The Colonies Come Together

Outraged by the Intolerable Acts, the Colonies decided to meet in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, for the first ...

Author Eric Metaxas discusses faith, liberty and America at 250

Bestselling author and historian Eric Metaxas discusses the American Revolution, the role of faith in America’s founding, ...

Georgia museum receives 17 Revolutionary War cannons discovered beneath Savannah River

Georgia's oldest city is welcoming a truckload of historical treasures from the earlier period of U.S. history.
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Conservative scholars debunk claim Declaration of Independence was document of revolt

While most Americans grew up hearing that the Declaration of Independence was a revolutionary document giving Americans “the ...

Charleston’s Charm Hides a Bloody History

Some of the fiercest battles took place in South Carolina, but its part in the fight for independence is often overlooked.

REDISCOVER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

National Geographic’s Crash Course on the American Revolution is your six-part email series on how the 13 Colonies broke free from Great Britain and established the United States. From the escalating ...