The basic beats of the story behind the Lost Colony of Roanoke go something like this: In the late 16th century, a group of English colonists settled on an island off the coast of modern-day North ...

The story of these thirteen colonies is a good tonic and a good corrective. The man who thinks all the good lies behind us in the simple and democratic early days of the nation may learn something ...

Still, Adams failed to outright ask the most important questions: Were Canadians ever willing to join the rebellious Thirteen Colonies? Would an invasion have ever convinced them? A painting of ...

U.S. Military Academy history professor Robert McDonald explained how the 13 original American colonies were settled and the differences between the colonies and their people. U.S. Military ...