Forgo New York City's prices and crowds by visiting the state's foundation just outside the city. The urban oasis has a ...

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on ...

We can’t afford to only tell the patriotic version of history. The Revolutionary War gave birth to a democracy built on ...

On June 23, 1775, Londoners focused on enjoying a regatta, not fretting about a brewing rebellion.

As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.

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

The Nutmeg State is bringing its self-proclaimed pizza supremacy to the streets of New York City, with new billboards popping up in subways and all around the city — including one above a Hell's ...

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ...

The Valcour Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution will present a reenactment of the public reading of the Declaration of Independence at 10 a.m. July 5 in Veterans Park on the U.S. Oval. The ...

Historic letters between Benedict Arnold and John Stevens were recently brought together at Fort Ticonderoga in New York, ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

In up-close looks at war via videos, museum-goers can go back to the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill, an intense scene of ...