All eyes tend to fall on New Orleans, but there's another must-visit city that exudes the same European charn while fostering ...

In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists ...

RIYADH, March 24, 2025 (WAFA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemned Monday the establishment by the Israeli occupation of an agency to steer the displacement of Palestinians and the approval of a ...

The 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord kicks off what local historians hope will be many events to ...

Indeed, as Greg Grandin demonstrates in his excellent new book, America, América, US policy toward Latin America has shaped ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

Well before the turning points of 1776, before the Declaration of Independence ... it was essential that the Colonies, and the world, understand who had fired first,” Schiff said.

But this is not the case. In 1776, thirteen colonies of the British Empire declared their independence as the United States of America. This was the result of Britain’s systematic disregard for ...

The map, which shows broad predictions for May, June and July, is colored in shades of yellow and orange. The darker the color, the more likely an area is to experience unseasonably warm weather.

Seceding wasn’t unprecedented at that point. In 1776, the 13 colonies said they had the right to secede from Great Britain, which said that was illegal, Spitzer said. That secession became legal ...