In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists ...

The “Join, or Die” political cartoon appeared in Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia in 1754, criticizing the lack of unity of the Thirteen Colonies during the French ...

In 1768, Wilkes stood in opposition to the Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on imports to the Thirteen Colonies—including tea—and became an inspiration in the eyes of American patriots.