The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

Hike the trails at the site of a former ironworks that molded Nathanael Greene into a skillful general in the fight for ...

The Continental Congress’s success in negotiating a military alliance with France was pivotal to the colonies’ successful ...

Revolutionary war cannons, militia men and animals will all be present in Sturbridge and Worcester this weekend for the two ...

The United States Mint will be featuring an Oneida Indian Nation woman in a new coin to celebrate important contributions by Native Americans during the nation's first 250 years.

The release of the 2026 Native American $1 coin by The United States Mint is in recognition of the heroism of Polly Cooper ...

Most Americans might not think of New York State first in context of the American Revolution and independence – Boston, ...

Gen. George Washington writes to his British counterpart, William Howe, proposing a prisoner exchange. Howe treats Washington with disdain.

Knox had joined the American Revolution earlier in 1775 and quickly impressed Washington, who sent him on a daring and dangerous mission ...

In December 1944 during World War II, the German army launched a surprise offensive that threatened to split the Allied ...

At his headquarters, Gen. George Washington convened a council of war. Present were John Adams, a Massachusetts delegate to the Second Continental Congress and an outspoken advocate of independence, ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...