The United States was formed from thirteen British colonies in 1776. Many of these colonies had been around for well over 100 years including the first colony of Virginia which was founded in 1607.See below for a map of the thirteen original colonies.ach colony, however, has its own unique history on how it was founded. Many of the colonies were founded by religious leaders or groups looking for religious freedom. These colonies included Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The Maiden Voyage: A Complete And Documented Account Of The 'Titanic' Disaster. Somewhere deep in the North Atlantic lies the Titanic. Along with this once great ship, lies the true story of what happened on the night of April 10, 1912.
Titanic on her sea trials, 2 April 1912. At the time of her entry into service on 2 April 1912, Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liner sister ships, and was the largest ship in the world.efore all the steerage passengers had even a chance of their lives, the Titanicââ'âs sailors fastened the doors and companionways leading up from the third-class section ... A crowd of men was trying to get up to a higher deck and were fighting the sailors; all striking and scuffling and swearing.