A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...

In May 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a brigadier general anxiously wrote George Washington a letter about a British ...

George Washington led a party of Virginia soldiers ... That’s partly because it all took place a generation before the Revolutionary War, a time most Americans don’t think much about.

This month sees the official launch of the Revolutionary War commemorations — the beginning of a year-and-a-half-long celebration leading up to next year’s Semiquincentennial. And the (mostly ...

While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution, choosing sides and deciding whether to fight in the war was far ... on the sea. Had George Washington been less ambivalent ...

Explore collections and stories related to the founding of the United States of America from the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 to the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783.

One if by land and two if by sea”? We know two lanterns were placed in the belfry of of Boston’s Old North Church to signal ...

During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American colonists ... Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under the ...

There’s no comparison between George Washington and Donald Trump that comes out well for the current president.

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

The city of Sparta, in conjunction with the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, held a plaque dedication ceremony in honor of a Revolutionary War her ...