As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the contributions of Black patriots are at risk ...

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

Lectures focus on Bergen County's role in the founding of the United States as part of the festivities commemorating the ...

Legally, there were few distinctions between married white women and enslaved women and men in 18th-century America.

That whole thing about "no taxation without representation"? Those taxes were mostly import duties on goods imported from Britain.

Columnist Candy Moulton writes, “July 4, 1776, marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence and America is preparing ...

Blame the Patriots more than the cunning Dunmore. Norfolk native Andrew Lawler’s latest book is a lively gathering of research into area’s importance to the Revolution.

March 17 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1762, New York City staged its first parade honoring the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It was led by Irish ...