On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, a new marker was placed on a family monument at Union Cemetery to honor ...

While John Adams called for a declaration of independence ... to enter the war. Afraid of instigating another English declaration of war, the French had been supporting the American army in ...

While Charleston & Cowpens were crucial sites during the American Revolution, S.C.'s Midlands also saw some action. Here's a ...

Explore collections and stories related to the founding of the United States of America from the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 to the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783.

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“The last 18 months of the American War for Independence were almost entirely ... and more than ever, the city’s Revolutionary past is coming to life at museums and national parks.

For most Americans of the time, the Revolutionary War ... American’. This left them free to embark on their next crusade; ensuring the abolition of slavery in their fledgling state of independence.