A guide to three key iterations of the American service rifle, which include the 1903 Springfield, the M-1 Garand, and the ...

In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...

History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...

Thousands of volunteers work to decode handwritten records from America's past. The National Archives program includes Revolutionary War pension files and Civil War documents.

On Presidents Day, we celebrate the Father of America and his indelible mark on history. Our nation’s first president was born near Popes Creek, Virginia, on February 11, 1731. That date might have ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...

James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon studies age and the American Revolution. She says her students are often ...

Throughout history, American presidents who have an understanding of rural America and the farmers and ranchers living there ...

Putting US troops on the ground would fly in the face of current American public opinion. In a survey taken on February 12, only a quarter of those polled supported the prospect of US troops being ...

On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...

The Eutaw Springs Battlefield is being improved to highlight its historical importance as the nation prepares to celebrate ...

After a British attack on Danbury, Connecticut, Washington wrote the loss of supplies was trivial compared to the resistance by local militias.