Blaming the British for the destruction helped persuade some wavering colonists to back the fight for independence. But the ...

In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to help define a new nation — even as his own life embodied ...

Experience the city where modern America was born. With three days to explore, this traveller uncovered Boston's highlights.

With the exception of John Quincy Adams, no other son of a Founder rose to his father’s stature. The unluckiest of all may ...

THE REBELLION against British rule by the American colonies was not universally endorsed by the colonists. It is estimated that approximately 20% of them continued to support King George III ...

After reconfiguring and rethinking two floors of its Fifth Avenue mansion, the museum reopens them to the public.

The expedition was led by Col. Benedict Arnold, and it was a mission created by Gen. George Washington in the first year of ...

South Carolina drivers will soon swap their familiar blue Palmetto plate for a new SC250 design commemorating the state’s ...

The American Revolution (1775–1783) was a historic struggle that led to the birth of the United States of America. It began ...

As late as 1776, only a third of colonists supported the Revolution ... Indeed, the occupation undermined loyalty to Great Britain even among its most ardent supporters. When the British army ...

As we approach America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many people will want to hit ...

The secret meetings took place in December 1775 at Carpenters' Hall and helped lead to a critical supply of ammunitions and ...