John Ferling’s “Shots Heard Round the World” explores how France and Spain came to help the colonies throw off England’s rule ...

Thomas Paine, one of America’s greatest advocates, was a vocal and ardent supporter of the American Revolution. It is estimated that two of his pamphlets, Common Sense and The American Crisis—which ...

You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another historical significance in America?

Library houses replica Declarations of Independence, while local town hall is modeled on a colonial predecessor ...

1776. Andrew Lawler’s interesting and important book “A Perfect Frenzy” should do much to close that gap. “A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the ...

Professors Beverly Gage, Joanne Freeman and David Blight will tackle the entirety of American history in the class dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the independence.

The Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a marker in The Villages in honor of America’s 250th birthday. You are invited to join in the ceremony!