More than 83,000 pension records from the Revolutionary War require preservation ahead of commemorations of the conflict's 250th anniversary in 2026. How many times did David Beach apply for his ...

This lesson examines military and political events in South Carolina in 1775 at the start of the American Revolution. The lesson, which features historian J.D. Lewis, ...

The Revolutionary War was America’s first true military test. The Boston Tea Party helped start the Revolutionary War. George Washington was the first Continental Army General and later became ...

On June 13, 1775, runaway horses smashed the carriage ferrying Faith Trumbull Huntington, her husband, and other members of her family to what is now Roxbury, where her brother John was stationed with ...

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s installment tests your knowledge of the American Revolution and popular books written about ...

South Carolina’s new license plate, now one of two default options in the state, features a simple slogan: “Where the Revolutionary War Was Won.” The change, part of the state’s celebration of the ...

Deborah Sampson disguised herself as male soldier Robert Shurtleff to enlist in the Continental Army's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment in 1782. These historical portraits illustrate her dual identity ...

This week we’re taking a deep dive into the American Revolution. As the birthplace of the Revolution, Massachusetts is at the center of a national movement to acknowledge this historic moment. Check ...

Mulattoes,” a Maryland recruitment officer reported in 1780. The statement, preserved in the Archives of Maryland, points to a largely untold story in our country’s history. Black men—many of them ...

Even though the Revolutionary War was and is one of the most important events in the history of the United States, it has relatively rarely been imagined on-screen. Perhaps this is because the period ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The historical documentary master is at the top of his game in this thrillingly timely history lesson about democracy. The Metropolitan Museum of Art The ...