The bombing and shooting assault on the Jo Goldenberg restaurant in the heart of the Jewish district of the Marais quarter in August 1982 marked the deadliest antisemitic attack in France at the time ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...

Referred to the first rock star, the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to North Jersey in 1825 caused quite a stir. 'Lafayette' will return this weekend.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

As we celebrate our nation’s independence, many may be surprised to learn that a Revolutionary War battle took place in ...

Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

During the American Revolution, Louisiana — which was then under Spanish rule — played a significant role in supporting the ...

In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...

France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

This story accompanies the article about Lafayette200 events, "Marquis de Lafayette toured Lancaster 200 years ago." ...

Lafayette, who played no small role in America’s war for independence, returned to the country he fought for 50 years later in a celebratory tour of the U.S.