War, even the American Revolution, is the health of the state because it is almost impossible to avoid fighting a war on ...

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...

This is the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The celebrations have begun, notably the Boston Tea ...

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of ...

The Revolutionary War, while not nearly as deadly as the Civil War, was still vicious. Two percent of American soldiers were killed in combat, a greater percentage than in World War I, World War ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the nation's founding.

The Revolution was one of the most important historical events of the past 2,000 years. It established the world’s most ...

The festival includes Revolutionary-era military encampments, musters, and re-enactments, as well as demonstrations of ...