battle cry in America’s 13 Colonies, which were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III despite having no representation in the British ...

A Fragile ceasefire hangs in balance. Bombed nuclear sites may not be destroyed. An updated timeline of the israel-iran ...

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s ...

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. It validates the freedom of 13 North American British colonies ...

"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...

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