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, ...

Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the ...

the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, appointing General George Washington as its commander. Men from all walks of life answered the call, united by ...

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

The next day, the representatives appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief ... in the American continental army, for one year, unless sooner discharged: And I do bind myself to conform ...

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

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, Mount Vernon visitors can step back in time to experience the hardship and resilience ...

Lectures focus on Bergen County's role in the founding of the United States as part of the festivities commemorating the ...

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.