According to research done by the U.S. Army War College, William Thompson's commission as the colonel of the Pennsylvania ...

The exhibit, called "Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution," highlights the home's "pivotal role in the Revolution, from its time as George Washington’s headquarters ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in the ...

Gen. George Washington’s Orders of 4 July, 1775, laid the groundwork of the move toward independence by reorganizing the Continental Army. James Charles Armytage // Wikimedia Commons ...

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his Massachusetts soldiers about the need for a unified American effort.

When George Washington arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 2, 1775, to take command of the 17,000-man Continental Army, Thompson was ready.

The final event held in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Bee Line March was held at Morgan’s Grove Park and in downtown ...

William Thompson deserves plaudits as one of many whose early service led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776.

The final event marking the 250th anniversary of the Bee Line March was held Saturday at Morgan’s Grove Park and in downtown ...

Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.” But at the same point 250 years ago, in the summer of 1775, the ...

Washington had the requisite charisma and leadership abilities, but he was also chosen because he didn’t crave the job. As ...