Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...

The tide of the war rose in Washington’s favor as his troops became more ex­perienced and proficient in just this type of ...

The only reason Jefferson could call certain truths 'self-evident' is that he was living in a world shaped by Judeo-Christian ...

For this July 4th, we asked five South Carolinians "250 years later, is the Spirit of the American Revolution still alive?" ...

The Soldier and the Revolutionary War” opened June 7 on the Army’s 250th birthday. It has artifacts never before displayed ...

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the ...

The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...

From live battle reenactments to walking in the footsteps of troops and visiting historical markers, these destinations offer ...

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on this 250th anniversary.