A fascinating new photography project takes viewers on a poignant journey through African American material culture, using objects found in the libraries, museums, and archives of the original ...

Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina — I’ve always done well in the original 13 colonies ... about his favorite hometown newspaper, The New York Post. “Apologies to the New York Times ...

One of the original 13 colonies, New York became the 11th U.S. state on July 26, 1788. With a current population of more than 19.4 million, New York is the fourth-most populous state in the country.

On the morning of March 10, 1783, an anonymous letter began circulating through the military camp in Newburgh, New York, ...

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...

When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies. New York achieved statehood in 1788, with the adoption of the U.S ...