Jefferson saw independence as a fight for liberty — and for access to the western lands that promised power and profit.

The wreck of what appears to be a British ship destroyed during the siege of Yorktown in 1781 has been discovered in Virginia. Experts from JRS Explorations spotted the wreck, which is believed to be ...

During the weekend of Oct. 26-28, 1775, no one saw that significance as the British and colonials skirmished at various spots ...

The British are coming again — this time in friendship. A memorial honoring fallen soldiers from the U.S. and Britain is being dedicated this month, and the venue couldn't be more ironic: Boston's ...

David Griffin stands on the corner of Prospect and Simcoe streets and gestures out to an expanse of water clearly visible over the rooftops of Oyster Bay. “You can still see the bay from here,” he ...

The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia is opening an exhibition from the perspective of a single British soldier. A life-sized figure of Richard St. George, a British solider during the ...

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Newly discovered documents that were recovered from the drowned body of a patriot pastor shed light on the fight for religious freedom during the Revolutionary War. The water-stained documents, which ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- This weekend, "Occupied Philadelphia" brought history to life with the sights and sounds of 1777. Held annually each fall, it is the Museum of the American ...