This is the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The celebrations have begun, notably the Boston Tea ...

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

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American ...

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of ...

The festival includes Revolutionary-era military encampments, musters, and re-enactments, as well as demonstrations of ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will display this circa-1790 portrait of George Washington by American artist Charles Peale Polk (1767-1822), who portrays the general as the victor of the ...

War, even the American Revolution, is the health of the state because it is almost impossible to avoid fighting a war on ...

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

The American vision has a high degree of tolerance for inequality and a robust commitment to individual liberty, because in the American revolutionary tradition, the pursuit of happiness is an ...

Two trees planted this week signify the Albany County Town of Guilderland’s deep historical roots as celebrations marking the ...