The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the Atlantic ...

Every country has a flag to represent it. In the United States ... 1776, the day the 13 original U.S. colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The flag is also symbolic of cultural ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...