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

Boston may have lit the fuse, but Philly is where the Revolution really went down. Caught in the middle of all the fury and ...

Legally, there were few distinctions between married white women and enslaved women and men in 18th-century America.

Blame the Patriots more than the cunning Dunmore. Norfolk native Andrew Lawler’s latest book is a lively gathering of research into area’s importance to the Revolution.

March 17 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1762, New York City staged its first parade honoring the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It was led by Irish ...