Rather than choose to use the force of his command—or implicit threats—Washington chose the path of moral persuasion.

The Battles of Saratoga were the turning point of the American Revolutionary War, delivering a crucial victory that convinced France to join the fight against Britain. This strategic triumph not only ...

Philadelphia represents one of the first attempts at American-made artillery, as most was then captured or made in France. Visitors learn that before the war, largely untrained, local militias ...

French troops under General Rochambeau arrived in Newport, R.I. — 245 years ago — marking a turning point in the American ...

“Call To Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War” opened June 7 on the Army’s 250th birthday. It has artifacts never before displayed together.

Laodicea “Dicey” Langston was a teen beyond her years. Now, almost 250 years later, her great-granddaughters are determined to keep her legacy alive.

A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate ...

Research assistant Alyssa Carpenter inspects timbers from of a wooden Revolutionary War-era gunboat to prepare for the craft’s partial reconstruction at the New York State Museum, Friday, May 30 ...

The City of Travelers Rest is honoring the memory of Revolutionary War heroine Laodicea “Dicey” Langston with a life-sized statue in the heart of downtown.