An in-depth look at the premiere episode of Ken Burns' latest documentary The American Revolution. We examine the pivotal ...

The American Revolution was one of the most radical acts in human history, casting aside centuries of monarchical despotism in favor of a representative system of rule—and the inherent rights of ...

America’s fight for independence reverberated around the world in significant ways, which University of Maryland history professor Richard Bell explores in his engaging new book, The American ...

LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolutionary War began 250 years ago, with the ...

List of maps -- Introduction -- Prologue -- The Anglo-Dutch-American archipelago -- part 1. Anglo-Dutch-American early modernity. The first Industrial revolution ; A geography of invention, 1500-1600 ...