When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

When Benjamin Patterson stood at the grave of a 23-year-old World War II combat engineer from North Lawrence, he didn’t just ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

The New Republic reports members of the U.S. military are spending July 4 demanding answers about the consequences of ...

On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is ...

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

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on this 250th anniversary.

Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

His men built forts at Brooklyn Heights and placed troops along Gowanus Heights as protection. In early July, 400 British ...

NJ Spotlight News. Uncovering the lives of Black soldiers in Washington's army. Clip: 5/30/2025 | 4m 35s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Nearly 250 years ago, the Continental Army under the ...

The United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington—homeported in Japan—continues its preparations for an upcoming patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.. Lieutenant ...