British soldiers fighting in the American Revolutionary War were unprepared for the terrain awaiting them across the Atlantic. Many thought that America was determined to destroy them; some felt it ...

It’s a celebration for the centuries as Massachusetts commemorates 250 years of its central role in American ... to British rule. The 250th-anniversary commemorations of the revolution provide ...

Writer read in the "Times" recently that the Daughters of the American Revolution are trying to find out what sort of stuff the schoolchildren of Connecticut are reading in their textbooks.

Continental currency, such as the featured $1 note, played a pivotal role during the American Revolution—financing military operations and other revolutionary activities. Pictures of the rare ...

The vision was cast in the Declaration of Independence in 1776, but it could only begin to be fulfilled after the American Revolution succeeded in the defeat of Great Britain. Advertisement So ...

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of ... This week's quiz highlights soda switches, baseball brilliance, revolutionary recipes and more. Can you get all 8 questions right?

and dash along the route traversed by Paul Revere to Lexington and Concord for this year’s celebrations commemorating the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. Begin your ...

Hamas has been using hostage release operations to rebuild its forces and map territory within Gaza, Israeli sources have ...

As with other aspects of the language, certain punctuation conventions can vary between British and American English. This section will focus on the most common differences between the two varieties.

"It has been common over the last century to see the United States as the dominant cultural exporter, shaping the global palette with blue jeans, rock'n'roll and the American idiom," said Dennis ...

Following France's entry into the war on the American side, the British subdued its unruly colonies by retaking control of the southern colonies of Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas. American Gen.