Wyoming's George Washington Elm was honored during the nation's 250th anniversary celebration Saturday afternoon at the state ...

For generations, historians have downplayed the American Revolution as a squabble between elites. But the revolution unleashed egalitarian forces its architects could neither control nor contain.

Developers of the $6B Revolution Wind project, with construction seen here, will restart that work on the nearly completed offshore wind site in New England, following a Jan. 12 federal judge's ruling ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent. Critic’s Notebook In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the ...

Brooke Barbier explores John Hancock's influence on political moderation in a time of rebellion. Political moderation was forced upon the people to bring stability during a time of rebellion. The ...

Twelve Vermont communities have received nearly $63,000 to support arts and culture projects commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The grants, awarded by the Vermont 250th ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Work on the stalled Revolution Wind project off the Rhode Island coast will start back up for now after a judge sided with its developer in a lawsuit against the Trump ...

Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a sensation, set a standard and sealed the style he’s applied to practically everything ...

Burns’s 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it’s complicated. No, he does not want to talk about President Trump. Burns’s 12-hour ...

Today, July 4, marks the 249 th birthday of the United States of America. That puts America 365 days from the big 250, a pretty good run for something as temporary-sounding as the “American Experiment ...