By the 1860s, Britain was growing tired of maintaining its colonies. The costs, especially of defending British North America, were burdens that a growing number of British politicians could do ...

The man with a taste for alcohol and a brilliant political mind would help shape the British colonies of North America into one nation.

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor ... annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston.

The 1920s saw renewed individualism as bankers and financial entrepreneurs speculated wildly with consumer deposits and ...

During the early years of the British Empire, 13 colonies in North America were established by the British. These colonies went to war against Britain in 1775 to achieve their freedom, declaring ...

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

After much discussion, the delegates resolved to create an army that would represent not just New England, but all of the British colonies on the continent of North America. Congress Voting the ...

On March 29, 1867 – 150 years ago today – the British North America Act, 1867 became law. Alongside the Metropolitan Poor Act, 1867 and the Dog Licenses Act, 1867, the bill was granted royal ...