How many of these Declaration of Independence facts do you know? As the 4th of July nears, Americans may be curious about the ...

Documentarian and New Hampshire resident Ken Burns is almost ready to release his new series, a six-part, 12 hour show on the ...

In a new novel from co-authors Lila Cain, 'The Blackbirds of St Giles' explores this lesser-known part of London's 19th ...

While John Adams called for a declaration of independence in the Continental ... another English declaration of war, the French had been supporting the American army in secret.

1898-1902: Spanish-American War U.S. victories against Spain lead to the Treaty of Paris, which establishes the independence of Cuba, and cedes Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.. The U.S. also ...

When devising the executive branch of government in 1789 the founding fathers of the American constitution were anxious to avoid creating an all-powerful monarch like the English king from whom they ...

The local visits are part of a 13-month, 24-state “Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour” that kicked off last August in ...

On this day, Jan 2, 1920, recruitment began for the Black and Tans, Britain’s unofficial auxiliary army during the Irish War of Independence. The Black and Tans first arrived in Ireland on March ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...

Daughters of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution gather for a tea social to boost the CAR’s ...