The Spanish Republic took up the raised fist salute as “a greeting of solidarity with the democratic peoples of the world, ” according to Mary Rolfe, an American volunteer.

At age 16, J. Hoberman was old enough to crash the gates when Beatlemania overtook Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965—but, as ...

A hard lesson Washington’s wisdom came from personal experience with the horrors of an epidemic. “Was strongly attacked by the small Pox,” Washington wrote as a teenager in 1751, while ...

Edda Fields-Black was working on a book about rice plantations when she came across the story of a raid in Beaufort that ...

Marquis de Lafayette was here 200 years ago By John J. Henry In 1777, nineteen-year-old French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette joined the American ranks in the American Revolutionary War, as a major ...

In the lobby of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and Great Hall at Jamestown Settlement, visitors can share their wish for America’s future in 10, 50 and 100 years.

The Declaration of Independence was America’s declaration it would no longer be ruled by England. It effectively became a declaration of war: the American Revolutionary War, or the American War of ...

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Fort Ticonderoga launches interactive website to mark 250 th anniversary of American Revolution Fort Ticonderoga is launching a major initiative to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Northern ...

The American Revolution | Bunker Hill Aftermath, June 17, 1775 Clip | 57s | CC On June 17, 1775, the British took the high ground, but at tremendous cost. ... Aired 06/17/2025 Problems playing video?

Documenting history For “ The American Revolution,” a documentary series that will air on PBS beginning Nov. 16, we relied heavily on the memories of the men and women who experienced the war ...

Over 20 million Americans trace their roots to Scotland, but many don’t realize how deeply Scottish soil nourished the roots of American independence. From humble farm cottages in Aberdeenshire to ...