The 13 colonies can be divided into three distinct ... the middle colonies were made up of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The southern colonies were known for their plantations ...

A fascinating new photography project takes viewers on a poignant journey through African American material culture, using objects found in the libraries, museums, and archives of the original ...

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 ...

The Englishman’s pamphlet helped spur the 13 colonies to declare independence ... only six people attended his burial in New Rochelle, New York. Viral or no, Paine’s message resounded with ...

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...