Jefferson, who has been called “the apostle of liberty,” delivered some of the most impassioned criticisms of slavery in the ...

This timeline of the American Revolution charts the important events of the American Revolutionary War between 1765 and 1783. Uncover key battles, the Declaration of Independence, and the Treaty ...

John Adams believed the American Revolution was a radical shift in the principles, opinions, and affections of the American people. Gordon Wood, a historian, emphasizes the Revolution's impact on ...

Burns initially raised the idea for an American Revolution series in December 2015 while still editing 2017’s “The Vietnam War,” he said. He knew that the timeline would take about a decade ...