And, a bonus: Vermont, which was not one of the 13 colonies, is named because, after seeing the Green Mountains, Samuel de Champlain referred to it as "Verd Mont" (green mountains) on a map in his ...

1. Vermont declared its independence from England separately from the original 13 colonies – though this was not recognized by the Continental Congress – but was admitted to the Union 14 years ...

According to UVM, over 55% of their managed colonies were lost. That’s true for some keepers in Vermont, too. "For me, it's been a horrible loss this year.” Josh Davis, the beekeeper at ...

Vermont finally joined the Union in 1791 as the 14th state, becoming the first state to be admitted after the original 13 Colonies. It served as a political counterweight to slave-holding Kentucky ...

Honey bee colonies worldwide suffered massive losses last year, but University of Vermont researchers and international partners developed a new testing method that may lead to more disease ...

His work there would help clear a political logjam that had blocked the 13 colonies from declaring independence, and would ultimately be pivotal in the formation of a 14th state, Vermont.

The original 13 colonies entered the Union from 1787 to 1790, and the remaining 37 were continuously admitted as late as 1959. States are accepted into the U.S. based on Article IV, Section 3 ...