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 ...

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 ...

The Fort Gower Resolves, signed by soldiers in November 250 years ago, was one of the first documents to express support for American independence.

detailed infrared map ever of our galaxy. Here we see, from left to right and top to bottom: NGC 3576, NGC 6357, Messier 17, NGC 6188, Messier 22 and NGC 3603. “We have changed the view of our ...

On a map, you see Maine to the right of New Hampshire and Vermont ... This was nearly six months before the Continental Congress signed the declaration. One of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire ...

North Carolina, which was at one time combined with South Carolina to form a single territory, was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state in 1789. It sent the most troops to ...

The Electoral College is used to choose the winner of the presidential election, but the number of votes in the College that each state receives changes every year. The Electoral ...

This measure, based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency, evaluates states on the number of days the Air Quality Index in counties was not rated “good.” U.S. News calculated a ...

Donald Trump wins the Presidential Election in the key swing state of North Carolina, picking up the 16 Electoral College ...

Maine and Nebraska are the only two states that allow their electoral votes to be split. The number of Electoral College votes each state gets is equal to its total number of U.S. senators and ...

In a decisive victory, Trump wins a series of swing states, while his Republican Party also gains control of the Senate.

1 / 9NEW YORK - CIRCA 1975: Ray Williams #13 of the New York Knicks shoots during a game played circa 1975 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. 1 / 9NEW YORK - CIRCA 1975: Ray Williams ...