"The Siege of Boston was essentially outside her front ... perhaps the most important primary source of study of the American Revolution. "Abigail (Smith) Adams did not have a formal education ...

On April 19, 2013, one Boston Marathon bombing suspect was killed by police and another, his brother, was arrested.

A successful revolution also needed inspirational anthems and symbols. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington more than rose to the ...

Jittery British troops fired into an angry Boston mob on March 5, 1770, killing five men who are considered the first martyrs of the American revolution ... obelisk stands at the site of a pivotal ...

Legend has it that a heroic American commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill implored his men to hold their fire until their ...

This is the fifth in a series of articles leading up to the bicentennial celebration.  On Sept. 12, 1777, the day after the ...

Patriots' Day is Monday and people in New England and beyond are set to commemorate the start of the American Revolution ... to know about Patriots' Day. The Boston Marathon has been run on ...

BOSTON - April 15, 2024 is Patriots' Day ... to commemorate the opening battles of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolution. The holiday is observed, however, on the third Monday of ...

When pondering the Revolutionary War, specific inflection points come to mind. The Boston Massacre of 1770 ... on during the nearly two-decade-long battle that led to the 13 colonies ...

The Boston Marathon is always held on the ... on Lexington Battle Green to commemorate the historic battle from the American Revolution. The annual reenactment on Lexington Green pays tribute ...