Today, July 4, marks the 249 th birthday of the United States of America. That puts America 365 days from the big 250, a pretty good run for something as temporary-sounding as the “American Experiment ...

Pt. 1: Introduction -- The significance and problems of the Revolution -- Historians and the Revolution -- A guide to the bibliography of the Revolution -- Pt. 2: causes -- The imperialist ...

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, ...

An engraving by Edward Savage, after Robert Edge Pine's 1784-1788 painting Congress Voting Independence Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Key takeaways: The London-based artists who supported ...

The Georgetown County Library (GCL) is pleased to announce a series of upcoming public educational programs as part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History ...

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, we highlight a few of the women who influenced the success of the patriot cause. Meet nine women who aided the patriot cause during the ...

The Colonel Matthew Singleton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its annual commemoration at Fort Watson to observe the 245th anniversary of the Siege of Fort Watson.

Almost exactly 250 years ago, as the sun rose on a late spring day, members of the fifth graduating class of Dartmouth College awoke to the sound of distant cannon fire. Eleazar Wheelock, the ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a ...