Could customs collectors, the tax men of early America, be the unsung founders of the early United States? Today, we explore the creation of the United States Customs Service and its contributions to the establishment of the federal government with...
How and where did the North American and Caribbean colonies fit within the British Empire? The answer to this question depends on whether you explore the views of a British imperial officer, such as the King of England, or a colonist who lived in...
Did you know that Russian activities in North America caused the Spanish to colonize California? When we think of North America in 1776, our minds take us to the Atlantic seaboard where inhabitants in thirteen colonies fought Great Britain for...