The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.

The “constitutional sheriff” movement descends from other far-right movements of the past few decades, but, around 2011, ex-sheriff Richard Mack decided to turn the sheriff into the key figure, the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The annual reenactment of the 1776 failed peace conference was held at the Conference House Saturday ...

THE return of Betfred St Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse for four days of horse-racing and entertainment has been ...

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the federal government functions.

He was not only the lone Catholic to do so, but being the richest man in the colonies, Carroll was putting his entire fortune ...

Trader Joe's may be renowned for its affordability, but one New York location in particular is doubly renowned for its ...

For many decades, U.S. farmers have taken pride in the fact that agricultural exports originating from the United States were ...

The “Live Free or Die” state has always been a pioneer and unafraid to push boundaries. For example, on Jan. 5, 1776, New ...

It was the United States’ first constitution; it provided domestic and international legitimacy to the newly formed nation ...

Love or loathe them, skyscrapers are shooting up at a rapid pace in cities around the world. Here we look at the world’s ...