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When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of ...
As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...
The Tennessee Society Sons of the American Revolution held an Independence Day celebration at James White Fort in Knoxville ...
The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...
A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.
Long Island’s newest steakhouse is a fascinating nod to the Culper spy ring, a local group of Revolutionary War double agents ...
For this July 4th, we asked five South Carolinians "250 years later, is the Spirit of the American Revolution still alive?" ...
The countdown to the 250th anniversary of American independence has begun—here are 9 museum exhibitions to add to your ...
When the American Revolution broke out, the American colonies were perhaps the least-taxed place on earth. How did this ...
Alarmed by the policies of President Donald Trump, millions turned out last month for protests around the United States and ...
A contemporary look at a historic moment, REV FEST 250 tells the story of the American Revolution from multiple perspectives—patriots, loyalists and those caught in between. Through reenactments, ...