The BBC's Katty Kay speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Rick Atkinson as America marks 250 years since ...

From the bravery of the Massachusetts minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was a host for several key happenings during ...

When British troops went to seize arms stockpiled by American colonists at Concord, Massachusetts, they could have had little ...

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

The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, gave the United States its official birthday, but that ...

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President Trump’s cultural agenda is reminiscent of a Stalin-esque playbook to some. Others say it’s a needed correction to ...

Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. We asked reenactors, historians, and museum directors what lessons Americans can take from the founders.

The celebration of America’s independence kicks into high gear this weekend.The famous battles of Lexington and Concord will be reenacted on<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Longfellow's poem on Paul Revere highlights revolutionary spirit; actual events reveal collective citizen action against ...

Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the first day of the 3,059-day war that birthed the modern world. Commemorating the April 19, 1775, skirmishes at Lexington Green and Concord Bridge begins a ...

Hundreds of years ago, American colonists fought against the British for independence. Now, the country is preparing to ...