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This article was written by Boyertown Middle School East Eighth-Grade Students Aislyn McAghon, Gabi Carr, and Elena Childs.

The Frenchman had become a major general in the Continental Army at the age of 19, was a close friend of George Washington’s and played a key role in the colonists’ conclusive victory at Yorktown.

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, Mount Vernon visitors can step back in time to experience the hardship and resilience ...

Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the ...

The state of West Virginia’s “Lost Colony” historic marker stands near a large, flat tract of cropland along the Kanawha River at the junction of the U.S. 35 Connector and Old U.S. 35 near Beech Hill, ...

the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, appointing General George Washington as its commander. Men from all walks of life answered the call, united by ...

The next day, the representatives appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief ... in the American continental army, for one year, unless sooner discharged: And I do bind myself to conform ...

Lectures focus on Bergen County's role in the founding of the United States as part of the festivities commemorating the ...

Playwright Robert Blecker's upcoming play "Father Anonymous" tells the story of forgotten founder Joseph Warren.

YORKTOWN — Colonial National Historical Park will host a special living history event featuring reenactors from the 1st Rhode ...

Thomas Jefferson, the third president, was born on April 13, 1743. Several years ago, my wife Louise and I had celebrated by ...