Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton—a rivalry that eventually resulted in Hamilton's death. The Founders made frequent ...

John Johnson presenting his research on the 1824 Chumash Uprising. Credit: Courtesy photo In February 1824, Chumash people at three local missions took up arms against soldiers and missionaries, ...

As part of the 22nd Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, Heather Thompson, a University of Michigan history professor, discussed the Attica Prison Uprising and its context within today’s ...

"The Siege of Yorktown" by Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberghe, 1786. Courtesy of the Hon. Nicholas F. Taubman. If you think the American Revolution was an isolated conflict between Great Britain and the ...

“They gave me a pistol and a hand grenade, and I was in the game.” — Jarosław Piekałkiewicz In August 1944, the bonds between friends, family members, veterans and even Boy Scout troops were strong ...

For generations, Philadelphia has proudly defined itself through the story of the American Revolution. But hidden beneath the ...