March 17, which many think of simply as St. Patrick's Day, also marks the 250 years since the Redcoats left Boston. Why this is a key date in American history ...

On March 17, 1776, British troops and loyalist civilians began evacuating Boston as approximately 11,000 soldiers and more ...

George Washington had a problem in the winter of 1777. Smallpox was devastating the already undermanned Continental Army, and ...

Inoculation effectively eliminated smallpox as a threat to American troops, ending outbreaks that had removed large numbers of soldiers from service.

Jacob Francis, a free Black man from Amwell Township, fought in the Revolutionary War and overcame racism to become a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Barracks believed built by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War between 1776 and 1777 were recently discovered in Colonial Williamsburg.

After years of preparations, recently discovered remains of more than 40 Continental Army soldiers are set to be buried on the shore of Lake George. The basement of the Lake George Park Commission’s ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Duquesne University professor and former U.S. Army officer Holly Mayer provided introductory remarks for her lecture about the creation of the ...