We're squeezing our massive country back into a child's coat, designed for 13 sparsely populated colonies 250 years ago.

How a disagreement with a Scottish lord over westward expansion, a cache of gunpowder, and the future of enslaved labor ...

This hub of American colonial history features cobblestone streets, botanical gardens, theme parks—and a 300-acre living ...

NOVA “Revolutionary War Weapons” Wednesday, April 9 at 9:00 pm In April 1775, war breaks out in Britain’s most troublesome ...

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

Colonies faced periods of inflation and excessive taxation, which caused great distress. Angry and frustrated American colonists revolted against the British, which led to the American Revolution ...

The fight for American independence needed more than colonial arms. Britain’s diplomatic isolation proved a powerful weapon ...

It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes." - Lao Tzu The rallying cry of the American Revolution, “No ...

WILLIAMSBURG — On March 25, award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns offered the Historic Triangle a sneak peek at his newest documentary, “The American Revolution.” An expansive look at the virtues and ...

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