When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

In 1852, nearly a century after the Declaration of Independence was signed, Frederick Douglass famously asked, “What to the ...

America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This powerful chronicle traces th ...

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

The Fourth of July has become a major holiday noted for its parades, barbeques, and numerous fireworks displays. Like other ...

Discover the often overlooked role of Haiti in America's quest for independence. Learn how the colony's financial support and military assistance were vital to America's victory.

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

Those who attended the 300th birthday party for the comte de Rochambeau celebrated his partnership with Washington, and the civil way they made decisions.