While establishment historians claim that the British government had no intentions of depriving American colonists of their liberties, actual history tells a ...

Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a ...

People gathered to rededicate the Washington Elm near the Blasdel building on Capitol grounds Friday as part of the state’s ...

The Charleston Museum is launching a brand new audio tour at the historicalHeyward-Washington House, spotlighting the home's ...

In 1791, recognizing his unwavering dedication and the essential role of spiritual guidance in the military, President George Washington appointed ... beginnings in 1775 to its current, dedicated ...

Legend has it that George Washington ceremoniously stood beneath the branches of a stately elm on July 3, 1775, the day he took command of his army. The Washington Elm lived until 1923 ...

George Washington seized Dorchester Heights and aimed ... A few rounds of gunfire were exchanged on Grape Island in Hingham Bay during May 1775, when Hingham militiamen found British soldiers ...

He helped to create the George Washington Book Prize ... to the news of fighting at Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, arguably the most consequential day in the history of New England.

You can learn about a historic Charleston home’s powerful connection to the American Revolutionary War through a newly ...

In 1775, a violent encounter between British ... will be live and in person at Mount Vernon on May 4. To commemorate George Washington’s departure to take command of the Continental Army ...

George Washington led a party of Virginia soldiers ... selected him as commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775. By that time, memory of Washington’s culpability in the Jumonville ...