The American Revolution transformed thirteen colonies into an independent nation. Fueled by political tensions, taxation disputes, and calls for liberty, the conflict reshaped world history. This ...

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, two works offer valuable, fresh views of the American Revolution.

Family lore has it that Irving got into some sort of heated disagreement with Cornelius, and got revenge by bestowing the Van ...

On the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, when some manipulate memory, a scholar calls for a new look at the past.

The Georgetown County Library (GCL) is pleased to announce a series of upcoming public educational programs as part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public ...

Asharq Al Awsat Israel has taken steps ‌to help settlers acquire land in the occupied West Bank and widen its powers in parts ...

Out of this moment of fear and uncertainty comes the chance to imagine a democracy that has never fully existed.

Moores Creek National Battlefield, the site where, on Feb. 27, 1776, the first decisive victory of the American Revolution ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The Dutchess County Department of History will host a free virtual Black History Month program focusing on the experiences of people of color in Dutchess County during the ...

Georgia Day marks the 1733 founding of the last of the original 13 British colonies. In the American Revolutionary War, ...

Handsome and dynamic, an orator with a flair for memorable rhyme, Jesse Jackson was the first Black candidate for president to attract a major following.

Jesse Jackson, the Martin Luther King protégé whose two bids for the U.S. presidency highlighted a lifelong fight for social ...