The fight for American independence needed more than colonial arms. Britain’s diplomatic isolation proved a powerful weapon ...

Now, and for some years to come, we will need a lot less Paul Weiss, and a lot more Benjamin Warner.

When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, but British ...

How did the first settlers celebrate Christmas? They didn't. The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were strict Puritans, with firm views on religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

This spring will mark the Semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary — of the events of April 19, 1775. On that day, the ...