On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs violations. The captain of one of the Connecticut ships, Joseph Packwood, went ...

Every school child learns the mythology of Paul Revere's ride. Though the truth is murkier, the story has inspired ...

Ten Speed Graphic informed on Tuesday that a graphic edition of The British Are Coming, the first volume of Rick Atkinson's ...

Ken Burns is the greatest documentarian of our time. With films such as The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), Jazz (2001), ...

The Patriots catch wind of a secret British plan to move troops from Boston into Concord and they dispatch William Dawes and Paul Revere to warn other Patriots that the British are coming. The British ...

Actor Dick Terhune will bring Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," to life in a one-man performance at the Palace Theater.

The point is that America, on the eve of its 250th birthday, is a young nation.

Fort Ticonderoga is celebrating the 250th anniversary of one of the American Revolution’s most ambitious military operations ...

An in-depth look at the premiere episode of Ken Burns' latest documentary The American Revolution. We examine the pivotal moments leading to war, from years of rising tension to the Battle of ...

Gaspee Days: Each May and June, the community celebrates the infamous burning of the Gaspee with a series of special events, including a parade, a 5K road race, a colonial encampment, a blessing of ...

LEXINGTON, MA ‒ Everyone knows the story. At least, a version of it. Sitting cross-legged on matted classroom rugs, elementary school students each year are read the famous opening lines of Henry ...

Thinking about a road trip in Virginia Let this list nudge you toward the winding byways and coastal crossings where the ...