Billy Flora was a free Black man from Portsmouth. He fought in two key battles during the American Revolution — the Battle of Great Bridge and the Siege of Yorktown.

Massachusetts gets much of the historical glory. But Rhode Island became a center of resistance, providing brave soldiers, and offering a safe harbor.

Historians have debunked many of the popular theories surrounding the tune's creation. Still, its legacy as a patriotic anthem endures ...

The impact of American victory at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina set the path to inevitable victory in the American ...

Born just down the road in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1924, Johnie Ernest Clark has seen quite a bit of history-- including war.

New York City area waterways gave British forces a strong position in key Westchester faceoffs against American troops in the Revolutionary War.

The Yorktown Battlefield in Yorktown, Virginia, is where the Revolutionary War essentially ended, and you can walk the same ground where freedom was won. Look, I’ll be honest with you: history class ...

Before George Washington, eight other 'presidents' led the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation. Here's the forgotten history.

For the first time since the iconic “Miracle on Ice” in 1980, Team USA has won Olympic gold in men’s hockey, defeating arch-rival Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. New Jersey ...

A roundup of family-friendly events taking place in the Charleston area during the week of Feb. 27 - March 5, 2026.

Anyone who has studied the American Revolution knows that some of the most important battles took place in New Jersey. Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 for a sneak attack ...

Detectives found Lina Guerra dead in a kitchen freezer days after she was reported missing, and have charged her husband, ...