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 RMS Titanic, sank on her maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. Theship had a maximum capacity of 3,547 people (2,223 were on boardthe night of the sinking), and for her time was the premier andmost elegant ship that had been built to date. She was four days into her maiden voyage when she struck aniceberg.