Bedford’s Pole Capping on Saturday is the first event of the two-year national celebration of the American Revolution.

The tension between Britain and its restive Massachusetts colony had been simmering for years. But 250 years ago, war ...

John Ferling’s “Shots Heard Round the World” explores how France and Spain came to help the colonies throw off England’s rule ...

One that people will enjoy learning about these shared stories, and perhaps even more importantly, that we will inspire that next generation of stewards of our history,” said a commemoration organizer ...

As Massachusetts prepares to commemorate 250 years since the start of the Revolutionary War, one way to learn about Boston's role is to hit the Freedom Trail.

What happened in April 1775 in and near Boston is an important chapter of the story of why, how and by whom America was birthed.

The king of England's "Red Coat" British soldiers engaged with a motley focused group of providential farmers, shopkeepers ...