In this new episode of Kings and Generals’ Civil War series, we cover the Battle of Fredericksburg—one of the bloodiest and ...

April 19th and 20th are dates that resonate through history.One of the most pivotal events associated with April 19 occurred ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, where minutemen fought British soldiers who ...

Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...

Historians and others look to balance any celebrations with questions about slavery, women and Indigenous people and what their stories say about the U.S. overall.

and the battles were declared an American victory. After failing in Lexington and Concord, the British troops marched back to Boston, which was held by the British during the war. However ...

Renowned documentarian Ken Burns spoke about the nearly 10-year process of creating his latest film, "The American Revolution ...

LEXINGTON, Mass. (WJAR) — 250 years ago, the first shots of the American Revolution rang out in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, signaling a major milestone toward American independence.

Readers of newspapers across America 160 years ago this week would have seen two similar headlines on the front page of their paper trumpeting the end of the Civil War: “Victory, Victory” and ...

Over the weekend, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the removal of a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members under the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act.