Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its radicalism is taking on a fresh charge.

Siege of Yorktown. General Rochambeau and general Washington give last orders before an attack, October 1781. Auguste Couder (1789–1873). Artist Auguste Couder, 1836 (Photo by Pierce Archive ...

Historians deal in secular truths. Slavery is an appropriate explanation for the Civil War; God’s will is not. Still, some occurrences are so improbable they can make it hard to believe that we’re ...

A new bill in Congress would amend the charter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to reject transgender ideology and ...

Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution? Explore conflicting eyewitness accounts, forgotten evidence, and one of ...

On this Fourth of July, with federal troops still on the ground in Los Angeles, our own American Revolution provides a surprising lesson on the perils of military overreach in domestic affairs.

Kandiyohi County's celebration of "America at 250" continues into July with multiple local historical events. The Willmar ...

A glance at what the U.S. could have looked like in an alternate universe where Britain won and put American independence on hold.

Even though the Revolutionary War was and is one of the most important events in the history of the United States, it has relatively rarely been imagined on-screen. Perhaps this is because the period ...