Still, for people living in the 13 colonies—free or enslaved—the American Revolution changed life much less fundamentally. David K. Allison, curator emeritus, National Museum of American History ...

How the Thirteen Colonies Tried—and Failed—to Convince Canada to Side With Them During the American Revolution After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army ...

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

Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

America 250 underway to mark Declaration signing. Events are planned for across the nation and acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns' latest documentary, "The American Revolution," will air in mid ...

The American Revolution examines how America’s creation turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a ...

In 2018, Smithsonian Books published “The American Revolution: A World War,” a collection of essays from 17 authors from eight countries that gives “a multifaceted but coherent account of ...