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, ...

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.

America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with a huge parade featuring soldiers, the Army marching band, and ...

Presidential war powers have been a debate since they were enacted in the War Powers Resolution of 1973. Congress has not declared war since World War II.

Had it all gone differently, the White House might have been located in Ward, D.C. And the residents of the nation’s capital ...