Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration ... It is said that John Hancock's signed his name "with a great flourish" so England's "King George can read that without spectacles!" ...

About 13 years after unification, Germany turned its attention to acquiring overseas colonies by purchase ... Nevertheless, ...

Many Americans don't want to hear it, but the Electoral College is a uniquely damaging system that wildly distorts the will of the voter, yields crazy outcomes and suppresses participation.

The New-York Historical Society unveils a rebranding and new name ahead of opening its new wing dedicated to American ...

President Joe Biden has managed this national divide by marking both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day in separate White House proclamations. But rather than divide up for rival civic holidays, ...

The United States does not have a state religion and does not force religion of any kind onto the people living here.

United Kingdom Though officially called the Union Flag, the flag of the U.K. is popularly known as the Union Jack - the name given to the same ... the American flag features 13 stripes representing ...

From Colonial to modern, see pictures of architectural house styles in your area, across the country or around the world.

Imagine your company is suddenly inundated with dozens of baseless patent infringement lawsuits. This scenario is becoming all too common as ...

One of the deepest schisms within America is those who view themselves as victims of the past, and those who see themselves ...

Betting markets and fundamental analyses are diverging from traditional polls, adding layers of unpredictability to an ...

While the origin of the name is unclear, everyone knows that the perfect way ... some of the most pertinent ingredients during America's time as the 13 Colonies. The cookies were thought to be ...