Over a long career, Skinner has sought to reclaim the idea of republican liberty for the modern age. But his work also raises ...

People stood outside at Clinton Square for hours waiting for the American Revolution hero to arrive on June 9, 1825.

The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute looks at the role of Spain in aiding the rebellion against Britain during the American ...

“The Revolution on Cape Cod and the Islands: Issues, Events, and People” focuses on events that took place across the Cape ...

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The National Guard units that opened fire on students at Kent State University in May 1970 were called in by the Ohio ...

The first such example highlighted in the film is that two key founders of America, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both ...

A new biography by Willard Sterne Randall shows how 18th-century Boston’s most popular businessman put his mark on the ...

A Celebration of Trans Storytelling, Joy, and Resilience on Sunday, June 15th, one night only! Trans stories (and theatre) ...

For Pride Month, the Museum of the American Revolution is offering a tour following the footsteps of a Quaker once named ...

Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...