Europe, the former center of planetary colonization, is losing its international influence. Neocolonialism is a natural ...

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Few could have imagined that when representatives of 13 British colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the new nation would one day be the world’s largest economy. Most ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this weekend. To mark the moment, we have ...

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A consequential act of defiance secured tea's place as perhaps the most iconic beverage of America's colonial era. The Boston Tea Party became an essential ingredient in the recipe for revolution in ...

Test your knowledge of the figures and fads that have defined the look of the American home. By Dina Cheney There’s no one agreed-upon look that defines the American home. Throughout the country’s 250 ...

The Declaration of Independence begins “In Congress July 4, 1776…The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America…When in the course of human events…”. Sometimes we overlook how ...

The New York panel pays tribute to the Black Loyalists, whose service to the British made them eligible to evacuate to Nova Scotia at the end of the Revolutionary War. Image: Courtesy of “America’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attendees hold U.S. flags and an "America 250" sign during an event with President Trump at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 3, ...

Over 3,600 Michigan women are part of the Daughters of the American Revolution. They have proven lineal descent from a ...

On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doran, coming from the fledgling United States, was acknowledged with the firing of a cannon from St. Eustatius. This event is now known as the ‘First Salute.’ Painting by ...