I n the early morning of April 19, 1775, British troops clashed with American colonists in the fateful Battles of Lexington and Concord. It marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the ...

The Battles of Lexington and Concord, in which 49 American militia members were killed by soldiers in the British Army, are considered by historians to be the first battle of the American ...

Thousands of people from all over flocked to Lexington and Concord on Saturday, taking in reenactments of the first fights of the Revolution while reflecting on the lessons of the momentous day 250… ...

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

As SC celebrates Carolina Day, the anniversary of Battle of Sullivan's Island, efforts are underway to raise awareness of ...

Over the next few years, the Rockbridge Historical Society and News-Gazette will periodically publish a series of ...

Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

The semiquincentennial comes as Donald Trump, the scholarly community, and others divide over whether to have a yearlong ...

This past weekend marked the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, an important but often overlooked milestone in ...

In the Revolutionary War Cemetery, on Central Street in Saugus, is the burial ground of Parson Joseph Roby. Roby was a leader ...

Much of the world looks to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, as the start of the American Revolution. But Philbrick, Lockhart and others cite Bunker Hill ...