The Declaration of Independence reaffirmed the right to self-determination—and the uniquely American practice of keeping and ...

April 18 and 19 marks the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord—the day ordinary men changed the world. Have you heard? In 2026, the USA will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

More details on Boom, Dark Horse, Ignition, Random House, Ten Speed, TokyoPop, and Penguin Random House for Comics Giveaway ...

Hundreds of Middletown men picked up arms throughout the war, including 124 led by Lt. Return Jonathan Meigs, Capt. Amos ...

A Revolutionary War massacre in what is now the Bronx reveals how the Stockbridge Mohicans fought for American liberty — and ...

As we enter 2026, the Bennington Banner is looking back at the stories which shaped our community this year. Here are some of ...

There are times when a historian discovers a person that typifies an age. Anna Dix Orton Bingham was one such person.

On Dec. 31, 1975, when revelers gathered for the Pottsville Assembly at the Necho Allen Hotel, they ushered in the nation’s 200th birthday, or Bicentennial. On Wednesday, 50 years later, people ...

When it came to breaking news, eighteenth-century information networks were susceptible to some of the same problems as modern-day media. Even as redcoats and minute men clashed on April 19, 1775, ...

Archaeologists working in Lexington, Massachusetts, are investigating the little-known site of Parker’s Revenge, a small yet important skirmish that took place in the opening hours of the ...

This is a new series looking at historical figures from Michael R. McGough of Pennsylvania. The series will help celebrate ...

Dec. 31 marks the 250th anniversary of the death of Richard Montgomery, who was killed in the frontal assault on Quebec City on New Year’s Eve 1775.