The new markers highlight the Underground Railroad, events at Howard Tunnel, an attack at Hanover Junction and a place coined ...

Mr. Barnett and Mr. Pohanka have preserved around 215 signs from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The project ...

The American War of Independence (1775–1783) was a pivotal struggle that led to the birth of the United States. This video takes you on a compelling, map-based journey through the Revolutionary ...

Essays on Life, Community and History Ed Simon The History Press, $24.99 Waxing wistfully poetic, James D. Van Trump, ...

Dr. Thomas Rosenthal's new book outlines the life of Buffalo's first doctor, Cyrenius Chapin, and his remarkable story.

Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials ...

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Explore the Museum of the American Revolution and discover the significance of the original Declaration of Independence ...

This canal in Upstate New York connects towns, monuments, and outdoor activities for everyone from boaters to history buffs and bird watchers.

On Saturday, August 9 at 2 p.m. Washington’s Headquarters welcomes Matthew Thorenz for a talk entitled: “Substitutes, Servants and Soldiers: The Black Presence at New Windsor ...

The Hudson Valley played an instrumental role in the American Revolution, was the crossroads of America’s nineteenth-century industrialization, and witnessed the cultural revolution during the ...