Colonial Williamsburg, America's largest living history museum, is gearing up for a monumental 2026, marking both the nation's 250th Independence anniversary and its own centennial. Visitors can ...

America has just crossed a monumental milestone, celebrating its 250th birthday. And, as the fireworks fade, there’s no better way to carry on the celebrations than by taking a stroll down memory lane ...

French support for the American Revolution began well before the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. King Louis XVI saw the rebellion in North America as an opportunity to weaken his ...

The story of the American Revolution is often framed as a heroic win over the British government. Brave colonists persevered through horrors like the Boston Massacre to overcome the tyrannical King ...

Historians explain why East and West Florida remained loyal to Britain instead of joining the 13 colonies in declaring independence.

"The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill" by John Trumbull. The American Revolution was a conflict between Great Britain and its 13 North American colonies, which declared ...

The United States of America is celebrating its 250th Independence Day. The nation gained independence from British colonial rule on July 4, 1776. Over the past two and a half centuries, ...

This short article was produced for the July/August issue of Socialist Alternative’s newspaper from a longer, more in-depth ...

Left to right: William Murray, First Earl of Mansfield; William Legge, Second Earl of Dartmouth; Isaac Barré; John Wilkes. Bridgeman (2); Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth; The Colonial Williamsburg ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Nick Bunker is author of “An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to ...