What distinguished America’s Revolutionary War heroes was the purpose for which their actions were carried out -- the right to live free.

April 19, 1775. On this day, “the shot heard ‘round the world” spurred the Battle of Concord, initiating the American ...

In doing so, Paine democratized political thought. He asserted that ordinary people were capable of understanding, judging, ...

While highways are criticized for dividing communities today, roads historically united America by enabling expansion, ...

Maybe Harrisburg’s connections to the Revolutionary War aren’t obvious. No battles raged here. No signers of the Declaration ...

Some content in the patriotic video series has drawn criticism, illuminating how difficult it is to portray the nation’s ...

Most Americans might not think of New York State first in context of the American Revolution and independence – Boston, ...

From helping immigrants hunt, to playing a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War, this weapon helped define the country we know today.

Knox had joined the American Revolution earlier in 1775 and quickly impressed Washington, who sent him on a daring and dangerous mission ...

Among the artifacts are copies of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as well as a cannonball.

The expedition passed through Brookfield, Spencer, Leicester, Worcester, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Marlborough, Southborough, Framingham, Wayland, Weston, Waltham and Watertown. John Adams reported ...

Come to Meridian Railroad Museum on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 4-5 pm and become a part of history. It is the signing of a ...