American Revolution
Ten Fun Facts About the Original Patriots
The football team may only have a 57-year history, but its mascot stretches back to the country's foundation
The Little-Remembered Ally Who Helped America Win the Revolution
Bernardo de Galvez’s involvement may not have been altruistic, but his contributions made a difference nonetheless
After Nearly 500 Years in Business, the Company that Cast the Liberty Bell Is Ceasing All Operations
London’s Whitechapel Bell Foundry will fall silent soon, but will forever be tied to an icon of American history
Preservationists Score Victory at Revolutionary War Battlefield
Most of the Princeton battlefield where Washington’s troops fought will be saved from development
The Sole American Killed in the 1814 Burning of D.C. Was Related to George Washington
John Lewis was the grandnephew of the first President of the United States
The Strange Case of George Washington’s Disappearing Sash
How an early (and controversial) symbol of the American republic was lost to the annals of history
Now We’ll Finally Get to See the American Revolution Through the Eyes of King George
A treasure trove of nearly 350,000 documents, about to be released to the public, reveals new insights about how George III lost the colonies
When Was the First Map Produced and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
The Oldest Lighthouse in the United States Just Celebrated 300 Years of Service
The Boston Light still welcomes sailors to Boston Harbor
Which Great American Should Be Immortalized With the Next Big Broadway Musical?
<em>Hamilton</em> has caught the nation's attention. A panel of Smithsonian writers and curators suggest who's next.
Tens of Thousands of Artifacts Have Been Found in Colonial Philadelphia Toilets
Archaeologists excavating the site of the Museum of the American Revolution found a dozen privy pits full of pottery, printing supplies and animal bones
The Revolutionary War Patriot Who Carried This Gunpowder Horn Was Fighting for Freedom—Just Not His Own
Simbo, an African-American patriot, fought for his country's liberty and freedom even as a large population remained enslaved
This Library Has Books Checked Out by Hamilton and Burr
The New York Society Library was wide enough for both men
A New Museum Is Bringing Relics of the Revolutionary War Into Public View for the First Time in Decades
Scheduled to open next year in Philadelphia, the museum will immerse visitors into the time when the American colonies became the United States
Before There Was “Hamilton,” There Was “Burr”
Although Gore Vidal’s book never became a hit on Broadway, the novel helped create the public personae of Alexander Hamilton’s nemesis
The Story Behind a Forgotten Symbol of the American Revolution: The Liberty Tree
While Boston landmarks like the Old North Church still stand, the Liberty Tree, gone for nearly 250 years, has been lost to history
Why Benedict Arnold Turned Traitor Against the American Revolution
The story behind the most famous betrayal in U.S. history shows the complicated politics of the nation's earliest days
Ben Franklin Was One-Fifth Revolutionary, Four-Fifths London Intellectual
The enterprising Philadelphian was late to adopt the revolutionary cause, but infused America with English ideals
Elizabeth Hamilton Once Posed for a Portrait in a New York City Prison
There was a dire need for painters to immortalize America’s elites
Why Elizabeth Hamilton Is Deserving of a Musical of Her Own
How the founding father’s wife kept their love alive in the face of tragedy
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