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.
The Titanic sank on its maiden (first) voyage from Southampton, England while sailing to New York City. It departed port on 10 April 1912. She made stops at Cherbourg, France â¦ on the 10th and Queenstown, Ireland on the 11th to pick up passengers. At 1:30 PM on the 11th, the starboard anchor was raised for the last time and the Titanic departed on her first Trans-Atlantic crossing for New York.