In the year 1750, the prosperous Oyster Bay merchant Samuel Townsend sent out his sloop Solomon under Capt. John Jones on a voyage to the Virgin Islands. The single-masted ship was loaded with cargo: ...

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When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the ...

HYRUM, Cache County — One Utah man has spent the past 50 years collecting different versions of the American flag, starting with the 13 colonies. From the oldest known American battle flag to the ...

CELEBRATING THE COLONIES: Mayor Jay Flowers presents the City Proclamation to Colonial Dames 17th Century in front of City Administration Building. Pictured left to right is Nancy Pyle, Linda Solana, ...

If your new year’s resolution is to read more, and brush up on your history of the Church, a new book makes it easy to keep that pledge. Father Charles Connor, well-known to the EWTN audience for many ...

The United States marked its 250th anniversary this year. Since its independence in 1776, the U.S. territory has expanded ...

American history has traditionally been rooted in the ideal of 13 original colonies stretching from Georgia along the Eastern ...