In a New Year's eve toast in 1977, US president Jimmy Carter hailed the Shah of Iran and called the country 'an island of ...

Over the past 30 years, our family has walked the brick path of Boston’s Freedom Trail, from the Custom House, the site of ...

Graphic rendering of the future USS Lafayette (FFG 65), named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. The Constellation-class guided-missile frigate ...

The Franklin Township home where Continental Army leaders gathered is described as possibly the most historically significant home in the county.

Sunday marks the 295th birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States While endless volumes have been written about Washington since the 18th century, several interesting ...

Image by Architect of the Capitol To attain independence, the Americans would have to win the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, which previously governed the 13 colonies. The war lasted from ...

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

In “Miracle at Philadelphia,” Catherine Drinker Bowen details the personalities involved in crafting the U.S. Constitution, ...

25 Historic Taverns To Visit For America 250 There’s nothing quite like dining in one of the historic taverns where the Founders once dined.

“Rising Curtains on the American Revolution: General Washington & the Marquis de Lafayette”The Smith-McMillan Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, is celebratingAmerica’s ...

During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some of our local people who put their possessions and lives on the line for ...