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Unaware of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British elite partied on
On June 23, 1775, Londoners focused on enjoying a regatta, not fretting about a brewing rebellion.
This man, not George Washington, was the first head of the armed forces
The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...
The Times Leader19h
Look Back: Revolutionary War chaplain recounts Wyoming Massacre in journal
In last week’s Look Back, I asked the question, “did Queen Esther brutally murder 14 patriots who surrendered after the ...
Record Herald5h
Revolutionary War soldiers honored in Chillicothe
As part of the Sons of the American Revolutionary War 250 celebration, five American Revolutionary War soldiers were honored ...
U.S. bombing of Iran sparks protests in New York City. Here's what the demonstrators want.
Demonstrators hit the streets across New York City on Sunday in opposition of the United States' bombing of Iran​.
City & State New York11h
Book excerpt: How the Dutch and English reached a deal for the peaceful transfer of New Netherland
Author Russell Shorto, in his book “Taking Manhattan,” described the negotiations between Dutch Director General Peter ...
Smithsonian Magazine6h
A Confederate Raider Fired the Final Shots of the Civil War in the Arctic, Two and a Half Months After Robert E. Lee Surrendered
The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...