More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the ...

While Washington and the Continental Army struggled at Valley Forge, ambitious officers tried to oust him as commander-in-chief. In the winter of 1777-1778, the American Revolution faced one of its ...

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas-On March 3, 1776 - 250 years ago next week - Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy ...

The Mexican Revolution inspired an extraordinary cultural efflorescence, with painting as its leading art form. The ...

Ken Bridges is a writer, historian and native Texan. He holds a doctorate from the University of North Texas. Bridges can be ...

Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.

Since the creation of the state, Pulaski County has been the focus of politics and business for the state of Arkansas as the home of the state capital. Few people may know who the county was named for ...

Discover how Jean-Baptiste Say shaped economic thought with Say's Law of Markets and his advocacy for free trade. Learn about his influence on neoclassical economics.

After the French and Indian War of 1763, Britain had accumulated huge debt in wars defending colonies, and new taxes on Americans were imposed on them without their Parliamentary approval- no taxation ...

The Georgetown County Library (GCL) is pleased to announce a series of upcoming public educational programs as part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History ...

The French Revolution stands as one of the most influential turning points in modern history, transforming ideas about power, rights, and government far beyond France. It did not erupt overnight, ...