The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

Thousands of merchants and other businessmen from Massachusetts down to Georgia were quite wary of what belligerence to England might do to their livelihoods – and thus as of early the following year, ...

The tide of the war rose in Washington’s favor as his troops became more ex­perienced and proficient in just this type of ...

General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, were “all the Troops of the several Colonies,” thereafter to be known as “the ...

Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

Washington had the requisite charisma and leadership abilities, but he was also chosen because he didn’t crave the job. As ...

The second volume of the historian’s account of the American Revolution is told with tremendous verve and detail.

Remembering the visit of Lafayette to Lancaster in 1825, the Lancaster Lafayette200 bicentennial committee has carefully ...

From crabs and oysters to history and sailing, Annapolis is one of the best American towns to visit, according to CNN Travel.