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2 days ago · The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789. The document was written at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention and was ratified through a series of state conventions held in 1787 and 1788. Since 1789, the Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times; particularly important ...
1 day ago · Politics portal. v. t. e. The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- 1765 to 1783
4 days ago · Explore 29 fascinating and little-known fun facts about US history in this engaging article. Delve into the past and uncover intriguing stories from America's rich heritage.
3 days ago · 4,605 Views. The American Revolution: Where History Was Forged. Step back in time to a pivotal moment in world history at the American Revolution’s historical sites, scattered across the eastern United States. These hallowed grounds, including Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, bear ...
5 days ago · Once the money started flowing in regularly, the Jamestown colony grew, as did other settlements in Virginia and in other states along the eastern seaboard. America's first elected assembly, the House of Burgesses, met in Jamestown for the first time on July 30, 1619. This group boasted many famous members through the years, including Patrick ...
6 days ago · Finding local history journals can be a challenge, and their contents are not always indexed or available full text in databases like America: History & Life or JSTOR. For example, in Missouri, the State Historical Society of Missouri has digitized their journal, Missouri Historical Review , from the first issue in 1906 until the present, but ...
2 days ago · The Papal States ( / ˈpeɪpəl / PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia ), officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa [ˈstaːto della ˈkjɛːza]; Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus ), [7] were a conglomeration of territories on the Apennine Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the Pope from 756 ...
