Deborah Sampson was the first woman to ever enlist in the United States military. She did it by pretending to be a man.

Their stories were not well preserved in art or textbooks, yet recent scholarship in Concord and Lexington aims to uncover ...

The celebration of America’s independence kicks into high gear this weekend.The famous battles of Lexington and Concord will be reenacted on<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

From the bravery of the Massachusetts minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was a host for several key happenings during ...

In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists ...

Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. We asked reenactors, historians, and museum directors what lessons Americans can take from the founders.

Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the first day of the 3,059-day war that birthed the modern world. Commemorating the April 19, 1775, skirmishes at Lexington Green and Concord Bridge begins a ...

The U.S. Postal Service, in collaboration with the U.S. National Park Service, held a ceremony on April 16, 2025, at Minute ...

The U.S. will be celebrating next year, marking our daring break from Great Britain and the founding of the nation.

The American Philosophical Society's new exhibit for the 250th birthday of America documents daily life in Philadelphia ...

This will be 47 years and it’s still going strong. Area history buffs are encouraged to visit the annual Ohio Civil War/World War I & II Show at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Mansfield.

John Ferling’s “Shots Heard Round the World” explores how France and Spain came to help the colonies throw off England’s rule ...