THIS valuable work has been published at an opportune moment, for the decisions of the Imperial Government in such matters as the withdrawal of the white troops and the non-renewal of the mail ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

Virginia: The first of the 13 American colonies, it grew wealthy from tobacco farming, thanks in part to labor from indentured servants and later enslaved people. Maryland: Founded by Lord ...