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

Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

While their images might not be immortalized on dollar bills or their stories ingrained into every high school syllabus, these lesser-known figures nonetheless played critical roles in the shaping of ...

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

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

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

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

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

The events will bring to life the epic battle that, despite the Patriots’ tactical defeat, galvanized support across the ...

Workers digging at Manhattan's World Trade Center site 15 years ago made an improbable discovery: sodden timbers from a boat ...

George Washington had Florida on his mind during the American Revolution ― a lot. The Father of the Nation was concerned about a British invasion coming from the South, specifically East and ...