Revolutionary War patriot and former Alexandrian citizen James Campbell was honored June 22 with a grave marking by the Colonel William Grayson Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.

Doncastle’s Ordinary played an important role in the aftermath of orders from British royal governor John Murray, 4th Earl of ...

Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...

Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the American ...

Underhill Playground now James Forten Playground James Forten was a prominent abolitionist and vice president of the Anti-Slavery Society. During the Revolutionary War, he was temporarily imprisoned ...

Jefferson City isn't likely to be the subject of a British invasion, but minutemen were in the Capital City Monday evening to ...

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

The Pulaski Banner stands out not only for its striking design but for the extraordinary story it shares about the international roots of America’s fight for freedom.

On June 18, 1825, two-hundred years ago this week, General Lafayette returned to Boston from France to participate in the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the American Revolutionary War, and to ...

Congress voted to make one of the grand monuments in Lafayette Square across from the White House an ode to Baron Friedrich ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa Revolutionary War veterans were honored Monday with the dedication of a monument on the Iowa State Capitol grounds.