Simultaneously, the Dutch and Swedish established their own colonies in the present-day states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. While the original 13 colonies were initially ...

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Virginia had the largest population of the 13 colonies in 1776 at 747,610. It was followed by Pennsylvania at 434,373, and Massachusetts at 378,787. The smallest colony by population was Delaware ...

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...

A fascinating new photography project takes viewers on a poignant journey through African American material culture, using ...