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 ...

Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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