The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase.

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

On Juneteenth, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Williamsburg to rebuild the African Baptist meeting house. The church ...

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 7,021,436-part monthly series, Wiki Wormhole.

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

A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey ...

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and ...

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in ...

Foreign military officers referred to the American military as “speckled,” owing to the diverse racial makeup of its troops.

Feel the sense of what it was like to be on the ground at the battlegrounds where the American Revolution was fought.

For all the festivities around July 4, the nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, actually depicts a ...