The First Salute to the American Navy took place at Fort Orange on the small Dutch Island, Eustatius, in the Leeward Islands ...

The city of Frederick is well-known as a medical hub of the U.S. Civil War, but a history fair Sunday at Carroll Creek demonstrated that the town also had a significant role in the nation's founding.

During the first half of the 18th century, “In several colonies, particularly New York, the assemblies, through their control of finances, thwarted the authority of the royal governors. Thus the ...

As we approach the 250th anniversary of said declaration, we thought it would be interesting to look back on what the then ...

The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation’s ...

The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation’s ...

Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle ...

This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, General Washington and a long column of ...

ASHLAND By the time America 300 rolls around, Ashland will have a strong, towering symbol of patriotism and community pride at one corner of Central Park. The National Society Daughters of the ...

This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our ...

In “The First Salute,” Philadelphia’s Weitzman Museum reframes the nation's 250th birthday through a global, Jewish lens.

This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our ...