British troops and loyalists fled Boston by ... on this day in history, March 17, 1776. "Surely it is the Lord's doings and it is marvelous in our eyes," patriot and future first lady Abigail ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the ... The 1763 proclamation by British King George III established colonial rule over former French and Spanish possessions in North America ...

reached the ear of King George III in London on this day in history, August 10, 1776. The Second Continental Congress voted for Independence on July 2, the day the Founding Fathers expected ...