As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the Museum of the Bible is inviting audiences behind the scenes of the ...

When George Washington’s army abandoned Fort Lee in November 1776, its survival depended on reaching the crossing at New Bridge Landing.

On July 14, 1776, George Washington refused Lord Howe’s letter because Britain would not address him as commander in chief.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a small town 60 miles north of New York City, General George ...

On December 26, 1776, the full might of General George Washington’s Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks of Pennsylvania when the Patriots triumphed at the Battle of Trenton—one ...

On July 17, 1776, Congress backed Washington’s military rank as British ships probed the Hudson and about 500 horsemen left ...

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Boyertown Middle School East Eighth-Grade Students Aislyn McAghon, Gabi Carr, and Elena Childs and submitted by their American History Teacher, Amanda Lutz.

It is the quintessential imagery of a desperate man, drained of all earthly strength and power, who’s come to the end of his own knowledge and wisdom. He takes a knee in humbleness to God. This is the ...

In July 1775, General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, were “all the Troops of the several Colonies,” thereafter to be ...

When General George Washington arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago this week, he found a motley army of about 15,000 men, many of them from Massachusetts, who considered the recent battles of Lexington ...

WAYNE, NJ — History comes alive this week at Dey Mansion, Washington’s Headquarters during portions of the Revolutionary War. Here visitors can once again walk through the very heart of George ...

What was real and what wasn't true in the movie about George Washington called 'Young Washington'?