The state was named by European explorers.
The state is one of many in the country to be named by European settlers.
As one of the original 13 colonies formed among Indigenous settlements, "Connecticut" comes from a Native American word. The state is one of many to use a Native American name, including Massachusetts ...
From helping immigrants hunt, to playing a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War, this weapon helped define the country we know today.
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“As we celebrate our country’s 250th anniversary, Florida rejects the concerted efforts to malign our nation’s history, ...
Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave in northwest Delhi – yet inside the brick tenement, he does not have a drop to drink.
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In this adapted extract from The Crown’s Silence, which examines the royal family’s links with slavery from Elizabeth I to the present, Ottobah Cugoano directly appeals to the monarchy – but is met wi ...
This luxury hotel brand is the first to offer yachting expeditions in the Arctic.