From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

Maryland, 1664: The first colonial "anti-amalgamation" law is enacted (amalgamation referred to "race-mixing"). Other colonies soon followed Maryland's example. A 1691 Virginia law declared that ...

Thirteen children are selected to commemorate the original 13 colonies, and the venue is chosen in honor of the seamstress of the first United States flag featuring the stars and stripes.

This was literally true by the early 20th century when British colonies spanned the globe. After World War II, a victorious ...

As one of the original 13 Colonies, New Jersey – especially Central ... passing by another stately Westfield home. But this Dutch Colonial in a residential neighborhood is more than just an ...

William Blaxton, an eccentric loner and Anglican minister, settled Boston before the Puritans and Rhode Island before Roger ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

In this study we shall examine migrations and the occupancy of land during the period 1700–1850, that is during the final phase of the colonial period and the beginnings of political independence.

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This measures the percentage of a state’s Medicare Advantage enrollees whose plans have at least a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Advantage plans are ...

Flags are at half-staff across Colorado on Monday in remembrance of two Colorado Department of Transportation workers who died in a crash in the western part of the state. Nathan Jones and Trenton ...