The colonists that came from England helped establish what is known as the New World. After several conflicts between different nations for control of the new world; England and the British colonists gained control of the majority of the Atlantic coast of the New World. Britain in an effort to gai...

The Revolutionary War brought much disruption to the lives of all women in New York. Many of these patriot women had to house the "Red-Coats", while others picked up a sword and joined the men in the fight for our country. Many of these women's "baby steps" towards freedom...

The American Revolution has been traditionally studied as a single, unified movement of colonial forces fighting against the imperial British. As well as this description makes for a nice grade school story, it is important to understand that in the course of several years that composed the latter h...

As Americans approach the era of a new millennium, they must realize the ever-changing progress of technology in our world. Developments come as fast as time passes, and with each new one, the old one becomes obsolete. Scientists and engineers have made a worldwide impact on how civilization ...

Benjamin Franklin Signer of the Declaration of Independence By Nader J. - Gotha Middle School, Windermere, Florida. Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, diplomat, and inventor. He was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston. He was the 15th of 17 children in the Franklin, home. His father, J...