Here's what you should know about 'Common Sense' on the 250th anniversary of the groundbreaking work's publication.

Reagan helped make Paine palatable to both parties, Kaye said. When Congress approved a memorial in 1992, supporters ranged ...

As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, Edythe Preet looks to March 17, 1776, ...

His “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the ...

Step off the pages of history and onto the frozen ground of 1776. Fort Ticonderoga invites the public to its one-day Winter ...

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For the first half of the 20th century, one of the most important firearms in the U.S. military arsenal was the water-cooled ...

As America approaches its 250th birthday, the story of the nation isn’t just written in textbooks, it’s preserved in letters, ...

The Star Fort Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Star Fort Granite ...

This year we celebrate 250 years since our country’s birth. It is important that we honor those whose Revolution-era sacrifices have given us this opportunity.

Henry Knox was only 25 years old when commissioned by Continental Army commander George Washington in 1775 to transport 59 ...