Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

How a disagreement with a Scottish lord over westward expansion, a cache of gunpowder, and the future of enslaved labor ...

Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren’t sure.

By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityOn April 19, 1775, as British Regulars retreated from Lexington and ...

I've been working on it for several years," said Ben Soule, a craftsman.Sign up for our NewslettersSoule has created a small replica that tells a big story — one dating back to the American Revolution ...

Burlington County to Launch 250th Anniversary Celebrations With Lantern Parade Commemorating American Revolution’s Start ...

When colonial-era reenactors gather in June to mark the 250th anniversary of one of the American Revolution’s most ...

Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of America's Declaration of Independence. A benefit concert for an ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. – In the spring of 1775, the world order was in question. After decades of onerous taxation by the British, ...

A new exhibit at the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts shows what everyday life was like in the 18th century as part ...

Next time you're driving through Concord, you may notice a giant lantern outside the Concord Museum. This is why.

St. Charles commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution on April 18 with historical activities and ...