But out of it all survived the folk of New England, the folk that are the backbone of the American Nation. The story of these thirteen colonies is a good tonic and a good corrective.

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The Declaration of Independence is celebrated because it was an inflection point where the Continental Congress decided that ...

Englishmen first landed in New Hampshire to establish a fishing colony in 1623. ... New England. As one of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire's oldest town is over 400 years old.

Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. In 1811, Timothy Pickering, a ...

As one of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire's oldest town is over 400 ... In 1623, Captain John Mason of England sent two divisions of men to establish a fishing colony at the mouth of ...

As one of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire is home to many historic buildings, from libraries to restaurants to schools - and that does not just apply to the state's longstanding colleges ...