Gen. George Washington instructed the guards not to stop in Hackensack or anywhere in Bergen County as Franklin was transported to Connecticut. Washington “was afraid people would rescue him,” said ...
History came alive on the grounds of the Bennington Battle Monument, when the town kicked off the Independence Day and 250th ...
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 ...
Beyond big names like Paul Revere and John Adams are thousands more New Englanders who fought for patriotism with little to ...
Throughout the Revolutionary War, Monmouth County was split between loyalists and patriots, including neighbors and families.
US Independence Day was never the simple morality tale Americans often tell themselves. Under Donald Trump the debate over ...
WASHINGTON — About 40 of us commoners are hanging around Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol, waiting for the King of ...
Former Navy officer and author Ray Deptula explains what the American Revolution can still teach Americans about political division, war and history.
There’s a reason for the “minute” in “Minuteman.” ...
Seacoast America's 250 events feature fireworks in Portsmouth, Hampton Beach and Dover, plus American Independence Festival ...
The field before the Wyoming Monument overflowed on a sunbathed Saturday with those seeking to memorialize the Battle of ...