American Revolution
Walk in the Footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on This Tiny Caribbean Island
The island of Nevis was no paradise for young Hamilton
Newly Uncovered Documents Address the Mystery of One Slave’s Life
New details surrounding the identity of the enslaved man who once lived in the storied Ipswich house at the American History Museum
This Unremembered US-France 'Quasi War' Shaped Early America’s Foreign Relations
America wasn't officially at war with France between 1798 and 1800, but tell that to the U.S. Navy
History Was Writ Large on This Desk Belonging to Thomas Jefferson
The ingenuity of this clever writing box was matched only by the young republic's innovative declaration for nationhood
What Did Independence Day Mean to Southerners About to Secede?
As secession loomed, the Fourth of July took on new significance
Rare Colonial Court Documents Found on eBay
Thanks to a historian’s spidey sense, they’re now housed in a New York archive
At Its Core, the Declaration of Independence Was a Plea for Help From Britain’s Enemies
The intended audience for the document could be found in the royal houses of France and Spain
Lock Dating to Revolutionary War Period Found at Michigan Fort
The 250-year-old lock was unearthed in a fur trader's house at Michilimackinac Fort
The Woman Whose Words Inflamed the American Revolution
Mercy Otis Warren used her wit to agitate for independence
When Nova Scotia Almost Joined the American Revolution
New England expats felt a strong allegiance to the struggles felt by their American friends to the south
The First Declaration of Independence Drafted in the 13 Colonies Was (Probably) a Hoax
Although some are still very invested in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the scholarly community maintains it was never real
What Richmond Has Gotten Right About Interpreting Its Confederate History
And why it hasn't faced the same controversy as New Orleans or Charlottesville
Benjamin Franklin Was the First to Chart the Gulf Stream
Franklin's cousin, Timothy Folger, knew how the then-unnamed current worked from his days as a whaler
Was There Really a Teenage, Female Paul Revere?
Sybil Ludington has been honored for her contributions to the American Revolution, but there's little to indicate they were real
The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution
When American troops faltered, Baron von Steuben helped whip them into shape
John Adams Was the United States’ First Ambassador as Well as Its Second President
Adams's house in the Hague was the first-ever U.S. Embassy
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and Some Other Guys
The midnight ride wasn’t so much a solo operation as it was a relay
How the Bloodiest Mutiny in British Naval History Helped Create American Political Asylum
Outrage over the revolt spurred the U.S. to deliver on a promise of the Revolution
How the Liberty Bell Won the Great War
As it entered World War I, the United States was politically torn and financially challenged. An American icon came to the rescue
Telling the Forgotten Stories of the Everyday Americans of the Revolutionary War
Near where the Battle of Yorktown was waged, a new museum fuses innovative technology with storytelling techniques to connect with visitors
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