Soldiers of the American Revolution: African American of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment; New England militiaman; frontier rifleman wearing a Virginia hunting shirt; French officer in a blue coat.

While Washington and the Continental Army struggled at Valley Forge, ambitious officers tried to oust him as commander-in-chief. In the winter of 1777-1778, the American Revolution faced one of its ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Douglas Branson, author of "Washington's Lieutenants," talked about the leadership structure of the Continental Army during the American ...

Col. William Washington, a cousin of George Washington, was a key military figure in South Carolina during Revolutionary War, including Battle of Cowpens.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On the 250th anniversary of George Washington's leaving Mount Vernon to attend the Second Continental Congress, George Washington's Mount Vernon ...

Growing up, reporter Michael McKinney heard about Revolutionary War battles waged in the Hudson Valley area. He wanted to ...

More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the ...

I. The anvil of necessity. Dark dawn of adventure -- A desperate search for advisers -- Traveler's dust -- A Virginian among New Englanders -- The war of positions -- The spreading blaze -- Foreign ...

This weekend the "rockets red glare" for most of us will be the fireworks celebrations. We hope for perfect weather every year for Independence Day, but in 1776, it was imperfect weather and George ...

Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. "Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965. National Park Service, ...