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 CONVERSATION) Patriots’ Day, a commemoration of the battles of Lexington and Concord – the first confrontations of the American Revolution – holds historical value as a symbol of American ...

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

The militiamen who stood in defiance on Lexington Green are the first who fired upon the British regulars, but the road to revolution was paved long before gunfire erupted on that cold April morning ...

Ahead of four local events this week, Ken Burns talks about his star-studded, 12-hour documentary series coming later this ...

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

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

Lectures focus on Bergen County's role in the founding of the United States as part of the festivities commemorating the ...

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.

That whole thing about "no taxation without representation"? Those taxes were mostly import duties on goods imported from Britain.

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many Massachusetts colonists were spoiling to fight for their right to bear arms. The stage was set for the first battles of the American Revolution.