which pitted them against Britain in the American War for Independence. Ironically, this meant the French were now supporting their old foe, George Washington—apparently willing to overlook the ...

Mere days before the Declaration of Independence was signed in July ... a member of the elite guard responsible for protecting George Washington, was convicted of mutiny and sedition, and on ...

George Washington wasn’t just the father of his ... but not so the Union soldiers who fought the Civil War. They took a ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George ... war and secured American independence. Though eager to retire at war's end ...

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George Washington ... claim her hard-won independence. By then Washington was more icon ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The American Revolution began 250 years ago, in a blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin. Starting ...

As Americans commemorate the 250th anniversary, there’s a growing push to reflect on how they remember the Revolution and not just through a militaristic lens.

So, there is not much to celebrate this April 19 or July 4. However, the antidote to the 900-page Project 2025 is still that one-page Declaration written 249 years ago.

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.