He became a leading figure supporting the colonial ... United States Constitution. As the first president of the USA, George Washington set many vital examples. His leadership strengthened the new ...

So they saw earthworks as evidence of those who came before them--what they called ancient America. Similarly, they saw colonial mansions built in the 17th century or early 18th century as ...

Colonies of North America in 1776, at the United States Declaration of Independence. Statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Thirteen American colonies then at war with ...

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: The President and Board of Managers of the American Colonization Society respectfully represent that, being about to commence the ...

Rosina Lozano, associate professor of history, researches Latino history with a focus on Mexican American history, the American West, migration and immigration, and comparative studies in race and ...

In the article on “Early Explorers of Southern South America from the United States” in NATURE of August 17, p. 238, line 5, for “Stongington” read “Stonington”, and line 8 for ...

When it was written in June 1776, Jefferson’s “rough draught” employed a headline in capital letters that read: “A Declaration by the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in ...