American Revolution
Black Soldiers Played an Undeniable but Largely Unheralded Role in Founding the United States
Veterans like Prince Hall fought for independence and then abolition in the earliest days of the nation
How Magazines Helped Shape American History
Explore 300 years of the periodical in an encyclopedic exhibition opening at the Grolier Club in New York City
The History of Violent Attacks on the U.S. Capitol
While the building has seen politically motivated mayhem in the past, never before has a mob of insurrectionists tried to overturn a presidential election
Meet the 'Detectives' Documenting New Jersey's Overlooked Black History
Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck have spent more than a decade exploring neglected local stories
Are There Native Descendants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts
A Brief History of the United States Postal Service
To forge a nation, the founders needed an efficient communications network
Archaeologists Locate the South Carolina Battlefield Where Patriot John Laurens Died
The Revolutionary War officer was notoriously reckless and fought alongside George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette
This AR Artwork Reimagines Historical Spaces Across the U.S.
Nancy Baker Cahill's red, white and blue "Liberty Bell" rings over sites in six major cities
Philadelphia Will Memorialize Dinah, an Enslaved Woman Who Saved the City's Historic Stenton House in 1777
Currently in the works, the new monument will honor her contributions and legacy with a contemplative space
A Fresh Look at the Boston Massacre, 250 Years After the Event That Jumpstarted the Revolution
The five deaths may have shook the colonies, but a new book examines the personal relationships forever changed by them too
These Newly Digitized Military Maps Explore the World of George III
The last British monarch to reign over the American colonies had a collection of more than 55,000 maps, each with their own story to tell
18th-Century Log Cabin Discovered Beneath Condemned Pennsylvania Bar
The structure can be saved, experts say, but whether it can stay in the local community remains unclear
George Washington Saw a Future for America: Mules
A newly minted celebrity to the world, the future president used his position to procure his preferred beast of burden from the king of Spain
How Jacob Lawrence Painted a Radical History of the American Struggle
The Peabody Essex Museum is reuniting a series of paintings that explore the hidden stories of the nation's formative years
Skeletons Unearthed in Connecticut May Belong to Revolutionary War Soldiers
If confirmed, the bones would be the first remains recovered from Revolutionary War soldiers in the Constitution State
Revolutionary War Rifle Stolen 50 Years Ago Recovered at Barn Sale
The long rifle, made by master gunsmith Johann Christian Oerter, will go on view at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia
You Could Own an Amputated Arm From the George III Statue Toppled at Bowling Green
The 18th-century lead fragment was unearthed in a Connecticut resident's garden in 1991
Exploring Paul Revere’s Legacy Beyond His Famed Midnight Ride
Before becoming an American legend, the Revolutionary War hero was best known as a skilled artisan, activist and entrepreneur
'Seditious' Pressed Glass Jewel Found in 18th-Century North Carolina Tavern
The bead is imprinted with 'Wilkes and Liberty 45,' a code for those who opposed the policies of George III
Diary Sheds Light on Deborah Sampson, Who Fought in the Revolutionary War
Historians agree that Sampson dressed as a man and enlisted in the military, but many details of her extraordinary life remain unclear
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