Michael Halbert portrayed Lafayette at Thornbury Farm where British Troops had met on September 11, 1777, for an audience of ...

By Richard Robbins Gilbert du Motier was 19 when he departed France for the United States in 1777, leaving behind a young daughter and a pregnant wife. He excitedly told his father-in-law, “You will ...

On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the most ...

The trade deadline day has arrived. Back in March, you might have optimistically hoped that in July, the Orioles would have ...

Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in ...

Shutterstock The Oneida Indian Nation Valley Forge nearly broke the Continental Army. Soldiers ate bark and left bloody ...

A lot happens in a day, let alone four centuries worth of that day. Here’s a sampling of the events that, according to the website onthisdday.com, occurred on July 31: 1620 — Pilgrim Fathers depart ...

History will come alive Saturday, August 2, as Brandywine Battlefield Park hosts “Rally the Troops,” a hands-on, family-friendly event designed to immerse visitors in the life and legacy of the ...

General Marquis de Lafayette returns to Havre de Grace on the 200th anniversary of his original visit, on Tuesday, July 29.

The Town of Leesburg invites the public to a pop-up exhibit on Friday, Aug. 1, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the ...

When the Marquis de Lafayette came to Lancaster County on his American farewell tour 200 years ago this weekend, he reviewed ...

On Monday, the historic Lancaster home of a general who served under the Marquis de Lafayette in the Revolutionary War hosted ...