George Washington patented 10,900 acres along the Kanawha River in what is now Mason County, West Virginia. What started off ...

George Washington patented 10,900 acres along the Kanawha River in what is now Mason County, West Virginia. What started off ...

Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren’t sure.

The 95th Wing has replaced the 595th Command and Control Group at Offutt Air Force Base, bringing a storied history and plans for significant expansion.

Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the ...

The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer and legislator Patrick Henry to persuade Virginia colonists to prepare for war against an increasingly punitive Great Britain, just ...

One if by land and two if by sea”? We know two lanterns were placed in the belfry of of Boston’s Old North Church to signal ...

In a full-battalion-to-remind-you-of-my-love kind of missive, George Washington informed the Canadians that Benedict Arnold ...

By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityWhen the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to ...