On June 17, 1775, some 1,000 rebel colonial troops faced down the British war machine on a hill on a peninsula north of Boston, allegedly conserving scarce ammunition by waiting to fire until they ...

Celebrate Independence Day at the Alamo with free activities, live entertainment, and historical demonstrations, honoring ...

From a restored 21-complication astronomical clock to a dial made from a Revolutionary War musket ball, here are some of the best horological tributes to Independence Day.

New archaeology has uncovered everything from musket balls to wig curlers at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first ...

The event was hosted by the Maine Military Historical Society to commemorate the regiment’s service during the Civil War.

Here’s a fun fact: the most important day in American history happened along what’s now a pleasant jogging trail. Minute Man ...

Generations of Boston families played and picnicked on the grassy, sloping lawns of the Bunker Hill Monument.

Massachusetts produced many military leaders who played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. Here are five to know.

He fought at Lexington, struggled at Bunker Hill, triumphed at Bennington, and survived British capture on the high seas ...

Ken Burns’ The American Revolution on PBS reveals the human side of America’s founding — from Philadelphia to Valley Forge — in a story both messy and magnificent. Everyone thinks they know the story ...

The U.S. military has gone through many changes in the 250 years since the modern United States was born, with more sure to ...

Contrary to popular perception, the American Revolution wasn’t all muskets, bayonets and Mel Gibson running around with a ...