The American Revolution” is the a new six-part documentary series by Ken Burns that chronicles the Revolutionary War.

Even though 250 years have elapsed since the fateful first shots of the American Revolution—fired on April 19, 1775—there are still pieces of evidence remaining from the day’s fighting.

He wrote influential books exploring the dramatic changes wrought by independence, bringing in overlooked perspectives — what ...

In effect, the American Revolution did not end when Gen ... we see a robust debate among historians about Lincoln’s interpretation of Jefferson’s words and heated battles over the reasons why the ...

The Revolution did change that system in subtle ways. Debates about the British king, and the American government that would replace him, popularized ideas like independence and individual liberty ...