There have been many great war movies, and films like All Quiet on the Western Front and Dunkirk are among the best released ...

A preview screening of Ken Burns’ new documentary series, “The American Revolution,” was held Thursday night at the Tryon ...

Nations are, as the Anglo-Irish historian Benedict Anderson put it, “imagined communities”; they only exist because we collectively believe they do. Every nation is defined and shaped by the stories ...

In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to help define a new nation — even as his own life embodied ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has sued the federal government over immigration enforcement threats, and he protects illegal ...

The secret meetings took place in December 1775 at Carpenters' Hall and helped lead to a critical supply of ammunitions and ...

The Arsenal building in downtown Beaufort stands as one of the oldest structures in South Carolina's second oldest city, but ...

Ken Burns’ The American Revolution unfolds across six nights, tracing how Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley helped turn rebellion ...

Today, we celebrate the 290th birthday of President John Adams, a Founding Father whose intellect, integrity, and devotion to country helped secure ...

Ken Burns’s The American Revolution is making its way on PBS on November 16, 2025. This six part documentary explores America ...

Naper Settlement is planning a special exhibit as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...

Oct. 19 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the American ...