Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the ... light on the fate of the settlers. The map was created by John ...

Map of Nova Scotia made in 1755 by provincial ... of the Earl of Halifax’s ambitious plan to reform the North American colonies. As a “model colony” and laboratory of empire, Nova Scotia ...