By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityWhen the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to ...

George Washington was commanding the Continental Army and staying in Morristown when he wrote an optimistic letter on the prospects of winning the Revolutionary War despite a recent defeat.

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is ...

George Washington was the first president of the US. He's widely-regarded as the father of the country. Here's a look at the typical schedule he stuck to when he was at his Mount Vernon plantation.

Army History, No. 117 (Fall 2020), pp. 6-27 (22 pages) Benjamin H. Newcomb, “Washington’s Generals and the Decision to Quarter at Valley Forge,” Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 117, no.

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — Soldiers of Fort George G. Meade Garrison stood in formation Wednesday as commanding general of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army ...

While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution, choosing sides and deciding whether to fight in the war was far from an easy choice for American colonists. The great ...

Courtesy: National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA. Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never became close friends; different positions and ...