Throughout this week, Washington was in regular contact with John Trumbull, John Hancock, and the Continental Congress. This was primarily a time of organization and preparation for more fighting to ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress called for 10 companies of expert riflemen to be organized and sent to Boston to assist the militia facing ...

President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union ...

July is the month we celebrate our nation’s independence. With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to learn ...

Long before it became a symbol of academic prestige, Harvard University was a frontline player in America’s fight for independence. In 1775, its campu ...

The Declaration of Independence is celebrated because it was an inflection point where the Continental Congress decided that ...

America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This powerful chronicle traces th ...

As we look to next year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let's remember that 1775 was ...

As we celebrate our nation’s Independence, one of the most powerful symbols of that Independence was the Liberty Tree. Begun ...

Independence Day has come and gone and now the one-year countdown is on to America’s 250th birthday.

The Soldier and the Revolutionary War” opened June 7 on the Army’s 250th birthday. It has artifacts never before displayed together.

As 2026 ushers in the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, there’s no better time to explore the revolutionary towns that played pivotal roles in our nation’s history. From live battle ...