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Wilmington, North Carolina, was the site of a major protest against the British Stamp Act in 1765. The protests occurred seven years before the more famous Boston Tea Party. A group called the Sons of ...

The Stamp Act and taxes on American colonists lead to unrest and threaten to cause a revolution. To reduce debt suffered from the Seven Years' War, Britain levies several new taxes on American ...

A pivotal step toward American independence gets its due in historian Shumate’s immersive follow-up to The Sugar Act and the American Revolution. In the early 1760s, Great Britain wanted to raise ...

The Sugar Act -- The genesis of the Stamp Act -- The action of the colonial assemblies -- The American press -- The British press -- The pattern of rebellion ...

On Nov. 1, 1938, in a two-horse match, Seabiscuit defeated the favored Triple Crown winner War Admiral by four lengths in what was dubbed the “Race of the Century” at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.