George Washington was only 21 years old when he was selected to travel 500 miles through wilderness to warn the French out of the Ohio Valley in 1753. He was only 22, and he possessed no military t...

"Fathers, both you and the English are white, we live in a Country between; therefore the Land belongs to neither one nor to other; But the Great Being Above allow'd it to be a Place of Residence f...

White population of British North America in 1750: 1.1 million White population of New France in 1750: 50,000 Native American population east of the Mississippi River in 1750: 250,000 Cost to the...

Bleeding, Bled Bleeding (also known as bloodletting or venesection) was a common medical treatment during the 18th century. It was used to treat various diseases, infections, and even hemorrhaging....