Virginia: The first of the 13 American colonies, it grew wealthy from tobacco farming, thanks in part to labor from indentured servants and later enslaved people. Maryland: Founded by Lord ...

As Virginia's first female newspaper publisher ... Leslie's Retreat Robert Pushkar The Englishman’s pamphlet helped spur the 13 colonies to declare independence from Britain Sonja Anderson ...

As one of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire is home to many historic buildings, from libraries to restaurants to schools - and that does not just apply to the state's longstanding colleges ...

When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies. New York achieved statehood in 1788, with the adoption of the U.S ...

North Carolina, which was at one time combined with South Carolina to form a single territory, was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state in 1789. It sent the most troops to ...