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Key Battles That Secured America’s Victory in the Revolutionary War
Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...
Groundbreaking of historic Black church held in Colonial Williamsburg on Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Williamsburg to rebuild the African Baptist meeting house. The church ...
Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' documentary tours historic national sites
Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on ...
Juneteenth ceremony to kick off rebuilding of Black church at Colonial Williamsburg
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and ...
Military parade and No Kings protests: A split screen of a divided America
A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey ...
Work begins on reconstructing one of America’s oldest Black churches from the colonial era
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in ...
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The American army in the Revolution was integrated. It would not be again until the Korean War.
Foreign military officers referred to the American military as “speckled,” owing to the diverse racial makeup of its troops.
How to explore the black-powder battlegrounds of the American Revolution
Feel the sense of what it was like to be on the ground at the battlegrounds where the American Revolution was fought.
Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too
For all the festivities around July 4, the nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, actually depicts a ...
The US commemorates 250th anniversary of the ‘great American battle,’ the Battle of Bunker Hill
As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.
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Ken Burns: The American Revolution
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country's founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 at 7pm and ...