Last month, the Richmond museum opened its exhibition, “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation,” with an array ...

Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary journey began in the 1760s and culminated in his masterfully written Declaration of Independence in 1776. But in between these events, Jefferson crafted one of the ...

Royal authorities wanted to send some Colonial lawbreakers to Britain for trial. That incensed Americans, especially ...

Amherst resident Sam Soghor recently announced he seeks the Democratic nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates’ 53rd District that includes Amherst County and parts of Bedford and Nelson ...

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, historians are remembering an incident involving gunpowder in Williamsburg that helped ...

The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower chamber of the West Virginia State Legislature. Alongside the West Virginia State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the West Virginia state ...

After the “shot heard round the world” started the Revolutionary War, Williamsburg found itself on the threshold of its own ...

Having just spent nearly 10 days in Colonial Williamsburg — my wife was attending their annual Garden Symposium — I felt as if I was living in prerevolutionary times. I ...

Another myth is the claim that Revere shouted along the way, “the British are coming!” That shout did not appear in history ...

On Friday, places across the nation will recognize the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride through the Massachusetts ...

Lord Dunmore spirits gunpowder out of Williamsburg to a British ship, provoking outrage. Militias start assembling for march ...

(Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography) CHARLESTON — After a lengthy floor session with many bills being read in their entirety causing delays, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed ...