But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...

The story of Peter Francisco may have ended in Richmond, but it began in the Azores, which is 3,000 miles away from Richmond, right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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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, ...

Deborah Sampson was the first woman to ever enlist in the United States military. She did it by pretending to be a man.

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

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.

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

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

President James Monroe invited Lafayette to come to the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the American ...

As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the contributions of Black patriots are at risk ...