Like the even more celebrated "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949), Orwell's "Animal Farm" — marking its 80th anniversary this month ...

Andrew Beatty was born in 1753 in Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pa. (now Perry County), the son of John and Margaret Beatty. Andrew was the eldest of nine children, all boys except one girl, ...

There were plenty of messed-up things about the American Revolution, which was far more complicated than just redcoats versus blue. Here are just a few facts that didn't make it to your history ...

Preview Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, debuting Nov 2025, with exclusive behind-the-scenes insi ...

A recent event by the Arlington Historical Society marked the 250th anniversary of the founding of local and statewide ...

On this day in the history of Mexico, Santa Anna finally exited the nation's political stage following the Ayutla Revolution.

On Dec. 1, 1780, records show that Andrew Beatty was serving as a private in Capt. Matthew McCoy's Company of the ...

Most Americans are familiar with the basics of the American Revolution, but a new documentary film from Ken Burns, Sarah ...

The Danvers Historical Society will host three events over the next two months to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

During the American Revolution, beer was safer to drink than water. And bars played a huge role in the war. That’s the reason for a new local beer that tastes like an old beer. To honor our past.