The BBC's Katty Kay speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Rick Atkinson as America marks 250 years since ...

In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - ...

Lexington and Concord was the first of several battles fought in Massachusetts. One of the nine on our list included Martha's Vineyard.

The 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord kicks off what local historians hope will be many events to mark the semiquincentennial of America next year.

This Saturday, April 19, marks 250 years since the start of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts. Here's how it started.

I f seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” ...

As the nation nears the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War, the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John ...

I recently spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson about the realities of the Revolutionary War that often go overlooked. His latest book on the conflict, The Fate of the Day ...