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

Tuesday marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, a key catalyst for the American Revolution. Although the British fought off the Patriots during the battle in Charlestown, this event ...

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

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the battle that took place just north of Boston, one that the ...

Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Though technically a loss, the battle was a moral victory for ...

From fireworks Tuesday to an amphibious reenactment this weekend in Gloucester, here are all the ways you can commemorate ...

On the 250th anniversary of Bunker Hill, it’s worth revisiting the horrors and anxieties of the conflict that birthed America ...

From a battlefield in Guilford County to lyrics in the blockbuster Broadway hit "Hamilton," Greensboro's namesake is ...

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

As ceremonies, festivals and parades to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War and ...

Holidays span cultures and time, and sometimes even lie in religious or secular commemorations. As they allow families to gather and celebrate shared values, Virginia’s rich history shows ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...