Friday marks 250 years since Paul Revere’s infamous midnight ride to warn colonial leaders of the impending arrival of British troops. The April 18, 1775 ride, which came on the eve of the first ...

The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, gave the United States its official birthday, but that ...

The celebration of America’s independence kicks into high gear this weekend.The famous battles of Lexington and Concord will be reenacted on<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. We asked reenactors, historians, and museum directors what lessons Americans can take from the founders.

In response to this 18th-century vandalism/terrorism/coercion, the British government introduced a series of punitive measures under the Coercive Acts including dissolving the colonial assembly, ...