Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its ...

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Britain controlled vast tracts in North America beyond the original 13 Colonies. And the American invasion of Canada played a ...

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Michigan played an indirect but key role in the American Revolution.

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Vermont's founding Allen brothers explored a deal with the British amid the American Revolution. Here's why.

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On the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this much is clear: Americans are united in believing that ...

The Catholic Church in the United States in 1776 was so tiny that it didn’t play a major role in the American Revolution—but ...

From the British invasion of New York City in 1776 to the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 to the Sullivan-Clinton campaign in 1779 ...

WASHINGTON — About 40 of us commoners are hanging around Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol, waiting for the King of ...

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