As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island has a deep and rich past. In particular, the tiny state is known for having a history of hauntings. At one point in time, Rhode Island was consumed ...

Q: Why are so many counties and cities in the original 13 colonies still named after British ... weights and measures, with new names for everything. Some reforms, like new weeks and months ...

Her 1972 dissertation on personal wealth in the Thirteen Colonies was the basis of her first book ... Peoples of a Spacious Land: Families and Cultures in Colonial New England. Harvard University ...

In 1774, North America was on the edge of a new upheaval ... to the Thirteen Colonies. Primarily, it was a valuable military position for the British. Before the Americans confronted England ...

the Australian colonies, New Zealand, Cape Colony, Natal, and Newfoundland. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...