The line that divides North Hempstead and Hempstead can be traced all the way back to the American Revolution. On Tuesday, officials honored 12 patriots who helped draw it.

While many noted 18th century Catholics sided with the American patriots during the Revolution, numerous lesser-known ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the months leading up to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, tensions between Loyalists and Patriots were also ...

Sack of Monmouth Courthouse In 1778, Monmouth County was a divided land, split between diehard loyalists and fervent patriots, often living side by side. Estimates at the time say the county was split ...

In the months leading up to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, tensions between Loyalists and Patriots were also growing in Marshfield, culminating with Redcoats setting up camp at ...

The words were whispered, not as a battle cry, but as a warning among neighbors, uttered over fence posts and around kitchen tables, from farmers to merchants, from husbands to wives. It was June 1778 ...