ELEUTHERA, Bahamas—On March 3, 1776 – 250 years ago next week – Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy sailed to the Bahamian island of New Providence, just 50 nautical miles due west ...

The author says Rhode Island's direct military role in the American Revolution was limited, but its unique history of ...

This week we’re taking a deep dive into the American Revolution. As the birthplace of the Revolution, Massachusetts is at the center of a national movement to acknowledge this historic moment. Check ...

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, two works offer valuable, fresh views of the American Revolution.

When you settle in for the six-part, 12-hour storytelling of the American Revolution, you sense immediately that it won’t be another glorified review of Founding Fathers and candle-lit taverns.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt ...

The economic realities of the war start to settle in for both the Americans and the British. Securing resources for the American Revolution was top of mind for both sides. In the United States, ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. William F. Buckley (1925-2008), founder of the National Review and host of the TV debate show "Firing Line," was a ...