Britain’s tariff policies on Indian goods were not just economic measures; they were tools to maintain imperial control over ...

The tide of the war rose in Washington’s favor as his troops became more ex­perienced and proficient in just this type of ...

Long before it became a symbol of academic prestige, Harvard University was a frontline player in America’s fight for ...

Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

After the 'No Kings' protests of June 14, two readers use the 4th of July to reflect on America's past and present.

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

In June 1775, Washington was appointed commander of all colonial forces, forming the Continental Army. Despite initial difficulties, a decisive American victory at Saratoga in October 1777 resulted in ...

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

Too often we tend to think that the Declaration of Independence was a creature which sprang to life between June 7, 1776, ...

His politicization of the name America taps into a long, well, American tradition, as old as the nation itself.

The only reason Jefferson could call certain truths 'self-evident' is that he was living in a world shaped by Judeo-Christian ...