Toast America’s birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and other events in and around Washington, D.C.

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the ...

TALLAHASSEE - America's first president is in the Florida Capitol Building. Indeed, a statue of George Washington will be on ...

Ready to have a blast this Fourth of July? Check out our big list of parades, fireworks and other patriotic events around Northern Virginia for Independence Day.

Lie? George is famous for his confession to his father, “I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet,” referring to the ...

George Washington's return of power set the country on a unique path, one that rejected monarchs in favor of civilian rule ...

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on ...

The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

Former California governor and “Terminator” star Arnold Schwarzenegger will give the marquee address at a naturalization ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...