In 1664, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Royal Navy sailed to the region, and Governor Peter Stuyvesant had no choice but to surrender the colony to the British. Its capital, New Amsterdam, was ...

This historic and free park in New York City has some of the best views and attractions, not to mention a rich history.

Next week marks 244 years since Wilmington was overtaken by British troops during the final months of the Revolutionary War ...

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The Exeter Broadside is one of the rarest copies of the Declaration of Independence. Discover its recent $2.4 million sale ...

NEW YORK (AP) — He talked of a new Manifest Destiny and a ... But how will he use them? A selection of British national ...

Shame on you,” Robert De Niro told Trump supporters last year. Well, shame on you, Robert De Niro, for commercializing paradise!

Though this January has often felt like it would never end, at least the new YA releases were on point, from contemporary to ...

The United States was the first to declare war, though after repeated British provocations. At the time, the Napoleonic wars were raging across Europe, and the Royal Navy had taken to seizing ...

The Englishman’s pamphlet helped spur the 13 colonies to declare independence ... only six people attended his burial in New Rochelle, New York. Viral or no, Paine’s message resounded with ...