Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army launched an ill-fated invasion of Quebec in June ...

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In 1587, an English expedition set out to colonise Roanoke Island on the eastern coast of North America…only for the ...

North America’s geological core has persisted for billions of years—it’s what scientists call a craton, a massive block of continental rock that withstands the natural recycling system of ...

On April 19, 1775, 250 years ago today, the first battles of the American Revolution took place at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. The day of fighting, itself the outcome of a gathering ...