Boston may have lit the fuse, but Philly is where the Revolution really went down. Caught in the middle of all the fury and foment were roughly 40,000 everyday Philadelphians trying to make do ...

By using surviving artifacts, eyewitness testimony, accurately reproduced uniforms, original firearms and the thorough study of battle sites, Don Troiani has done more than imagine what happened ...

In the annals of Revolutionary War soldiers, Massachusetts was full of notable figures. But there were none quite like Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight with the Continental ...

Nevertheless, several notable movies and TV series, both fictional and nonfictional, have shone a fascinating light on both the Revolutionary War and those who fought in it. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

More than 83,000 pension records from the Revolutionary War require preservation ahead of commemorations of the conflict's 250th anniversary in 2026. The National Archives Needs Your Help ...

A fascinating gallery shows the painstaking development of “Sharpening the Scythe,” the third plate of “Peasants’ War.” Over eight drawings and prints, you witness the transformation of ...

This month sees the official launch of the Revolutionary War commemorations — the beginning of a year-and-a-half-long celebration leading up to next year’s Semiquincentennial. And the (mostly ...

LEXINGTON — On April 19, 1775, the Revolutionary War began. On April 20, 1775, Concord and Lexington began fighting over where exactly that war began. Now, with the 250th anniversary approaching ...

This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South, by Alan Pell Crawford (Alfred A. Knopf, 315 pp., $29.25). I ndependence Day is a good day to consider how our ...

Revolutionary War Weapons. Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom. Premiered: 4/10/25 Runtime: 53:39 Topic: Military + Espionage Military & Espionage NOVA.

The American Revolution began 250 years ago. Here's how it started. 04:18 This Saturday, April 19, marks 250 years since the start of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts.