Washington, commissioned by Congress as commander in chief of all American armed forces in June 1775, saw an opportunity. He ...

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Massachusetts' central role in sparking the American Revolution is ...

They fired muskets. They built redoubts. In 1775 the once disparate colonies took up arms against British domination.

The seeds of the American Revolution were sown decades before the first shots were fired or quills set to parchment. But ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 is honoring Crispus Attucks, a sailor who was among the first to give his life for American freedom. Attucks died in 1770 during the Boston Massacre while resisting British ...

Boston is a city steeped in history, but few places hold as many pieces of the past as the Massachusetts Archives and Commonwealth Museum in Dorchester. And now the museum is showcasing its Revolution ...

As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution unfolds, hundreds of history buffs from around the country will descend on Boston this weekend for a busy, immersive gathering where the present ...

The first battle of the American Revolution was marked on Saturday in Lexington, Massachusetts, 250 years later, with a reenactment and a parade, along with other events. Many spectators arrived early ...

There will be no riots over this Stamp Act. The US Postal Service recently unveiled a pair of so-called “Forever” stamps celebrating Boston’s role in the American Revolution, the agency said. In a ...

Nestled inside the Boston Public Library’s McKim Exhibition Hall, “Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston” is a new exhibition that explores America’s evolving ideals of freedom, justice ...

The six-episode, 12-hour extravaganza, The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt, closes with a famous passage written by the esteemed Philadelphia physician, Dr.