Visit Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, where the Battle of Groton Heights took place during the Revolutionary War.

Jefferson City isn't likely to be the subject of a British invasion, but minutemen were in the Capital City Monday evening to make sure. The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) put on an event at ...

Tensions had been building between the American colonists and the British government for more than a decade before the “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As we kick off the year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Army, we’ll reflect on the rich legacy of service, highlighting events that marked periods in our ...

Led by George Washington, a small force of Virginia militiamen and their Native-American allies ambushes unsuspecting French soldiers, kicking off the Seven Years’ War (known in North America as the ...

Rhode Island Colonists engaged in acts of resistance against the British a decade before the American Revolution officially began. Key events included firing on British ships, burning the HMS Gaspee, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Lecturer Colleen Plimpton provided an introduction to her lecture about how plants were used by colonists in early America and during the ...

Empire of fortune : crowns, colonies, and tribes in the Seven Years War in America / by Francis Jennings ...