Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

They established the colony of New Amsterdam on the island of Manhattan. When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies.

A second location of Swifty’s, the popular Palm Beach restaurant and bar at The Colony Hotel will open May 14 at the historic ...

The manuscript, valued at $20,000, was taken from Paraguay's National Archive and recovered after appearing in a 2013 Manhattan auction.